Cost of living comparison
Saint Kitts and Nevis is 19.7% more expensive than Republic of the Congo.
If you lived in Saint Kitts and Nevis instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:
pay 44.0% more for restaurants
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.96
FCFA8,780
|
$22.20
EC$60.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.94
FCFA5,620
|
$13.98
EC$37.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
FCFA1,184
|
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
FCFA942
|
$2.28
EC$6.17
|
|
pay 17.5% more for groceries
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
FCFA1,612
|
$4.07
EC$10.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.20
FCFA2,643
|
$5.51
EC$14.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.87
FCFA4,950
|
$12.19
EC$32.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA2,134
|
$5.99
EC$16.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
FCFA1,381
|
$5.63
EC$15.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
FCFA742
|
$1.01
EC$2.72
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
FCFA573
|
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
FCFA1,242
|
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
FCFA760
|
$0.66
EC$1.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA732
|
$0.50
EC$1.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
FCFA661
|
$0.71
EC$1.93
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.18
FCFA3,259
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.59
FCFA14,207
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,895.05
FCFA20,688,145
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.09
FCFA8,864
|
?? |
pay 55.6% less for housing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$75.50
FCFA47,481
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$971.39
FCFA610,918
|
$700.00
EC$1,891.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$357.68
FCFA224,948
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$456.95
FCFA287,384
|
$76.47
EC$206.67
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$214.14
FCFA134,678
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,100.00
FCFA3,207,460
|
?? |
pay 1.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.76
FCFA1,739
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.13
FCFA2,599
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
FCFA2,358
|
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.25
FCFA38,520
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA5,138
|
$6.29
EC$17.00
|
|
pay 94.1% more for clothing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.83
FCFA22,536
|
$88.81
EC$240.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.92
FCFA23,846
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.22
FCFA58,000
|
$129.51
EC$350.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.67
FCFA57,650
|
?? | |
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