Cost of living comparison

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Saint Kitts and Nevis vs. Cabo Verde Cost of Living Summary

Saint Kitts and Nevis is 51.8% more expensive than Cabo Verde overall.

Restaurants: pay 79.6% more in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Groceries: pay 42.3% more in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Housing: pay 57.6% more in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.4% more in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Clothing: pay 50.0% more in Saint Kitts and Nevis

The cost of restaurants, housing, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Saint Kitts and Nevis are more expensive than in Cabo Verde. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Saint Kitts and Nevis vs. Cabo Verde Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saint Kitts and Nevis instead of Cabo Verde, you would:

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pay 79.6% more for restaurants

	Cabo Verde	Saint Kitts and Nevis
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.62 CVE717.56	$18.50 EC$50.00	+142.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.18 CVE676.17	$13.98 EC$37.77	+94.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.28 CVE214.99	$2.04 EC$5.50	-10.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.19 CVE112.05	$2.28 EC$6.17	+91.9%
Average			+79.6%

Cabo Verde vs. Saint Kitts and Nevis - Cost of restaurants

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pay 42.3% more for groceries

	Cabo Verde	Saint Kitts and Nevis
Bread 1 loaf	$1.85 CVE174.45	$3.70 EC$10.00	+99.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.18 CVE863.98	??
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.62 CVE529.45	$9.25 EC$25.00	+64.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.65 CVE249.14	$5.55 EC$15.00	+109.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.86 CVE363.84	$4.20 EC$11.34	+8.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.60 CVE150.42	$2.01 EC$5.44	+26.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.17 CVE110.46	$1.39 EC$3.77	+18.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.48 CVE139.78	??
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.05 CVE192.60	$1.68 EC$4.54	-17.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 CVE56.62	$1.01 EC$2.72	+67.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.81 CVE76.08	$0.84 EC$2.27	+3.9%
Average			+42.3%

Cabo Verde vs. Saint Kitts and Nevis - Cost of groceries

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pay (unknown) more for transportation

	Cabo Verde	Saint Kitts and Nevis
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.20 CVE583.60	??
Monthly public transit pass	$30.66 CVE2,887.30	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,364.84 CVE2,859,126.58	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.41 CVE1,733.42	??

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pay 57.6% more for housing

	Cabo Verde	Saint Kitts and Nevis
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$55.12 CVE5,190.13	??
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$408.47 CVE38,461.12	$700.00 EC$1,891.79	+71.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$282.06 CVE26,558.46	$650.00 EC$1,756.66	+130.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$107.81 CVE10,150.99	$76.47 EC$206.67	-29.1%
Average			+57.6%

Cabo Verde vs. Saint Kitts and Nevis - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Cabo Verde	Saint Kitts and Nevis
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$149.25 CVE14,053.61	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,897.28 CVE272,804.92	??

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pay 29.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Cabo Verde	Saint Kitts and Nevis
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.41 CVE320.96	$2.22 EC$6.00	-34.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.71 CVE161.44	$3.70 EC$10.00	+115.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.97 CVE468.08	??
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.73 CVE3,175.89	??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.86 CVE551.76	$6.29 EC$17.00	+7.3%
Average			+29.4%

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pay 50.0% more for clothing

	Cabo Verde	Saint Kitts and Nevis
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.02 CVE5,651.45	$88.81 EC$240.00	+48.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.96 CVE3,009.61	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.23 CVE8,025.62	$129.51 EC$350.00	+51.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$138.47 CVE13,037.77	??
Average			+50.0%

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