Cost of living comparison
Saint Kitts and Nevis is 19.4% more expensive than Costa Rica overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.0% more in Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Groceries
-
pay 16.3% more in Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Housing
-
pay 1.0% more in Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.8% less in Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Clothing
-
pay 26.6% more in Saint Kitts and Nevis
The cost of restaurants, clothing, groceries, and housing in Saint Kitts and Nevis are more expensive than in Costa Rica.
If you lived in Saint Kitts and Nevis instead of Costa Rica, you would:
pay 59.0% more for restaurants
|
Costa Rica
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.75
CRC4,858.31
|
$22.20
EC$60.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.08
CRC4,526.38
|
$13.98
EC$37.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
CRC1,002.12
|
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
CRC743.42
|
$2.28
EC$6.17
|
|
pay 16.3% more for groceries
|
Costa Rica
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.53
CRC1,262.09
|
$4.07
EC$10.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
CRC1,875.42
|
$5.51
EC$14.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
CRC3,476.94
|
$12.19
EC$32.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.21
CRC1,601.03
|
$5.99
EC$16.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.97
CRC1,979.18
|
$5.63
EC$15.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CRC891.86
|
$1.01
EC$2.72
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
CRC307.47
|
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
CRC606.28
|
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
CRC608.89
|
$0.66
EC$1.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
CRC545.42
|
$0.50
EC$1.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
CRC555.10
|
$0.71
EC$1.93
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Costa Rica
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.63
CRC2,804.63
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.00
CRC24,422.09
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,063.37
CRC17,476,309.95
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.62
CRC7,786.44
|
?? |
pay 1.0% more for housing
|
Costa Rica
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.50
CRC24,173.62
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$778.04
CRC387,790.07
|
$700.00
EC$1,891.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$547.50
CRC272,886.97
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.26
CRC34,021.06
|
$76.47
EC$206.67
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Costa Rica
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.07
CRC258,714.02
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,987.74
CRC5,476,518.54
|
?? |
pay 5.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Costa Rica
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
CRC1,359.27
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.65
CRC1,821.35
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.58
CRC2,283.92
|
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.46
CRC29,636.38
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
CRC4,299.33
|
$6.29
EC$17.00
|
|
pay 26.6% more for clothing
|
Costa Rica
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.32
CRC32,558.66
|
$88.81
EC$240.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.54
CRC22,199.83
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.39
CRC55,018.43
|
$129.51
EC$350.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.22
CRC48,454.89
|
?? | |
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