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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Costa Rica is 30.1% more expensive than Saint Kitts And Nevis without rent, and 6.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Costa Rica is 3.6% cheaper than Saint Kitts And Nevis without rent, and 32.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Costa Rica
Saint Kitts And Nevis
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.19 โ‚ก5,052
$20.21 EC$54.6
-49.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$60.5 โ‚ก30.0K
$93.9 EC$254
-35.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.17 โ‚ก5,041
$13.80 EC$37.25
-26.30%
Cappuccino
$3.90 โ‚ก1,933
$3.67 EC$9.91
6.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 โ‚ก1,086
$2.08 EC$5.61
5.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 โ‚ก819
$2.45 EC$6.61
-32.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.95 โ‚ก1,460
$2.25 EC$6.08
31.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.32 โ‚ก2,142
$3.68 EC$9.95
17.39%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Costa Rica
Saint Kitts And Nevis
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.03 โ‚ก1,005
$3.29 EC$8.89
-38.30%
White Bread (500g)
$3.18 โ‚ก1,576
$3.80 EC$10.25
-16.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.49 โ‚ก1,234
$3.60 EC$9.72
-30.83%
Eggs
$3.41 โ‚ก1,688
$5.60 EC$15.11
-39.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.25 โ‚ก4,584
$12.43 EC$33.55
-25.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 โ‚ก4,670
$12.84 EC$34.67
-26.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.28 โ‚ก6,583
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Apples (1kg)
$4.51 โ‚ก2,235
$4.53 EC$12.22
-0.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.54 โ‚ก763
$3.03 EC$8.18
-49.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.37 โ‚ก1,673
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Tomato (1kg)
$2.94 โ‚ก1,458
$3.78 EC$10.19
-22.22%
Potato (1kg)
$2.97 โ‚ก1,475
$2.29 EC$6.17
29.69%
Onion (1kg)
$2.83 โ‚ก1,403
$2.15 EC$5.80
31.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 โ‚ก502
$6.02 EC$16.25
-83.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.54 โ‚ก1,257
$1.46 EC$3.95
73.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.03 โ‚ก2,494
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Wine (Bottle)
$15.31 โ‚ก7,589
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.31 โ‚ก1,145
$2.57 EC$6.94
-10.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ก1,347
$3.78 EC$10.20
-28.04%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Costa Rica
Saint Kitts And Nevis
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 โ‚ก475
$1.81 EC$4.87
-46.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.97 โ‚ก24.3K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.80 โ‚ก893
$20.07 EC$54.2
-91.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.01 โ‚ก995
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.51 โ‚ก3,723
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.52 โ‚ก752
$1.77 EC$4.79
-14.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.6K โ‚ก18.2M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.0K โ‚ก17.9M
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๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Costa Rica
Saint Kitts And Nevis
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$85.9 โ‚ก42.6K
$97.7 EC$264
-12.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.46 โ‚ก12.6K
$41.00 EC$111
-37.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.9 โ‚ก26.7K
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๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Costa Rica
Saint Kitts And Nevis
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.3 โ‚ก28.4K
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.36 โ‚ก14.6K
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Cinema Ticket
$9.01 โ‚ก4,466
$5.83 EC$15.75
54.55%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Costa Rica
Saint Kitts And Nevis
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$540 โ‚ก267.8K
$111 EC$299
388.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K โ‚ก5.0M
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๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Costa Rica
Saint Kitts And Nevis
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.5 โ‚ก35.5K
$87.1 EC$235
-17.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.9 โ‚ก27.2K
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 โ‚ก58.2K
$131 EC$353
-10.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 โ‚ก50.8K
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๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Costa Rica
Saint Kitts And Nevis
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$810 โ‚ก401.7K
$988 EC$2,668
-18.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$551 โ‚ก272.9K
$739 EC$1,995
-25.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,488 โ‚ก737.8K
$4,199 EC$11.3K
-64.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,043 โ‚ก516.9K
$2,680 EC$7,237
-61.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,335 โ‚ก1.2M
$5,078 EC$13.7K
-54.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,607 โ‚ก796.5K
$4,053 EC$10.9K
-60.36%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Costa Rica
Saint Kitts And Nevis
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$981 โ‚ก486.2K
$1,109 EC$2,995
-11.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.53
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Last update for Costa Rica: January 12, 2026

Last update for Saint Kitts And Nevis: January 12, 2026

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