Cost of living comparison
Antigua and Barbuda is 19.6% more expensive than Saint Kitts and Nevis.
If you lived in Antigua and Barbuda instead of Saint Kitts and Nevis, you would:
pay 9.6% more for restaurants
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Antigua and Barbuda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.95
EC$35.00
|
$12.03
EC$32.50
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.98
EC$37.77
|
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
EC$5.02
|
$2.78
EC$7.50
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
EC$2.57
|
$1.30
EC$3.50
|
|
pay 65.2% more for groceries
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Antigua and Barbuda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.07
EC$10.99
|
$1.97
EC$5.33
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.51
EC$14.88
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.66
EC$36.91
|
$7.00
EC$18.93
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.33
EC$14.40
|
$3.95
EC$10.67
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
EC$12.80
|
$2.85
EC$7.71
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
EC$2.72
|
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$0.92
EC$2.49
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
$2.52
EC$6.80
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.63
EC$4.40
|
$2.10
EC$5.67
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
EC$1.36
|
$1.68
EC$4.54
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
EC$1.93
|
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
|
pay 53.5% less for transportation
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Antigua and Barbuda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.25
EC$25.00
|
$4.30
EC$11.62
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? | ?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? | ?? | |
pay 60.6% more for housing
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Antigua and Barbuda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.65
EC$145.00
|
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$610.53
EC$1,650.00
|
$999.06
EC$2,700.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$370.02
EC$1,000.00
|
$740.04
EC$2,000.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$84.89
EC$229.41
|
$149.02
EC$402.75
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Antigua and Barbuda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$175.76
EC$475.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? | ?? |
pay 16.0% more for entertainment and sports
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Antigua and Barbuda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$3.89
EC$10.50
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
$5.37
EC$14.50
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$92.51
EC$250.00
|
$59.20
EC$160.00
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$6.11
EC$16.50
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Antigua and Barbuda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
?? | |
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? | ?? | |
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? | ?? | |
Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? | ?? |
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