Cost of living comparison
Barbados is 31.9% more expensive than Saint Kitts and Nevis.
If you lived in Barbados instead of Saint Kitts and Nevis, you would:
pay 37.8% more for restaurants
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.95
EC$35.00
|
$30.00
$60.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.98
EC$37.77
|
$10.41
$20.82
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
EC$5.02
|
$1.76
$3.51
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
EC$2.57
|
$1.43
$2.86
|
|
pay 48.8% more for groceries
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.07
EC$10.99
|
$2.61
$5.23
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.51
EC$14.88
|
$7.69
$15.38
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.66
EC$36.91
|
$13.27
$26.54
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.33
EC$14.40
|
$5.07
$10.13
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
EC$12.80
|
$5.36
$10.73
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
EC$2.72
|
$1.74
$3.47
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$1.29
$2.58
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
$1.73
$3.45
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.63
EC$4.40
|
$2.44
$4.88
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
EC$1.36
|
$1.27
$2.55
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
EC$1.93
|
$1.64
$3.27
|
|
pay 14.2% less for transportation
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.25
EC$25.00
|
$7.94
$15.88
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$55.50
$111.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$42,500.00
$85,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$38.15
$76.30
|
|
pay 13.2% more for housing
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.65
EC$145.00
|
$59.33
$118.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$610.53
EC$1,650.00
|
$630.61
$1,261.21
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$370.02
EC$1,000.00
|
$447.78
$895.56
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$84.89
EC$229.41
|
$100.02
$200.04
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$313.33
$626.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$4,944.44
$9,888.89
|
pay 22.7% more for entertainment and sports
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$2.63
$5.26
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
$4.50
$9.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
$8.98
$17.96
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$92.51
EC$250.00
|
$82.23
$164.46
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$10.12
$20.25
|
|
pay 83.1% more for clothing
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$67.75
$135.50
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$57.00
$114.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$142.01
$284.03
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$100.83
$201.67
|
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