Cost of living comparison
Liberia is 23.8% more expensive than Saint Kitts and Nevis.
If you lived in Liberia instead of Saint Kitts and Nevis, you would:
pay 20.6% less for restaurants
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Liberia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.20
EC$60.00
|
$8.25
LRD1,488.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.98
EC$37.77
|
$11.00
LRD1,984.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
$1.88
LRD338.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
EC$6.17
|
$2.50
LRD451.13
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Liberia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.07
EC$10.99
|
$1.65
LRD298.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.51
EC$14.88
|
$5.91
LRD1,065.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.19
EC$32.94
|
$6.08
LRD1,097.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.99
EC$16.20
|
$3.63
LRD654.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.63
EC$15.21
|
$4.48
LRD807.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
EC$2.72
|
$0.74
LRD133.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$2.58
LRD465.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
$3.95
LRD713.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
EC$1.79
|
$3.18
LRD573.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
EC$1.36
|
$1.03
LRD185.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
EC$1.93
|
$3.88
LRD699.25
|
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pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Liberia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.03
LRD727.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$20.00
LRD3,609.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$5,069.87
LRD914,859.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$12.69
LRD2,290.26
|
pay 83.9% more for housing
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Liberia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$93.25
LRD16,826.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$700.00
EC$1,891.79
|
$666.67
LRD120,300.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$90.00
LRD16,240.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.47
EC$206.67
|
$208.46
LRD37,616.10
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$74.33
LRD13,412.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,500.00
LRD270,675.17
|
pay 10.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$2.50
LRD451.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
$3.12
LRD563.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
$5.00
LRD902.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$76.25
LRD13,759.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.29
EC$17.00
|
$9.75
LRD1,759.34
|
|
pay 68.0% less for clothing
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Liberia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.81
EC$240.00
|
$18.41
LRD3,322.52
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$33.75
LRD6,090.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$129.51
EC$350.00
|
$56.25
LRD10,150.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$68.75
LRD12,405.95
|
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