Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Basseterre Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Basseterre

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 33% more expensive than Basseterre without rent, and 50.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 17.2% more expensive than Basseterre without rent, and 93.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Basseterre
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 โ‚ฌ15.03
$20.33 EC$54.9
-14.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 โ‚ฌ59.3
$93.9 EC$254
-26.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 โ‚ฌ11.84
$14.19 EC$38.3
-3.38%
Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$3.6 EC$9.72
-22.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 โ‚ฌ2.42
$2.12 EC$5.72
32.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$2.48 EC$6.7
-20.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.83
$2.24 EC$6.05
97.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 โ‚ฌ3.91
$3.81 EC$10.28
18.90%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Basseterre
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 โ‚ฌ1.07
$3.92 EC$10.58
-68.37%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
$3.81 EC$10.29
-46.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$3.6 EC$9.72
-45.00%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.99
$5.44 EC$14.69
-36.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 โ‚ฌ15.82
$12.31 EC$33.24
48.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 โ‚ฌ8.47
$12.72 EC$34.34
-22.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 โ‚ฌ16.61
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Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$4.45 EC$12.02
-41.35%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$3.09 EC$8.34
-24.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.82
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Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.39
$3.81 EC$10.29
-27.30%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$2.16 EC$5.84
-5.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$2.17 EC$5.85
-18.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 โ‚ฌ1.3
$5.86 EC$15.82
-74.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 โ‚ฌ0.73
$1.41 EC$3.8
-39.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 โ‚ฌ6.04
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Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 โ‚ฌ6.16
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.24
$2.55 EC$6.88
-43.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.98
$3.72 EC$10.04
-38.44%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Basseterre
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 โ‚ฌ2.6
$2.27 EC$6.12
33.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 โ‚ฌ25.01
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 โ‚ฌ3.96
$20.09 EC$54.3
-77.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 โ‚ฌ25.53
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 โ‚ฌ1.56
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K โ‚ฌ33.1K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K โ‚ฌ28K
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๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Basseterre
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 โ‚ฌ164
$101 EC$274
86.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 โ‚ฌ19.15
$41.14 EC$111
-46.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 โ‚ฌ31.4
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๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Basseterre
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 โ‚ฌ49.55
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 โ‚ฌ18.09
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Cinema Ticket
$10.8 โ‚ฌ9.33
$5.75 EC$15.52
87.83%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Basseterre
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 โ‚ฌ632
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K โ‚ฌ13.1K
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๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Basseterre
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 โ‚ฌ74.9
$88.6 EC$239
-2.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 โ‚ฌ31.76
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$130 EC$351
-21.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
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๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Basseterre
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 โ‚ฌ1,365
$687 EC$1,854
130.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 โ‚ฌ1,062
$637 EC$1,720
93.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 โ‚ฌ2,337
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 โ‚ฌ1,751
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 โ‚ฌ5,700
$5,063 EC$13.7K
30.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 โ‚ฌ4,356
$3,963 EC$10.7K
27.31%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Basseterre
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 โ‚ฌ1,898
$1,097 EC$2,963
100.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Basseterre: October 27, 2025

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