Cost of living comparison
Saint Kitts and Nevis is 2.4 times more expensive than Kuwait.
If you lived in Saint Kitts and Nevis instead of Kuwait, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
Kuwait
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.88
KWD2.120
|
$12.95
EC$35.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.74
KWD2.070
|
$13.98
EC$37.77
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
KWD0.180
|
$1.86
EC$5.02
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
KWD0.120
|
$0.95
EC$2.57
|
|
pay 89.5% more for groceries
Kuwait
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
KWD0.320
|
$4.07
EC$10.99
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.80
KWD0.860
|
$5.51
EC$14.88
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
KWD1.940
|
$13.66
EC$36.91
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.46
KWD0.760
|
$5.33
EC$14.40
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.30
KWD0.710
|
$4.74
EC$12.80
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
KWD0.290
|
$1.01
EC$2.72
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
KWD0.250
|
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
KWD0.230
|
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
KWD0.200
|
$1.63
EC$4.40
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
KWD0.160
|
$0.50
EC$1.36
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
KWD0.150
|
$0.71
EC$1.93
|
|
pay 6.8 times more for transportation
Kuwait
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.36
KWD0.420
|
$9.25
EC$25.00
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$46.98
KWD14.470
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,349.52
KWD5,959.400
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.59
KWD8.500
|
?? | |
pay 30.7% more for housing
Kuwait
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.41
KWD10.600
|
$53.65
EC$145.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$792.17
KWD243.980
|
$610.53
EC$1,650.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$675.48
KWD208.040
|
$370.02
EC$1,000.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.14
KWD11.130
|
$84.89
EC$229.41
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Kuwait
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$303.70
KWD93.540
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,062.92
KWD1,559.310
|
?? |
pay 8.9% more for entertainment and sports
Kuwait
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
KWD0.990
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.48
KWD1.380
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.82
KWD0.870
|
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.23
KWD32.410
|
$92.51
EC$250.00
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.22
KWD3.760
|
?? | |
pay 25.8% less for clothing
Kuwait
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.85
KWD15.350
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.01
KWD14.170
|
?? | |
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.17
KWD29.930
|
?? | |
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.91
KWD26.770
|
?? | |
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