Cost of living comparison
Puerto Rico is 22.8% more expensive than Saint Kitts and Nevis overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.9% less in Puerto Rico
- Groceries
-
pay 48.8% more in Puerto Rico
- Housing
-
pay 100.0% more in Puerto Rico
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.0% more in Puerto Rico
- Clothing
-
pay 47.0% less in Puerto Rico
The cost of housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Puerto Rico are more expensive than in Saint Kitts and Nevis. Expenses including clothing and restaurants are lower in Puerto Rico. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Puerto Rico.
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Saint Kitts and Nevis, you would:
pay 30.9% less for restaurants
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.20
EC$60.00
|
$15.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.98
EC$37.77
|
$9.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
$1.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
EC$6.17
|
$1.33
|
|
pay 48.8% more for groceries
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.07
EC$10.99
|
$3.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.51
EC$14.88
|
$4.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.19
EC$32.94
|
$7.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.99
EC$16.20
|
$4.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.63
EC$15.21
|
$3.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
EC$2.72
|
$2.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$1.10
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
$1.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
EC$1.79
|
$2.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
EC$1.36
|
$1.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
EC$1.93
|
$1.14
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$3.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$49.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$31,875.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$20.18
|
pay 100.0% more for housing
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$59.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$700.00
EC$1,891.79
|
$830.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$536.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.47
EC$206.67
|
$215.17
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$421.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$9,550.00
|
pay 43.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$2.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
$3.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
$10.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$28.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.29
EC$17.00
|
$10.17
|
|
pay 47.0% less for clothing
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.81
EC$240.00
|
$40.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$46.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$129.51
EC$350.00
|
$77.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$95.00
|
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