Cost of living comparison

Saint Kitts and Nevis

compared to

Antigua and Barbuda

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

Antigua and Barbuda is 13.9% more expensive than Saint Kitts and Nevis overall.

Restaurants: pay 22.9% less in Antigua and Barbuda
Groceries: pay 15.0% more in Antigua and Barbuda
Housing: pay 43.5% more in Antigua and Barbuda
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.2% more in Antigua and Barbuda
Clothing: pay 43.3% less in Antigua and Barbuda

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

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Antigua and Barbuda vs. Saint Kitts and Nevis Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 22.9% less for restaurants

	Saint Kitts and Nevis	Antigua and Barbuda
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$18.50 EC$50.00	$16.65 EC$45.00	-10.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.98 EC$37.77	$9.25 EC$25.00	-33.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.04 EC$5.50	$1.95 EC$5.27	-4.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.28 EC$6.17	$1.20 EC$3.25	-47.3%
Average			-22.9%

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

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pay 15.0% more for groceries

	Saint Kitts and Nevis	Antigua and Barbuda
Bread 1 loaf	$3.70 EC$10.00	$2.78 EC$7.50	-25.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	??	$4.26 EC$11.50
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.25 EC$25.00	$8.40 EC$22.71	-9.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.55 EC$15.00	$6.66 EC$18.00	+20.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.20 EC$11.34	$3.52 EC$9.53	-16.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.01 EC$5.44	$2.96 EC$8.00	+47.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 EC$3.77	$1.11 EC$3.00	-20.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	??	$3.70 EC$10.00
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.68 EC$4.54	$3.70 EC$10.00	+120.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 EC$2.72	$1.30 EC$3.50	+28.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.84 EC$2.27	$1.30 EC$3.50	+54.3%
Average			+15.0%

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

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pay (unknown) more for transportation

	Saint Kitts and Nevis	Antigua and Barbuda
Gasoline (1 gallon)	??	$6.11 EC$16.50
Monthly public transit pass	??	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	??

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

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pay 43.5% more for housing

	Saint Kitts and Nevis	Antigua and Barbuda
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	??	$81.40 EC$220.00
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$700.00 EC$1,891.79	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	+49.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$648.77 EC$1,753.33	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	+4.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$66.53 EC$179.80	$198.07 EC$535.29	+197.7%
Average			+43.5%

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

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Saint Kitts and Nevis	Antigua and Barbuda
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$185.01 EC$500.00
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00

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

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pay 21.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Saint Kitts and Nevis	Antigua and Barbuda
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.04 EC$5.50	$2.41 EC$6.50	+18.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 EC$10.00	$3.70 EC$10.00
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	??
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.00 EC$100.00	$64.75 EC$175.00	+75.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.29 EC$17.00	$6.29 EC$17.00
Average			+21.2%

Saint Kitts and Nevis vs. Antigua and Barbuda - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 43.3% less for clothing

	Saint Kitts and Nevis	Antigua and Barbuda
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$88.81 EC$240.00	$50.00 EC$135.13	-43.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$129.51 EC$350.00	$74.00 EC$200.00	-42.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	??
Average			-43.3%

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

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