Cost of living comparison
Saint Kitts and Nevis is 77.5% more expensive than Dominican Republic overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.6 times more in Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Groceries
-
pay 88.8% more in Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Housing
-
pay 33.0% more in Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.8% more in Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Clothing
-
pay 76.3% more in Saint Kitts and Nevis
The cost of restaurants, groceries, clothing, housing, and entertainment and sports in Saint Kitts and Nevis are more expensive than in Dominican Republic. Notably, restaurants, groceries, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
If you lived in Saint Kitts and Nevis instead of Dominican Republic, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
|
Dominican Republic
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.20
DOP424.81
|
$22.20
EC$60.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.54
DOP385.84
|
$13.98
EC$37.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
DOP57.35
|
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
DOP42.75
|
$2.28
EC$6.17
|
|
pay 88.8% more for groceries
|
Dominican Republic
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
DOP89.62
|
$4.07
EC$10.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.28
DOP193.75
|
$5.51
EC$14.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.35
DOP256.79
|
$12.19
EC$32.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
DOP99.84
|
$5.99
EC$16.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
DOP130.78
|
$5.63
EC$15.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
DOP63.34
|
$1.01
EC$2.72
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
DOP20.75
|
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
DOP57.12
|
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP38.94
|
$0.66
EC$1.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP38.71
|
$0.50
EC$1.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
DOP53.18
|
$0.71
EC$1.93
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Dominican Republic
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
DOP273.94
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.13
DOP3,313.32
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,137.07
DOP1,542,966.41
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.92
DOP1,353.23
|
?? |
pay 33.0% more for housing
|
Dominican Republic
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.09
DOP2,130.26
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$624.27
DOP36,852.92
|
$700.00
EC$1,891.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$355.68
DOP20,996.82
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.67
DOP2,932.20
|
$76.47
EC$206.67
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Dominican Republic
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.80
DOP14,805.52
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,459.64
DOP263,268.69
|
?? |
pay 27.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dominican Republic
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.61
DOP154.09
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
DOP119.61
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.25
DOP250.94
|
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.73
DOP1,813.96
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.58
DOP329.20
|
$6.29
EC$17.00
|
|
pay 76.3% more for clothing
|
Dominican Republic
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.15
DOP2,724.67
|
$88.81
EC$240.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.61
DOP2,751.74
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.84
DOP4,772.47
|
$129.51
EC$350.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.22
DOP5,207.70
|
?? | |
Change currency:
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Saint Kitts and Nevis or Dominican Republic. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.