Cost of living comparison

Republic of the Congo

compared to

Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Kitts and Nevis vs. Republic of the Congo Cost of Living Summary

Saint Kitts and Nevis is 19.7% more expensive than Republic of the Congo overall.

Restaurants: pay 44.0% more in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Groceries: pay 17.5% more in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Housing: pay 55.6% less in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.3% less in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Clothing: pay 94.1% more in Saint Kitts and Nevis

The cost of clothing, restaurants, and groceries in Saint Kitts and Nevis are more expensive than in Republic of the Congo. Expenses including housing and entertainment and sports are lower in Saint Kitts and Nevis. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Saint Kitts and Nevis vs. Republic of the Congo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saint Kitts and Nevis instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:

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pay 44.0% more for restaurants

	Republic of the Congo	Saint Kitts and Nevis
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.96 FCFA8,355	$22.20 EC$60.00	+59.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.94 FCFA5,348	$13.98 EC$37.77	+56.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.88 FCFA1,127	$2.04 EC$5.50	+8.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 FCFA897	$2.28 EC$6.17	+52.4%
Average			+44.0%

Republic of the Congo vs. Saint Kitts and Nevis - Cost of restaurants

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pay 17.5% more for groceries

	Republic of the Congo	Saint Kitts and Nevis
Bread 1 loaf	$2.56 FCFA1,534	$4.07 EC$10.99	+58.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.20 FCFA2,515	$5.51 EC$14.88	+31.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.87 FCFA4,711	$12.19 EC$32.94	+54.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.39 FCFA2,030	$5.99 EC$16.20	+76.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.20 FCFA1,315	$5.63 EC$15.21	+156.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.18 FCFA706	$1.01 EC$2.72	-14.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.91 FCFA545	$1.11 EC$3.00	+21.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.98 FCFA1,182	$0.84 EC$2.27	-57.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.21 FCFA723	$0.66 EC$1.79	-45.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.16 FCFA697	$0.50 EC$1.36	-56.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.05 FCFA629	$0.71 EC$1.93	-32.1%
Average			+17.5%

Republic of the Congo vs. Saint Kitts and Nevis - Cost of groceries

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pay (unknown) more for transportation

	Republic of the Congo	Saint Kitts and Nevis
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.18 FCFA3,102	??
Monthly public transit pass	$22.59 FCFA13,520	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,895.05 FCFA19,688,303	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.09 FCFA8,436	??

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pay 55.6% less for housing

	Republic of the Congo	Saint Kitts and Nevis
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$75.50 FCFA45,187	??
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$971.39 FCFA581,392	$700.00 EC$1,891.79	-27.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$357.68 FCFA214,076	??
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$456.95 FCFA273,495	$76.47 EC$206.67	-83.3%
Average			-55.6%

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Republic of the Congo	Saint Kitts and Nevis
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$214.14 FCFA128,170	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,100.00 FCFA3,052,446	??

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pay 1.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Republic of the Congo	Saint Kitts and Nevis
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.76 FCFA1,654	$2.22 EC$6.00	-19.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.13 FCFA2,474	$3.70 EC$10.00	-10.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.75 FCFA2,244	$5.55 EC$15.00	+48.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$61.25 FCFA36,658	??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.17 FCFA4,890	$6.29 EC$17.00	-23.0%
Average			-1.3%

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pay 94.1% more for clothing

	Republic of the Congo	Saint Kitts and Nevis
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$35.83 FCFA21,447	$88.81 EC$240.00	+147.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.92 FCFA22,694	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.22 FCFA55,197	$129.51 EC$350.00	+40.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$91.67 FCFA54,864	??
Average			+94.1%

Republic of the Congo vs. Saint Kitts and Nevis - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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