Cost of living comparison
Virgin Islands is 86.7% more expensive than Saint Kitts and Nevis overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.2% more in Virgin Islands
- Groceries
-
pay 2.7 times more in Virgin Islands
- Housing
-
pay 3.0 times more in Virgin Islands
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 78.3% more in Virgin Islands
- Clothing
-
pay 17.9% less in Virgin Islands
The cost of housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Virgin Islands are more expensive than in Saint Kitts and Nevis. Notably, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Virgin Islands.
If you lived in Virgin Islands instead of Saint Kitts and Nevis, you would:
pay 5.2% more for restaurants
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.20
EC$60.00
|
$24.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.98
EC$37.77
|
$9.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
$3.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
EC$6.17
|
$2.26
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for groceries
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.07
EC$10.99
|
$6.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.51
EC$14.88
|
$7.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.19
EC$32.94
|
$10.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.99
EC$16.20
|
$6.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.63
EC$15.21
|
$11.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
EC$2.72
|
$3.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$2.30
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
$2.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
EC$1.79
|
$4.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
EC$1.36
|
$1.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
EC$1.93
|
$2.47
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$5.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$100.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$42,333.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$52.43
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$96.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$700.00
EC$1,891.79
|
$1,781.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$1,389.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.47
EC$206.67
|
$266.22
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$991.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$16,200.00
|
pay 78.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$5.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
$6.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
$4.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$109.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.29
EC$17.00
|
$12.67
|
|
pay 17.9% less for clothing
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.81
EC$240.00
|
$78.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$62.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$129.51
EC$350.00
|
$98.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$91.67
|
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