Cost of living comparison

Saint Kitts and Nevis

compared to

District of Columbia, USA

District of Columbia vs. Saint Kitts and Nevis Cost of Living Summary

District of Columbia is 78.6% more expensive than Saint Kitts and Nevis overall.

Restaurants: pay 25.1% more in District of Columbia
Groceries: pay 27.9% more in District of Columbia
Housing: pay 2.9 times more in District of Columbia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.6 times more in District of Columbia
Clothing: pay 16.9% less in District of Columbia

The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants in District of Columbia are more expensive than in Saint Kitts and Nevis. Notably, housing and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in District of Columbia.

District of Columbia vs. Saint Kitts and Nevis Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 25.1% more for restaurants

	Saint Kitts and Nevis	District of Columbia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$18.50 EC$50.00	$25.00	+35.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.98 EC$37.77	$12.00	-14.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.04 EC$5.50	$3.20	+57.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.28 EC$6.17	$2.79	+22.1%
Average			+25.1%

Saint Kitts and Nevis vs. District of Columbia - Cost of restaurants

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pay 27.9% more for groceries

	Saint Kitts and Nevis	District of Columbia
Bread 1 loaf	$3.70 EC$10.00	$4.43	+19.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	??	$8.04
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.25 EC$25.00	$4.19	-54.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.55 EC$15.00	$4.55	-18.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.20 EC$11.34	$7.74	+84.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.01 EC$5.44	$2.95	+46.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 EC$3.77	$0.92	-34.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	??	$2.20
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.68 EC$4.54	$3.00	+78.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 EC$2.72	$1.35	+33.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.84 EC$2.27	$1.64	+94.9%
Average			+27.9%

Saint Kitts and Nevis vs. District of Columbia - Cost of groceries

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pay (unknown) more for transportation

	Saint Kitts and Nevis	District of Columbia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	??	$3.53
Monthly public transit pass	??	$77.50
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$35,699.74
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$16.73

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pay 2.9 times more for housing

	Saint Kitts and Nevis	District of Columbia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	??	$69.41
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$700.00 EC$1,891.79	$2,568.48	+266.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$650.00 EC$1,756.66	$2,088.16	+221.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.47 EC$206.67	$146.54	+91.6%
Average			+193.3%

Saint Kitts and Nevis vs. District of Columbia - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Saint Kitts and Nevis	District of Columbia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$2,650.00
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$40,166.67

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pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports

	Saint Kitts and Nevis	District of Columbia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.22 EC$6.00	$8.00	+260.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 EC$10.00	$6.07	+64.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$13.00
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$103.76
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.29 EC$17.00	$16.75	+166.3%
Average			+163.6%

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pay 16.9% less for clothing

	Saint Kitts and Nevis	District of Columbia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$88.81 EC$240.00	$76.00	-14.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$48.40
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$129.51 EC$350.00	$104.31	-19.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$133.22
Average			-16.9%

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