Cost of living comparison
Saint Kitts and Nevis is 4.2 times more expensive than Libya.
If you lived in Saint Kitts and Nevis instead of Libya, you would:
pay 6.7 times more for restaurants
Libya
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.29
LYD20.720
|
$22.20
EC$60.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.12
LYD19.900
|
$13.98
EC$37.77
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
LYD2.250
|
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
LYD0.790
|
$2.28
EC$6.17
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for groceries
Libya
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.32
LYD1.530
|
$4.07
EC$10.99
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.58
LYD12.490
|
$5.51
EC$14.88
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.67
LYD17.750
|
$12.19
EC$32.94
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.32
LYD6.380
|
$5.99
EC$16.20
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.40
LYD6.780
|
$5.63
EC$15.21
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.72
LYD3.480
|
$1.01
EC$2.72
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
LYD2.530
|
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.35
LYD1.690
|
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
LYD1.180
|
$0.66
EC$1.79
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
LYD1.310
|
$0.50
EC$1.36
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.27
LYD1.330
|
$0.71
EC$1.93
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
Libya
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.600
|
?? | |
Monthly public transit pass |
$21.71
LYD104.930
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,462.81
LYD79,580.740
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.53
LYD46.050
|
?? |
pay 2.9 times more for housing
Libya
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.38
LYD117.850
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$214.03
LYD1,034.620
|
$700.00
EC$1,891.78
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$116.31
LYD562.230
|
?? | |
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.93
LYD149.520
|
$76.47
EC$206.67
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Libya
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$65.74
LYD317.770
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,166.12
LYD5,636.970
|
?? |
pay 3.4 times more for entertainment and sports
Libya
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.63
LYD3.070
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.58
LYD2.820
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
LYD11.870
|
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.90
LYD154.180
|
?? | |
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.46
LYD21.550
|
$6.29
EC$17.00
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Libya
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.81
LYD144.120
|
?? | |
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.85
LYD134.640
|
?? | |
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$43.99
LYD212.670
|
?? | |
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.86
LYD279.680
|
?? |
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