Cost of living comparison
United States is 43.9% more expensive than Saint Kitts and Nevis overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.2% less in United States
- Groceries
-
pay 55.3% more in United States
- Housing
-
pay 2.2 times more in United States
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 95.6% more in United States
- Clothing
-
pay 38.6% less in United States
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in United States are more expensive than in Saint Kitts and Nevis. Expenses including clothing and restaurants are lower in United States. Notably, housing and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in United States.
If you lived in United States instead of Saint Kitts and Nevis, you would:
pay 8.2% less for restaurants
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.20
EC$60.00
|
$18.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.98
EC$37.77
|
$10.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
$2.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
EC$6.17
|
$1.96
|
|
pay 55.3% more for groceries
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.07
EC$10.99
|
$3.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.51
EC$14.88
|
$6.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.19
EC$32.94
|
$3.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.99
EC$16.20
|
$3.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.63
EC$15.21
|
$5.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
EC$2.72
|
$2.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
$2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
EC$1.79
|
$2.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
EC$1.36
|
$1.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
EC$1.93
|
$1.38
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$3.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$65.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$31,583.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$17.81
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$67.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$700.00
EC$1,891.79
|
$1,655.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$1,423.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.47
EC$206.67
|
$148.34
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,351.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$22,265.44
|
pay 95.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$5.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
$5.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
$9.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$50.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.29
EC$17.00
|
$13.30
|
|
pay 38.6% less for clothing
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.81
EC$240.00
|
$50.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$40.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$129.51
EC$350.00
|
$85.52
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$111.08
|
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