Cost of living comparison
Australia is 50.1% more expensive than Saint Kitts and Nevis.
If you lived in Australia instead of Saint Kitts and Nevis, you would:
pay 8.5% less for restaurants
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.20
EC$60.00
|
$16.76
A$25.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.98
EC$37.77
|
$9.73
A$14.79
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
$2.56
A$3.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
EC$6.17
|
$2.16
A$3.29
|
|
pay 27.5% more for groceries
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.07
EC$10.99
|
$2.37
A$3.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.51
EC$14.88
|
$4.36
A$6.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.19
EC$32.94
|
$5.80
A$8.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.99
EC$16.20
|
$4.07
A$6.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.63
EC$15.21
|
$3.94
A$5.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
EC$2.72
|
$1.45
A$2.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$1.26
A$1.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
$1.35
A$2.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
EC$1.79
|
$2.01
A$3.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
EC$1.36
|
$1.12
A$1.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
EC$1.93
|
$0.96
A$1.46
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.65
A$7.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$83.03
A$126.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$27,742.09
A$42,161.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$18.38
A$27.93
|
pay 74.8% more for housing
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$55.59
A$84.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$700.00
EC$1,891.79
|
$1,182.30
A$1,796.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$957.92
A$1,455.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.47
EC$206.67
|
$138.16
A$209.97
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,485.91
A$2,258.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$14,667.78
A$22,291.47
|
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$6.64
A$10.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
$3.55
A$5.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
$28.07
A$42.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$52.89
A$80.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.29
EC$17.00
|
$13.13
A$19.95
|
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pay 20.9% less for clothing
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.81
EC$240.00
|
$71.78
A$109.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$50.24
A$76.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$129.51
EC$350.00
|
$100.30
A$152.43
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$111.73
A$169.80
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