Cost of living comparison
compared to
Illinois vs. Saint Kitts and Nevis Cost of Living Summary
Illinois is 27.0% more expensive than Saint Kitts and Nevis overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.5% less in Illinois
- Groceries
-
pay 5.6% less in Illinois
- Housing
-
pay 86.6% more in Illinois
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 94.8% more in Illinois
- Clothing
-
pay 33.1% less in Illinois
The cost of entertainment and sports and housing in Illinois are more expensive than in Saint Kitts and Nevis. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Illinois. Notably, entertainment and sports and housing are significantly more expensive in Illinois.
Illinois vs. Saint Kitts and Nevis Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Illinois instead of Saint Kitts and Nevis, you would:
pay 7.5% less for restaurants
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Illinois
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.50
EC$50.00
|
$16.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.98
EC$37.77
|
$10.72
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
$2.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
EC$6.17
|
$1.88
|
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis vs. Illinois - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.6% less for groceries
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Illinois
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
$3.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$6.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.25
EC$25.00
|
$3.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
$3.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.20
EC$11.34
|
$5.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.01
EC$5.44
|
$2.38
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
EC$3.77
|
$0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.68
EC$4.54
|
$1.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
EC$2.72
|
$1.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
$1.24
|
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis vs. Illinois - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Illinois
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$3.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$69.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$31,159.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$18.08
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis vs. Illinois - Cost of transportation
pay 86.6% more for housing
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Illinois
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$72.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$700.00
EC$1,891.79
|
$1,332.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$650.00
EC$1,756.66
|
$1,112.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.47
EC$206.67
|
$151.79
|
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis vs. Illinois - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Illinois
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,386.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$26,426.10
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis vs. Illinois - Cost of childcare
pay 94.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Illinois
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$5.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
$5.01
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$10.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$54.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.29
EC$17.00
|
$13.02
|
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis vs. Illinois - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 33.1% less for clothing
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Illinois
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.81
EC$240.00
|
$55.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$43.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$129.51
EC$350.00
|
$91.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$122.66
|
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis vs. Illinois - Cost of clothing
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