Cost of living comparison

Malta

compared to

Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Kitts and Nevis vs. Malta Cost of Living Summary

Saint Kitts and Nevis is 10.0% cheaper than Malta overall.

Restaurants: pay 10.4% more in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Groceries: pay 34.1% more in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Housing: pay 33.2% less in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.5% less in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Clothing: pay 28.4% more in Saint Kitts and Nevis

The cost of groceries, clothing, and restaurants in Saint Kitts and Nevis are more expensive than in Malta. Expenses including housing and entertainment and sports are lower in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

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Saint Kitts and Nevis vs. Malta Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 10.4% more for restaurants

	Malta	Saint Kitts and Nevis
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.59 €15.66	$18.50 EC$50.00	+5.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.93 €10.62	$13.98 EC$37.77	+17.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.30 €2.05	$2.04 EC$5.50	-11.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.63 €1.45	$2.28 EC$6.17	+39.7%
Average			+10.4%

Malta vs. Saint Kitts and Nevis - Cost of restaurants

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pay 34.1% more for groceries

	Malta	Saint Kitts and Nevis
Bread 1 loaf	$1.27 €1.13	$3.70 EC$10.00	+190.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.61 €4.10	??
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.97 €4.42	$9.25 EC$25.00	+86.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.68 €3.28	$5.55 EC$15.00	+50.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.47 €3.98	$4.20 EC$11.34	-6.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.53 €1.36	$2.01 EC$5.44	+31.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.12 €1.00	$1.39 EC$3.77	+24.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.43 €1.27	??
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.43 €1.28	$1.68 EC$4.54	+17.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.90 €0.80	$1.01 EC$2.72	+11.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.98 €0.87	$0.84 EC$2.27	-14.0%
Average			+34.1%

Malta vs. Saint Kitts and Nevis - Cost of groceries

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pay (unknown) more for transportation

	Malta	Saint Kitts and Nevis
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.68 €5.06	??
Monthly public transit pass	$33.91 €30.18	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,620.29 €27,253.16	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.36 €19.01	??

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pay 33.2% less for housing

	Malta	Saint Kitts and Nevis
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$32.05 €28.52	??
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,159.66 €1,032.14	$700.00 EC$1,891.79	-39.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$956.81 €851.60	$648.77 EC$1,753.33	-32.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$79.40 €70.66	$66.53 EC$179.80	-16.2%
Average			-33.2%

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Malta	Saint Kitts and Nevis
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$319.34 €284.22	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,947.32 €9,743.51	??

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pay 30.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Malta	Saint Kitts and Nevis
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.82 €3.40	$2.04 EC$5.50	-46.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.66 €2.36	$3.70 EC$10.00	+39.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.40 €5.69	??
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.65 €58.43	$37.00 EC$100.00	-43.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.37 €9.23	$6.29 EC$17.00	-39.3%
Average			-30.5%

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pay 28.4% more for clothing

	Malta	Saint Kitts and Nevis
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$72.72 €64.73	$88.81 EC$240.00	+22.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.01 €43.62	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$95.91 €85.36	$129.51 EC$350.00	+35.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$101.59 €90.42	??
Average			+28.4%

Malta vs. Saint Kitts and Nevis - Cost of clothing

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