Cost of living comparison
Saint Kitts and Nevis is 43.4% more expensive than Cook Islands.
If you lived in Saint Kitts and Nevis instead of Cook Islands, you would:
pay 49.7% more for restaurants
|
Cook Islands
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Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.96
NZ$15.35
|
$22.20
EC$60.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.21
NZ$14.07
|
$13.98
EC$37.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
NZ$4.86
|
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
NZ$3.58
|
$2.28
EC$6.17
|
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pay 5.6% less for groceries
|
Cook Islands
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.22
NZ$5.51
|
$4.07
EC$10.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.15
NZ$8.83
|
$5.51
EC$14.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.63
NZ$13.08
|
$12.19
EC$32.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
NZ$9.88
|
$5.99
EC$16.20
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
NZ$6.04
|
$5.63
EC$15.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
NZ$2.31
|
$1.01
EC$2.72
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.86
|
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
NZ$2.77
|
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.84
NZ$4.88
|
$0.66
EC$1.79
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.86
|
$0.50
EC$1.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
NZ$1.46
|
$0.71
EC$1.93
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Cook Islands
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
NZ$11.64
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,944.29
NZ$20,471.85
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$212.01
NZ$363.38
|
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pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Cook Islands
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$104.21
NZ$178.62
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$155.28
NZ$266.13
|
$700.00
EC$1,891.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$155.28
NZ$266.13
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$79.92
NZ$136.98
|
$76.47
EC$206.67
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Cook Islands
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? | ?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,433.32
NZ$2,456.62
|
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pay 33.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cook Islands
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.23
NZ$8.96
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.83
NZ$6.57
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.93
NZ$25.59
|
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.88
NZ$42.65
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.87
NZ$11.77
|
$6.29
EC$17.00
|
|
pay 32.8% more for clothing
|
Cook Islands
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.89
NZ$114.64
|
$88.81
EC$240.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? | ?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$129.51
EC$350.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.46
NZ$125.90
|
?? | |
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