Cost of living comparison
compared to
Houston vs. Saint Kitts and Nevis Cost of Living Summary
Houston is 36.1% more expensive than Saint Kitts and Nevis overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.2% more in Houston
- Groceries
-
pay 13.5% less in Houston
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Houston
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2 times more in Houston
- Clothing
-
pay 36.2% less in Houston
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, and restaurants in Houston are more expensive than in Saint Kitts and Nevis. Expenses including clothing and groceries are lower in Houston. Notably, entertainment and sports and housing are significantly more expensive in Houston.
Houston vs. Saint Kitts and Nevis Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Houston instead of Saint Kitts and Nevis, you would:
pay 3.2% more for restaurants
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Houston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.50
EC$50.00
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.98
EC$37.77
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
$2.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
EC$6.17
|
$2.23
|
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis vs. Houston - Cost of restaurants
pay 13.5% less for groceries
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Houston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
$3.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$6.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.25
EC$25.00
|
$3.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
$4.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.20
EC$11.34
|
$5.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.01
EC$5.44
|
$1.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
EC$3.77
|
$0.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.68
EC$4.54
|
$1.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
EC$2.72
|
$1.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
$1.05
|
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis vs. Houston - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Houston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$2.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$75.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$36,278.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$14.39
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis vs. Houston - Cost of transportation
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Houston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$70.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$700.00
EC$1,891.79
|
$1,660.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$650.00
EC$1,756.66
|
$1,287.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.47
EC$206.67
|
$145.65
|
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis vs. Houston - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Houston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,258.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$26,120.00
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis vs. Houston - Cost of childcare
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Houston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
$5.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$9.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$37.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.29
EC$17.00
|
$15.00
|
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis vs. Houston - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 36.2% less for clothing
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Houston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.81
EC$240.00
|
$45.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$44.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$129.51
EC$350.00
|
$98.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$116.43
|
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis vs. Houston - Cost of clothing
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