Cost of living comparison
Saint Kitts and Nevis is 2.7 times more expensive than Thailand.
If you lived in Saint Kitts and Nevis instead of Thailand, you would:
pay 5.5 times more for restaurants
|
Thailand
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.26
THB76.37
|
$22.20
EC$60.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.53
THB187.07
|
$13.98
EC$37.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
THB21.32
|
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
THB11.82
|
$2.28
EC$6.17
|
|
pay 96.8% more for groceries
|
Thailand
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.38
THB46.55
|
$4.07
EC$10.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.97
THB269.61
|
$5.51
EC$14.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.00
THB202.88
|
$12.19
EC$32.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
THB64.97
|
$5.99
EC$16.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.07
THB36.31
|
$5.63
EC$15.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
THB40.28
|
$1.01
EC$2.72
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.48
THB16.35
|
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
THB26.72
|
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
THB21.41
|
$0.66
EC$1.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
THB21.67
|
$0.50
EC$1.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
THB15.39
|
$0.71
EC$1.93
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Thailand
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.25
THB143.61
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.11
THB747.92
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,588.11
THB831,813.32
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.24
THB312.43
|
?? |
pay 68.2% more for housing
|
Thailand
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.82
THB535.20
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$393.06
THB13,297.24
|
$700.00
EC$1,891.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$209.24
THB7,078.59
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$48.32
THB1,634.62
|
$76.47
EC$206.67
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Thailand
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$329.15
THB11,135.11
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,347.16
THB350,043.48
|
?? |
pay 49.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Thailand
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.87
THB63.37
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.81
THB61.26
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.52
THB118.98
|
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.67
THB1,578.95
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.45
THB184.45
|
$6.29
EC$17.00
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Thailand
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.16
THB1,155.78
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.70
THB903.33
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.98
THB2,570.50
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.99
THB2,097.17
|
?? |
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