Cost of living comparison
Dominican Republic is 33.6% cheaper than Saint Kitts and Nevis overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.3% less in Dominican Republic
- Groceries
-
pay 26.4% less in Dominican Republic
- Housing
-
pay 22.9% less in Dominican Republic
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 15.6% less in Dominican Republic
- Clothing
-
pay 42.8% less in Dominican Republic
Expenses including restaurants, clothing, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Dominican Republic.
If you lived in Dominican Republic instead of Saint Kitts and Nevis, you would:
pay 60.3% less for restaurants
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.20
EC$60.00
|
$7.20
DOP426.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.98
EC$37.77
|
$6.54
DOP387.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
$0.97
DOP57.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
EC$6.17
|
$0.72
DOP42.93
|
|
pay 26.4% less for groceries
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.07
EC$10.99
|
$1.52
DOP89.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.51
EC$14.88
|
$3.28
DOP194.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.19
EC$32.94
|
$4.35
DOP257.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.99
EC$16.20
|
$1.69
DOP100.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.63
EC$15.21
|
$2.22
DOP131.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
EC$2.72
|
$1.07
DOP63.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$0.35
DOP20.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
$0.97
DOP57.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
EC$1.79
|
$0.66
DOP39.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
EC$1.36
|
$0.66
DOP38.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
EC$1.93
|
$0.90
DOP53.40
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.64
DOP275.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$56.13
DOP3,327.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$26,137.07
DOP1,549,377.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$22.92
DOP1,358.85
|
pay 22.9% less for housing
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$36.09
DOP2,139.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$700.00
EC$1,891.79
|
$624.27
DOP37,006.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$355.68
DOP21,084.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.47
EC$206.67
|
$49.67
DOP2,944.38
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$250.80
DOP14,867.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$4,459.64
DOP264,362.50
|
pay 15.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$2.61
DOP154.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
$2.03
DOP120.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
$4.25
DOP251.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$30.73
DOP1,821.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.29
EC$17.00
|
$5.58
DOP330.57
|
|
pay 42.8% less for clothing
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.81
EC$240.00
|
$46.15
DOP2,735.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$46.61
DOP2,763.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$129.51
EC$350.00
|
$80.84
DOP4,792.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$88.22
DOP5,229.34
|
|
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