Today we look at moving to Basseterre in Saint Kitts and Nevis from Lima in Peru. We highlight cost of living and other major differences likely to be experienced in our series of short blogs on moving between different international locations.
In Basseterre people speak English. In Lima people speak Spanish, Quechua and Aymara.
Basseterre is the capital of the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis. Lima is the capital and largest city of Peru. The city of Basseterre has established itself as a financial centre in the Eastern Caribbean. Lima is the industrial and financial center of Peru, home to many national companies. It accounts for more than two thirds of Peru's industrial production and most of its tertiary sector.
The overall cost of living rank in Basseterre is 223 out of 300 global locations, which equates it with low cost of living locations. An expatriate moving from Lima to Basseterre will experience a change in cost of living of -8%.
In terms of the hardship people are likely to experience, assessed in global terms, Basseterre is ranked as a some hardship location with a hardship index of 20% compared to Lima with a hardship index of 30% which is a high degree of hardship location.
Source: Cost of living Basseterre Saint Kitts and Nevis as at July 2011.
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Saint Kitts and Nevis, Basseterre Cost of Living April 2010
Country Full Name: Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis.
Location: Saint Kitts and Nevis are islands in the Caribbean Sea, about one-third of the way from Puerto Rico to Trinidad and Tobago.
Country Climate: Tropical, tempered by constant sea breezes; little seasonal temperature variation; rainy season (May to November).
Country Terrain: Volcanic with mountainous interiors.
Major Languages: English.
Major Religions: Christianity.
Country Population: 0.053 million (2008 est.) 0.054 million (2009 est.).
Country Economy: The economy of Saint Kitts and Nevis is dominated by tourism, agriculture and light manufacturing industries.
Currency: East Caribbean Dollar (XCD).
Country Inflation: 5.4% (2008 est.) 3.4% (2009 est.).
City: Basseterre is the capital of the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
City Economy: The city of Basseterre has established itself as a financial centre in the Eastern Caribbean.
Cost of Living: Basseterre has an overall cost of living index which equates it with low cost of living locations. The overall cost of living index is comprised of the prices for defined quantities of the same goods and services across all 13 Basket Groups. Basseterre is currently ranked 211 overall, most expensive place in the world for expatriates to live, out of 282 international locations.
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Location: Saint Kitts and Nevis are islands in the Caribbean Sea, about one-third of the way from Puerto Rico to Trinidad and Tobago.
Country Climate: Tropical, tempered by constant sea breezes; little seasonal temperature variation; rainy season (May to November).
Country Terrain: Volcanic with mountainous interiors.
Major Languages: English.
Major Religions: Christianity.
Country Population: 0.053 million (2008 est.) 0.054 million (2009 est.).
Country Economy: The economy of Saint Kitts and Nevis is dominated by tourism, agriculture and light manufacturing industries.
Currency: East Caribbean Dollar (XCD).
Country Inflation: 5.4% (2008 est.) 3.4% (2009 est.).
City: Basseterre is the capital of the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
City Economy: The city of Basseterre has established itself as a financial centre in the Eastern Caribbean.
Cost of Living: Basseterre has an overall cost of living index which equates it with low cost of living locations. The overall cost of living index is comprised of the prices for defined quantities of the same goods and services across all 13 Basket Groups. Basseterre is currently ranked 211 overall, most expensive place in the world for expatriates to live, out of 282 international locations.
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