Cost of living comparison
Saint Kitts and Nevis is 2.0 times more expensive than Fiji.
If you lived in Saint Kitts and Nevis instead of Fiji, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
|
Fiji
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.47
FJD10.17
|
$22.20
EC$60.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.32
FJD16.65
|
$13.98
EC$37.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.28
FJD2.92
|
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
FJD1.99
|
$2.28
EC$6.17
|
|
pay 79.9% more for groceries
|
Fiji
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
FJD1.34
|
$4.07
EC$10.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.99
FJD11.36
|
$5.51
EC$14.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.82
FJD10.97
|
$12.19
EC$32.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
FJD5.63
|
$5.99
EC$16.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.27
FJD7.44
|
$5.63
EC$15.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
FJD2.53
|
$1.01
EC$2.72
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
FJD2.29
|
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
FJD3.03
|
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
FJD2.96
|
$0.66
EC$1.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
FJD1.44
|
$0.50
EC$1.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
FJD1.39
|
$0.71
EC$1.93
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Fiji
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.92
FJD11.21
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.99
FJD68.25
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,444.40
FJD60,186.13
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.36
FJD9.91
|
?? |
pay 55.2% more for housing
|
Fiji
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.46
FJD53.39
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$573.38
FJD1,304.98
|
$700.00
EC$1,891.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$260.63
FJD593.17
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.62
FJD92.45
|
$76.47
EC$206.67
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Fiji
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.39
FJD410.56
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,637.89
FJD19,659.41
|
?? |
pay 4.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Fiji
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
FJD6.10
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.03
FJD6.89
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.07
FJD20.64
|
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.74
FJD67.70
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.19
FJD9.53
|
$6.29
EC$17.00
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for clothing
|
Fiji
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.28
FJD55.25
|
$88.81
EC$240.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.93
FJD68.13
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.95
FJD143.27
|
$129.51
EC$350.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$63.32
FJD144.12
|
?? | |
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