Cost of living comparison
Sydney is 73.7% more expensive than Saint Kitts and Nevis overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.8% less in Sydney
- Groceries
-
pay 31.7% more in Sydney
- Housing
-
pay 2.6 times more in Sydney
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.1 times more in Sydney
- Clothing
-
pay 16.5% less in Sydney
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries in Sydney are more expensive than in Saint Kitts and Nevis. Expenses including clothing and restaurants are lower in Sydney. Notably, entertainment and sports and housing are significantly more expensive in Sydney.
If you lived in Sydney instead of Saint Kitts and Nevis, you would:
pay 10.8% less for restaurants
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.20
EC$60.00
|
$16.48
A$26.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.98
EC$37.77
|
$9.89
A$15.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
$2.49
A$3.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
EC$6.17
|
$2.04
A$3.25
|
|
pay 31.7% more for groceries
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.07
EC$10.99
|
$2.80
A$4.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.51
EC$14.88
|
$5.66
A$9.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.19
EC$32.94
|
$6.60
A$10.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.99
EC$16.20
|
$4.35
A$6.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.63
EC$15.21
|
$3.91
A$6.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
EC$2.72
|
$1.47
A$2.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$1.29
A$2.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
$1.38
A$2.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
EC$1.79
|
$1.94
A$3.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
EC$1.36
|
$1.10
A$1.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
EC$1.93
|
$1.02
A$1.63
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.95
A$7.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$143.27
A$227.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$29,276.08
A$46,580.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$31.14
A$49.55
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$52.22
A$83.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$700.00
EC$1,891.79
|
$2,177.38
A$3,464.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$1,459.01
A$2,321.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.47
EC$206.67
|
$152.64
A$242.86
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,995.92
A$3,175.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$17,906.19
A$28,490.37
|
pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$6.59
A$10.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
$3.47
A$5.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
$32.95
A$52.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$59.52
A$94.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.29
EC$17.00
|
$15.82
A$25.17
|
|
pay 16.5% less for clothing
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.81
EC$240.00
|
$74.12
A$117.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$53.36
A$84.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$129.51
EC$350.00
|
$108.20
A$172.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$130.17
A$207.11
|
|
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