Cost of living comparison
South Africa is 36.1% cheaper than Saint Kitts and Nevis overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.5% less in South Africa
- Groceries
-
pay 36.5% less in South Africa
- Housing
-
pay 20.1% less in South Africa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.2% less in South Africa
- Clothing
-
pay 38.2% less in South Africa
Expenses including restaurants, clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in South Africa.
If you lived in South Africa instead of Saint Kitts and Nevis, you would:
pay 61.5% less for restaurants
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.20
EC$60.00
|
$8.97
ZAR167.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.98
EC$37.77
|
$4.77
ZAR89.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
$0.95
ZAR17.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
EC$6.17
|
$0.74
ZAR13.87
|
|
pay 36.5% less for groceries
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.07
EC$10.99
|
$0.99
ZAR18.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.51
EC$14.88
|
$3.67
ZAR68.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.19
EC$32.94
|
$4.20
ZAR78.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.99
EC$16.20
|
$2.23
ZAR41.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.63
EC$15.21
|
$2.03
ZAR37.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
EC$2.72
|
$0.68
ZAR12.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$0.62
ZAR11.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
$0.64
ZAR12.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
EC$1.79
|
$0.70
ZAR13.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
EC$1.36
|
$0.55
ZAR10.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
EC$1.93
|
$0.61
ZAR11.39
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.99
ZAR93.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$52.31
ZAR978.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$20,607.77
ZAR385,612.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$8.55
ZAR159.97
|
pay 20.1% less for housing
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$41.37
ZAR774.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$700.00
EC$1,891.79
|
$382.55
ZAR7,158.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$326.35
ZAR6,106.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.47
EC$206.67
|
$80.40
ZAR1,504.41
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$174.12
ZAR3,258.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$4,033.53
ZAR75,475.36
|
pay 24.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$2.11
ZAR39.44
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
$1.88
ZAR35.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
$2.90
ZAR54.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$29.50
ZAR552.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.29
EC$17.00
|
$6.62
ZAR123.89
|
|
pay 38.2% less for clothing
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.81
EC$240.00
|
$47.72
ZAR892.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$32.06
ZAR599.89
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$129.51
EC$350.00
|
$90.39
ZAR1,691.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$81.37
ZAR1,522.54
|
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