Cost of living comparison
Saint Kitts and Nevis is 33.2% more expensive than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.5% more in Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Groceries
-
pay 1.3% more in Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Housing
-
pay 72.3% more in Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.7% more in Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Clothing
-
pay 2.0% more in Saint Kitts and Nevis
The cost of housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries in Saint Kitts and Nevis are more expensive than in 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
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$22.20
EC$60.00
|
|
|
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
|
|
pay 1.3% more for groceries
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
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
|
|
| 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
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.60
EC$4.31
|
$0.50
EC$1.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.23
EC$3.33
|
$0.71
EC$1.93
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$14.57
EC$39.38
|
?? | |
| 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
|
?? |
pay 72.3% more for housing
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
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
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
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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