Cost of living comparison
Saint Kitts and Nevis is 82.5% more expensive than South Africa overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.7 times more in Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Groceries
-
pay 96.3% more in Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Housing
-
pay 39.0% more in Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.0% more in Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Clothing
-
pay 64.7% more in Saint Kitts and Nevis
The cost of restaurants, groceries, clothing, entertainment and sports, and housing in Saint Kitts and Nevis are more expensive than in South Africa. Notably, restaurants and groceries are significantly more expensive in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
If you lived in Saint Kitts and Nevis instead of South Africa, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
|
South Africa
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.97
ZAR167.89
|
$22.20
EC$60.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.77
ZAR89.27
|
$13.98
EC$37.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
ZAR17.86
|
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
ZAR13.87
|
$2.28
EC$6.17
|
|
pay 96.3% more for groceries
|
South Africa
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
ZAR18.54
|
$4.07
EC$10.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.67
ZAR68.77
|
$5.51
EC$14.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
ZAR78.56
|
$12.19
EC$32.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
ZAR41.67
|
$5.99
EC$16.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.03
ZAR37.95
|
$5.63
EC$15.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR12.67
|
$1.01
EC$2.72
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZAR11.55
|
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR12.01
|
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR13.07
|
$0.66
EC$1.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ZAR10.36
|
$0.50
EC$1.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZAR11.39
|
$0.71
EC$1.93
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
South Africa
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
ZAR93.35
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.31
ZAR978.84
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,607.77
ZAR385,612.54
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.55
ZAR159.97
|
?? |
pay 39.0% more for housing
|
South Africa
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.37
ZAR774.11
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$382.55
ZAR7,158.34
|
$700.00
EC$1,891.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.35
ZAR6,106.61
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.40
ZAR1,504.41
|
$76.47
EC$206.67
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
South Africa
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$174.12
ZAR3,258.07
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,033.53
ZAR75,475.36
|
?? |
pay 47.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
South Africa
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.11
ZAR39.44
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.88
ZAR35.23
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.90
ZAR54.34
|
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.50
ZAR552.01
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
ZAR123.89
|
$6.29
EC$17.00
|
|
pay 64.7% more for clothing
|
South Africa
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.72
ZAR892.85
|
$88.81
EC$240.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.06
ZAR599.89
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.39
ZAR1,691.36
|
$129.51
EC$350.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.37
ZAR1,522.54
|
?? | |
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