Cost of living comparison
Saint Kitts and Nevis is 2.7 times more expensive than Somalia.
If you lived in Saint Kitts and Nevis instead of Somalia, you would:
pay 4.7 times more for restaurants
|
Somalia
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.65
SOS1,513
|
$22.20
EC$60.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.33
SOS3,044
|
$13.98
EC$37.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
SOS407
|
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
SOS273
|
$2.28
EC$6.17
|
|
pay 77.7% more for groceries
|
Somalia
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.97
SOS555
|
$4.07
EC$10.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.96
SOS1,118
|
$5.51
EC$14.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.37
SOS3,637
|
$12.19
EC$32.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
SOS1,273
|
$5.99
EC$16.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
SOS1,525
|
$5.63
EC$15.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.73
SOS986
|
$1.01
EC$2.72
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
SOS504
|
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
SOS751
|
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
SOS309
|
$0.66
EC$1.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
SOS347
|
$0.50
EC$1.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
SOS309
|
$0.71
EC$1.93
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Somalia
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.08
SOS2,329
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.50
SOS21,404
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,750.00
SOS3,282,014
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.60
SOS4,338
|
?? |
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Somalia
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.62
SOS17,480
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$207.78
SOS118,596
|
$700.00
EC$1,891.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$86.25
SOS49,232
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.31
SOS53,833
|
$76.47
EC$206.67
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Somalia
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$55.21
SOS31,512
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$922.50
SOS526,549
|
?? |
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Somalia
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.50
SOS4,852
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.22
SOS698
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.34
SOS768
|
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.00
SOS17,124
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SOS2,854
|
$6.29
EC$17.00
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Somalia
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.61
SOS10,623
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.11
SOS13,191
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$25.89
SOS14,777
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$45.78
SOS26,129
|
?? |
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