Cost of living comparison
Saint Kitts and Nevis is 24.1% cheaper than Virgin Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.3% more in Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Groceries
-
pay 47.7% less in Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Housing
-
pay 66.0% less in Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.6% less in Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Clothing
-
pay 22.4% more in Saint Kitts and Nevis
The cost of clothing and restaurants in Saint Kitts and Nevis are more expensive than in Virgin Islands. Expenses including housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
If you lived in Saint Kitts and Nevis instead of Virgin Islands, you would:
pay 3.3% more for restaurants
|
Virgin Islands
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.00
|
$22.20
EC$60.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.18
|
$13.98
EC$37.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.02
|
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.26
|
$2.28
EC$6.17
|
|
pay 47.7% less for groceries
|
Virgin Islands
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.40
|
$4.07
EC$10.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.98
|
$5.51
EC$14.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.27
|
$12.19
EC$32.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.80
|
$5.99
EC$16.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.70
|
$5.63
EC$15.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.78
|
$1.01
EC$2.72
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.30
|
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.98
|
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.63
|
$0.66
EC$1.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
|
$0.50
EC$1.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.47
|
$0.71
EC$1.93
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Virgin Islands
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.33
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,333.33
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$52.43
|
?? |
pay 66.0% less for housing
|
Virgin Islands
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$96.50
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,781.25
|
$700.00
EC$1,891.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,389.90
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$266.22
|
$76.47
EC$206.67
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Virgin Islands
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$991.67
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,200.00
|
?? |
pay 32.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Virgin Islands
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.70
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.43
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.50
|
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$109.33
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.67
|
$6.29
EC$17.00
|
|
pay 22.4% more for clothing
|
Virgin Islands
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.12
|
$88.81
EC$240.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.38
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.75
|
$129.51
EC$350.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.67
|
?? | |
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