Cost of living comparison
Saint Kitts and Nevis is 2.6 times more expensive than Lesotho overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.5 times more in Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Groceries
-
pay 2.0 times more in Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Housing
-
pay 4.9 times more in Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 73.7% more in Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Clothing
-
pay 68.8% more in Saint Kitts and Nevis
The cost of housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Saint Kitts and Nevis are more expensive than in Lesotho. Notably, housing, restaurants, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
If you lived in Saint Kitts and Nevis instead of Lesotho, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
|
Lesotho
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$22.20
EC$60.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.58
LSL210.13
|
$13.98
EC$37.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
LSL18.67
|
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
LSL9.84
|
$2.28
EC$6.17
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
Lesotho
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
LSL14.89
|
$4.07
EC$10.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.67
LSL48.43
|
$5.51
EC$14.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.65
LSL66.20
|
$12.19
EC$32.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
LSL23.16
|
$5.99
EC$16.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
LSL56.09
|
$5.63
EC$15.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LSL16.01
|
$1.01
EC$2.72
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
LSL18.23
|
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
LSL17.92
|
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
LSL21.04
|
$0.66
EC$1.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
LSL11.06
|
$0.50
EC$1.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
LSL12.47
|
$0.71
EC$1.93
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Lesotho
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
LSL84.11
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.40
LSL515.28
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,879.98
LSL360,694.33
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.62
LSL102.02
|
?? |
pay 4.9 times more for housing
|
Lesotho
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.72
LSL412.22
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$143.89
LSL2,610.74
|
$700.00
EC$1,891.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$72.89
LSL1,322.55
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$76.47
EC$206.67
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Lesotho
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$29.35
LSL532.45
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,117.07
LSL20,267.59
|
?? |
pay 73.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lesotho
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
LSL33.64
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.29
LSL23.44
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.83
LSL87.60
|
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.77
LSL395.05
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$6.29
EC$17.00
|
|
pay 68.8% more for clothing
|
Lesotho
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.60
LSL772.92
|
$88.81
EC$240.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.76
LSL721.39
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.35
LSL1,820.65
|
$129.51
EC$350.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.00
LSL2,576.39
|
?? | |
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