<p>Human-primate overlaps are increasing globally, especially in areas where primate populations are abundant. In the island of Saint Kitts, the population of African green monkeys (<i>Chlorocebus sabaeus</i>) has grown, especially during the past two decades, and is expanding its range across the island. Today, monkeys live alongside humans in residential areas, and these humans report regular issues with the monkeys that live near them. We investigated human perceptions of green monkey behaviors in Calypso Bay Resort neighborhood, an affluent residential community in Saint Kitts in which a monkey group forages daily. Using an ethnoprimatological, multispecies approach, we explored how broader sociocultural and political landscapes shaped these perceptions. We conducted 40 semistructured and unstructured interviews with both residents and workers of Calypso Bay to explore how they perceived green monkeys, including the group they interact with daily. Results show that residents and workers relate to green monkeys similarly to how these two human groups relate to each other. Our results suggest that green monkeys are expected to adhere to strict social expectations as “neighbor” or as “kin” for residents and workers, respectively, and their behaviors are judged accordingly. We show how human-monkey relationships, and perceptions of monkeys, are grounded within human sociocultural and political landscapes.</p>