Cost of living comparison
Saint Kitts and Nevis is 38.2% cheaper than Cayman Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.8% less in Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Groceries
-
pay 42.6% less in Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Housing
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pay 74.5% less in Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 58.8% less in Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Clothing
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pay 3.9% more in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
If you lived in Saint Kitts and Nevis instead of Cayman Islands, you would:
pay 18.8% less for restaurants
|
Cayman Islands
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.60
KYD21.33
|
$22.20
EC$60.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.32
KYD11.10
|
$13.98
EC$37.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.73
KYD3.11
|
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
KYD2.42
|
$2.28
EC$6.17
|
|
pay 42.6% less for groceries
|
Cayman Islands
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.97
KYD4.14
|
$4.07
EC$10.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
KYD5.35
|
$5.51
EC$14.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.93
KYD9.11
|
$12.19
EC$32.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.59
KYD6.33
|
$5.99
EC$16.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.68
KYD4.73
|
$5.63
EC$15.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.21
KYD3.51
|
$1.01
EC$2.72
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.08
KYD1.73
|
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.17
KYD2.64
|
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.42
KYD2.85
|
$0.66
EC$1.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.38
KYD1.98
|
$0.50
EC$1.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.38
KYD1.98
|
$0.71
EC$1.93
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Cayman Islands
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.65
KYD5.54
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.82
KYD24.85
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,788.85
KYD29,823.88
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$63.62
KYD53.02
|
?? |
pay 74.5% less for housing
|
Cayman Islands
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$111.35
KYD92.79
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,726.77
KYD2,272.30
|
$700.00
EC$1,891.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,977.92
KYD1,648.26
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$302.47
KYD252.05
|
$76.47
EC$206.67
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Cayman Islands
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,465.64
KYD1,221.36
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,139.68
KYD20,949.62
|
?? |
pay 58.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cayman Islands
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.56
KYD6.30
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.41
KYD5.34
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
KYD10.94
|
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$138.18
KYD115.15
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.89
KYD14.91
|
$6.29
EC$17.00
|
|
pay 3.9% more for clothing
|
Cayman Islands
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.47
KYD74.56
|
$88.81
EC$240.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.09
KYD58.41
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.30
KYD99.41
|
$129.51
EC$350.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$137.19
KYD114.32
|
?? | |
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