Cost of living comparison
Kuwait is 23.7% cheaper than Aruba.
If you lived in Kuwait instead of Aruba, you would:
pay 58.2% less for restaurants
Aruba
|
Kuwait
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.11
AWG29.00
|
$7.87
KWD2.420
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
AWG18.90
|
$6.84
KWD2.100
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
AWG3.13
|
$0.53
KWD0.160
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.51
AWG2.72
|
$0.35
KWD0.110
|
|
pay 57.8% less for groceries
Aruba
|
Kuwait
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.13
AWG5.64
|
$0.88
KWD0.270
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.04
AWG19.87
|
$2.26
KWD0.700
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.67
AWG13.80
|
$5.48
KWD1.680
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
AWG8.33
|
$2.25
KWD0.690
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.73
AWG6.72
|
$2.58
KWD0.790
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
AWG4.04
|
$0.99
KWD0.300
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.20
AWG2.16
|
$0.79
KWD0.240
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.37
AWG4.27
|
$0.72
KWD0.220
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
AWG5.72
|
$0.65
KWD0.200
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
AWG2.51
|
$0.51
KWD0.160
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.25
AWG2.25
|
$0.37
KWD0.110
|
|
pay 29.5% less for transportation
Aruba
|
Kuwait
|
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---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.71
AWG10.29
|
$1.21
KWD0.370
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$50.00
AWG90.00
|
$47.40
KWD14.560
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,191.40
AWG39,944.52
|
$20,976.19
KWD6,441.120
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$39.16
AWG70.48
|
$27.95
KWD8.580
|
|
pay 30.8% less for housing
Aruba
|
Kuwait
|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$77.07
AWG138.72
|
$27.63
KWD8.480
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$754.44
AWG1,357.99
|
$773.68
KWD237.570
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$561.88
AWG1,011.39
|
$650.71
KWD199.810
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$169.18
AWG304.52
|
$38.06
KWD11.690
|
|
pay 27.6% more for childcare
Aruba
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$197.41
AWG355.33
|
$347.73
KWD106.780
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,404.07
AWG13,327.32
|
$5,860.53
KWD1,799.580
|
|
pay 2.3% less for entertainment and sports
Aruba
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.42
AWG6.15
|
$1.95
KWD0.600
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.67
AWG6.61
|
$5.07
KWD1.560
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.81
AWG19.45
|
$3.14
KWD0.960
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$68.94
AWG124.10
|
$107.69
KWD33.070
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.97
AWG17.95
|
$10.80
KWD3.310
|
|
pay 14.9% less for clothing
Aruba
|
Kuwait
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.35
AWG133.83
|
$42.49
KWD13.050
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.82
AWG87.88
|
$50.63
KWD15.550
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.62
AWG170.32
|
$90.68
KWD27.850
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.64
AWG182.96
|
$84.84
KWD26.050
|
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