Cost of living comparison
Saint Kitts and Nevis is 3.0% more expensive than New Zealand.
If you lived in Saint Kitts and Nevis instead of New Zealand, you would:
pay 33.7% more for restaurants
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New Zealand
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Saint Kitts and Nevis
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.47
NZ$23.82
|
$22.20
EC$60.00
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.81
NZ$15.58
|
$13.98
EC$37.77
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
NZ$3.82
|
$2.04
EC$5.50
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
NZ$3.44
|
$2.28
EC$6.17
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pay 10.3% more for groceries
|
New Zealand
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.86
NZ$3.30
|
$4.07
EC$10.99
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.77
NZ$6.66
|
$5.51
EC$14.88
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.55
NZ$11.57
|
$12.19
EC$32.94
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.92
NZ$10.48
|
$5.99
EC$16.20
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.25
NZ$7.51
|
$5.63
EC$15.21
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
NZ$2.03
|
$1.01
EC$2.72
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
NZ$1.84
|
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
NZ$2.31
|
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.31
NZ$4.08
|
$0.66
EC$1.79
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
NZ$1.59
|
$0.50
EC$1.36
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
NZ$1.47
|
$0.71
EC$1.93
|
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pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
New Zealand
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.26
NZ$11.07
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.15
NZ$122.27
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,735.85
NZ$43,733.83
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.90
NZ$31.65
|
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pay 23.6% less for housing
|
New Zealand
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.16
NZ$90.45
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,007.66
NZ$1,781.58
|
$700.00
EC$1,891.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$809.64
NZ$1,431.46
|
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|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.68
NZ$162.09
|
$76.47
EC$206.67
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
New Zealand
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$611.89
NZ$1,081.84
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,661.07
NZ$18,849.14
|
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pay 42.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Zealand
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.10
NZ$10.78
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.30
NZ$5.84
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.88
NZ$40.45
|
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.53
NZ$68.12
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.92
NZ$19.30
|
$6.29
EC$17.00
|
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pay 37.1% more for clothing
|
New Zealand
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.31
NZ$115.46
|
$88.81
EC$240.00
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
NZ$72.11
|
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|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.71
NZ$165.68
|
$129.51
EC$350.00
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.74
NZ$215.25
|
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