Cost of living comparison
Saint Kitts and Nevis is 2.9 times more expensive than Iraq.
If you lived in Saint Kitts and Nevis instead of Iraq, you would:
pay 5.5 times more for restaurants
|
Iraq
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.64
IQD6,059
|
$22.20
EC$60.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.72
IQD8,770
|
$13.98
EC$37.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
IQD543
|
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
IQD291
|
$2.28
EC$6.17
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
|
Iraq
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
IQD1,064
|
$4.07
EC$10.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.51
IQD3,278
|
$5.51
EC$14.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.56
IQD5,950
|
$12.19
EC$32.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
IQD2,302
|
$5.99
EC$16.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.21
IQD2,881
|
$5.63
EC$15.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
IQD628
|
$1.01
EC$2.72
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
IQD674
|
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
IQD579
|
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
IQD397
|
$0.66
EC$1.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
IQD361
|
$0.50
EC$1.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
IQD366
|
$0.71
EC$1.93
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Iraq
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.93
IQD2,512
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.46
IQD51,491
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,587.19
IQD21,641,945
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.54
IQD20,271
|
?? |
pay 82.5% more for housing
|
Iraq
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.52
IQD45,046
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$280.02
IQD365,347
|
$700.00
EC$1,891.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$188.34
IQD245,731
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.51
IQD86,775
|
$76.47
EC$206.67
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Iraq
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.67
IQD182,230
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,045.09
IQD2,668,306
|
?? |
pay 47.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Iraq
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.57
IQD3,356
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.36
IQD3,080
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.06
IQD2,683
|
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.77
IQD42,760
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
IQD10,927
|
$6.29
EC$17.00
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for clothing
|
Iraq
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$23.65
IQD30,853
|
$88.81
EC$240.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.45
IQD33,212
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.29
IQD63,004
|
$129.51
EC$350.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$36.75
IQD47,946
|
?? | |
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