Cost of living comparison
Saint Kitts and Nevis is 33.2% more expensive than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
If you lived in Saint Kitts and Nevis instead of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, you would:
pay 66.5% more for restaurants
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$22.20
EC$60.00
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
$13.98
EC$37.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
EC$4.75
|
$2.28
EC$6.17
|
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pay 1.3% more for groceries
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$4.07
EC$10.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.26
EC$19.61
|
$5.51
EC$14.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.14
EC$32.81
|
$12.19
EC$32.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.60
EC$12.44
|
$5.99
EC$16.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.98
EC$5.36
|
$5.63
EC$15.21
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.76
EC$10.17
|
$1.01
EC$2.72
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.18
EC$11.30
|
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.68
EC$4.54
|
$0.66
EC$1.79
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.60
EC$4.31
|
$0.50
EC$1.36
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.23
EC$3.33
|
$0.71
EC$1.93
|
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pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$14.57
EC$39.38
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$59.20
EC$160.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,376.83
EC$87,500.00
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.98
EC$67.50
|
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pay 72.3% more for housing
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$296.02
EC$800.00
|
$700.00
EC$1,891.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$296.02
EC$800.00
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.74
EC$191.18
|
$76.47
EC$206.67
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$185.01
EC$500.00
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? | ?? |
pay 23.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.71
EC$7.33
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
$6.29
EC$17.00
|
|
pay 2.0% more for clothing
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
$88.81
EC$240.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$83.25
EC$225.00
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
$129.51
EC$350.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
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