Cost of living comparison

Antigua and Barbuda

compared to

Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Kitts and Nevis vs. Antigua and Barbuda Cost of Living Summary

Saint Kitts and Nevis is 20.8% more expensive than Antigua and Barbuda overall.

Restaurants: pay 49.1% more in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Groceries: pay 6.4% less in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Housing: pay 20.1% less in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.1% more in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Clothing: pay 76.3% more in Saint Kitts and Nevis

The cost of clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Saint Kitts and Nevis are more expensive than in Antigua and Barbuda. Expenses including housing and groceries are lower in Saint Kitts and Nevis. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Saint Kitts and Nevis vs. Antigua and Barbuda Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saint Kitts and Nevis instead of Antigua and Barbuda, you would:

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pay 49.1% more for restaurants

	Antigua and Barbuda	Saint Kitts and Nevis
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.88 EC$37.50	$18.50 EC$50.00	+33.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.10 EC$30.00	$13.98 EC$37.77	+25.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.07 EC$5.60	$2.04 EC$5.50	-1.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.96 EC$2.58	$2.28 EC$6.17	+138.9%
Average			+49.1%

Antigua and Barbuda vs. Saint Kitts and Nevis - Cost of restaurants

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pay 6.4% less for groceries

	Antigua and Barbuda	Saint Kitts and Nevis
Bread 1 loaf	$2.78 EC$7.50	$3.70 EC$10.00	+33.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.07 EC$11.00	??
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.40 EC$22.71	$9.25 EC$25.00	+10.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.37 EC$14.50	$5.55 EC$15.00	+3.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.69 EC$9.98	$4.20 EC$11.34	+13.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.96 EC$8.00	$2.01 EC$5.44	-32.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 EC$3.00	$1.39 EC$3.77	+25.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	??
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$1.68 EC$4.54	-54.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$1.01 EC$2.72	-22.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$0.84 EC$2.27	-35.2%
Average			-6.4%

Antigua and Barbuda vs. Saint Kitts and Nevis - Cost of groceries

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pay (unknown) more for transportation

	Antigua and Barbuda	Saint Kitts and Nevis
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.29 EC$17.00	??
Monthly public transit pass	??	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,681.34 EC$64,000.00	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$51.53 EC$139.27	??

Antigua and Barbuda vs. Saint Kitts and Nevis - Cost of transportation

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pay 20.1% less for housing

	Antigua and Barbuda	Saint Kitts and Nevis
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$77.58 EC$209.67	??
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	$700.00 EC$1,891.79	-33.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	$650.00 EC$1,756.66	-4.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$99.04 EC$267.65	$76.47 EC$206.67	-22.8%
Average			-20.1%

Antigua and Barbuda vs. Saint Kitts and Nevis - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Antigua and Barbuda	Saint Kitts and Nevis
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00	??

Antigua and Barbuda vs. Saint Kitts and Nevis - Cost of childcare

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pay 5.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Antigua and Barbuda	Saint Kitts and Nevis
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$2.22 EC$6.00	+20.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.95 EC$10.67	$3.70 EC$10.00	-6.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	??
Monthly membership at local gym	$61.67 EC$166.67	??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.20 EC$16.75	$6.29 EC$17.00	+1.5%
Average			+5.1%

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pay 76.3% more for clothing

	Antigua and Barbuda	Saint Kitts and Nevis
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.00 EC$135.13	$88.81 EC$240.00	+77.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$129.51 EC$350.00	+75.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	??
Average			+76.3%

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