Cost of living comparison

Tonga

compared to

Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Kitts and Nevis vs. Tonga Cost of Living Summary

Saint Kitts and Nevis is 17.8% more expensive than Tonga overall.

Restaurants: pay 52.8% more in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Groceries: pay 26.4% more in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Housing: pay 11.6% less in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Entertainment and Sports: pay 41.2% less in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Clothing: pay 6.2 times more in Saint Kitts and Nevis

The cost of clothing, restaurants, and groceries in Saint Kitts and Nevis are more expensive than in Tonga. Expenses including entertainment and sports and housing are lower in Saint Kitts and Nevis. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

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Saint Kitts and Nevis vs. Tonga Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 52.8% more for restaurants

	Tonga	Saint Kitts and Nevis
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.31 TOP20.00	$18.50 EC$50.00	+122.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.38 TOP25.00	$13.98 EC$37.77	+34.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.84 TOP6.83	$2.04 EC$5.50	-28.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.46 TOP5.92	$2.28 EC$6.17	-7.1%
Average			+52.8%

Tonga vs. Saint Kitts and Nevis - Cost of restaurants

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pay 26.4% more for groceries

	Tonga	Saint Kitts and Nevis
Bread 1 loaf	$1.04 TOP2.50	$3.70 EC$10.00	+256.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.50 TOP10.83	??
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.92 TOP14.26	$9.25 EC$25.00	+56.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.09 TOP12.27	$5.55 EC$15.00	+8.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.67 TOP6.43	$4.20 EC$11.34	+57.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 TOP3.02	$2.01 EC$5.44	+60.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.26 TOP3.02	$1.39 EC$3.77	+11.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 TOP3.18	??
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 TOP4.08	$1.68 EC$4.54	-1.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 TOP3.48	$1.01 EC$2.72	-30.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.19 TOP2.87	$0.84 EC$2.27	-29.7%
Average			+26.4%

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pay (unknown) more for transportation

	Tonga	Saint Kitts and Nevis
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.50 TOP13.25	??
Monthly public transit pass	$41.53 TOP100.00	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$5,814.53 TOP14,000.00	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.69 TOP45.00	??

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pay 11.6% less for housing

	Tonga	Saint Kitts and Nevis
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$124.60 TOP300.00	??
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$622.99 TOP1,500.00	$700.00 EC$1,891.79	+12.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	??	$648.77 EC$1,753.33
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$142.92 TOP344.12	$66.53 EC$179.80	-53.4%
Average			-11.6%

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Tonga	Saint Kitts and Nevis
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$157.82 TOP380.00	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$249.19 TOP600.00	??

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pay 41.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Tonga	Saint Kitts and Nevis
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.32 TOP8.00	$2.04 EC$5.50	-38.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.91 TOP7.00	$3.70 EC$10.00	+27.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.18 TOP24.50	??
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.15 TOP75.00	$37.00 EC$100.00	+18.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$41.53 TOP100.00	$6.29 EC$17.00	-84.9%
Average			-41.2%

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pay 6.2 times more for clothing

	Tonga	Saint Kitts and Nevis
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$14.54 TOP35.00	$88.81 EC$240.00	+510.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$17.65 TOP42.50	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$20.77 TOP50.00	$129.51 EC$350.00	+523.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$29.07 TOP70.00	??
Average			+517.2%

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