Cost of Living Comparison Between Costa Rica and Saint Kitts And Nevis Cost of Living Comparison Between Costa Rica and Saint Kitts And Nevis

😐 Solo nomad: Costa Rica is 34.4% more expensive than Saint Kitts And Nevis without rent, and 4.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Costa Rica is 11.2% more expensive than Saint Kitts And Nevis without rent, and 31.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Costa Rica
Saint Kitts And Nevis
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.67 β‚‘4,564
$20.69 EC$55.9
-53.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.6 β‚‘27.7K
$93.0 EC$251
-37.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.23 β‚‘4,832
$14.21 EC$38.36
-28.01%
Cappuccino
$3.97 β‚‘1,876
$3.63 EC$9.80
9.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 β‚‘1,024
$2.16 EC$5.82
0.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 β‚‘817
$2.40 EC$6.48
-27.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.89 β‚‘1,365
$2.26 EC$6.09
27.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.40 β‚‘2,080
$3.73 EC$10.07
17.96%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Costa Rica
Saint Kitts And Nevis
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.05 β‚‘969
$3.23 EC$8.72
-36.53%
White Bread (500g)
$3.09 β‚‘1,458
$4.00 EC$10.80
-22.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.51 β‚‘1,185
$3.73 EC$10.08
-32.71%
Eggs
$3.30 β‚‘1,557
$5.62 EC$15.18
-41.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.16 β‚‘4,326
$12.28 EC$33.16
-25.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.29 β‚‘4,388
$13.07 EC$35.29
-28.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.16 β‚‘6,215
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Apples (1kg)
$4.48 β‚‘2,115
$4.46 EC$12.04
0.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 β‚‘765
$3.03 EC$8.18
-46.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.22 β‚‘1,519
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Tomato (1kg)
$2.98 β‚‘1,409
$3.68 EC$9.93
-19.02%
Potato (1kg)
$3.01 β‚‘1,421
$2.19 EC$5.92
37.44%
Onion (1kg)
$2.85 β‚‘1,344
$2.19 EC$5.92
30.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 β‚‘478
$5.73 EC$15.48
-82.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.51 β‚‘1,185
$1.41 EC$3.81
78.01%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.94 β‚‘2,333
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Wine (Bottle)
$15.72 β‚‘7,425
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.38 β‚‘1,122
$2.57 EC$6.94
-7.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.71 β‚‘1,281
$3.65 EC$9.85
-25.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Costa Rica
Saint Kitts And Nevis
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 β‚‘445
$1.90 EC$5.14
-50.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.94 β‚‘23.1K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.79 β‚‘846
$19.98 EC$53.9
-91.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.01 β‚‘949
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.82 β‚‘3,695
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.51 β‚‘714
$1.71 EC$4.62
-11.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.8K β‚‘17.4M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.7K β‚‘16.4M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Costa Rica
Saint Kitts And Nevis
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$86.8 β‚‘41.0K
$97.1 EC$262
-10.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.69 β‚‘12.1K
$39.93 EC$108
-35.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.8 β‚‘25.4K
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πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Costa Rica
Saint Kitts And Nevis
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.9 β‚‘26.4K
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.78 β‚‘13.6K
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Cinema Ticket
$9.04 β‚‘4,271
$6.05 EC$16.34
49.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Costa Rica
Saint Kitts And Nevis
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$560 β‚‘264.6K
$111 EC$299
405.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.0K β‚‘4.7M
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πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Costa Rica
Saint Kitts And Nevis
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.4 β‚‘34.2K
$88.5 EC$239
-18.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.4 β‚‘25.7K
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 β‚‘55.2K
$127 EC$343
-7.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 β‚‘48.6K
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Costa Rica
Saint Kitts And Nevis
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$811 β‚‘383.2K
$1,008 EC$2,722
-19.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$551 β‚‘260.1K
$721 EC$1,947
-23.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,482 β‚‘700.0K
$4,100 EC$11.1K
-63.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,036 β‚‘489.2K
$2,675 EC$7,224
-61.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,301 β‚‘1.1M
$4,977 EC$13.4K
-53.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,575 β‚‘743.9K
$4,024 EC$10.9K
-60.85%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Costa Rica
Saint Kitts And Nevis
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,030 β‚‘486.5K
$1,130 EC$3,052
-8.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.53
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Last update for Costa Rica: March 2, 2026

Last update for Saint Kitts And Nevis: February 28, 2026

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