Cost of living comparison
Saint Kitts and Nevis is 4.2 times more expensive than Libya.
If you lived in Saint Kitts and Nevis instead of Libya, you would:
pay 7.4 times more for restaurants
|
Libya
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.61
LYD22.580
|
$22.20
EC$60.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.10
LYD20.070
|
$13.98
EC$37.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
LYD2.330
|
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.13
LYD0.650
|
$2.28
EC$6.17
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for groceries
|
Libya
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.29
LYD1.440
|
$4.07
EC$10.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.75
LYD13.490
|
$5.51
EC$14.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.55
LYD17.390
|
$12.19
EC$32.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
LYD8.250
|
$5.99
EC$16.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.56
LYD7.640
|
$5.63
EC$15.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.71
LYD3.470
|
$1.01
EC$2.72
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
LYD2.930
|
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.42
LYD2.070
|
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
LYD1.200
|
$0.66
EC$1.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
LYD1.350
|
$0.50
EC$1.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
LYD1.410
|
$0.71
EC$1.93
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Libya
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.570
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.74
LYD116.290
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,046.81
LYD78,609.660
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.88
LYD53.310
|
?? |
pay 4.1 times more for housing
|
Libya
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.85
LYD146.250
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$191.92
LYD940.190
|
$700.00
EC$1,891.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$108.81
LYD533.030
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$17.03
LYD83.430
|
$76.47
EC$206.67
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Libya
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$58.75
LYD287.820
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,219.10
LYD5,972.100
|
?? |
pay 3.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Libya
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.68
LYD3.350
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.63
LYD3.070
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.33
LYD11.420
|
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.64
LYD125.620
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.44
LYD21.740
|
$6.29
EC$17.00
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for clothing
|
Libya
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.50
LYD159.190
|
$88.81
EC$240.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.80
LYD160.670
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.23
LYD221.590
|
$129.51
EC$350.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.98
LYD323.230
|
?? | |
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