Cost of living comparison
Kuwait is 41.4% cheaper than Bahamas.
If you lived in Kuwait instead of Bahamas, you would:
pay 61.4% less for restaurants
Bahamas
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.50
BSD27.50
|
$7.87
KWD2.410
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.75
BSD8.75
|
$6.84
KWD2.100
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
BSD1.94
|
$0.53
KWD0.160
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
BSD1.67
|
$0.35
KWD0.110
|
|
pay 60.3% less for groceries
Bahamas
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.45
BSD4.45
|
$0.88
KWD0.270
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
BSD3.95
|
$2.26
KWD0.690
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.12
BSD13.12
|
$5.48
KWD1.680
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.72
BSD5.72
|
$2.25
KWD0.690
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.53
BSD4.53
|
$2.58
KWD0.790
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.87
BSD1.87
|
$0.99
KWD0.300
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.44
BSD1.44
|
$0.79
KWD0.240
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.11
BSD2.11
|
$0.72
KWD0.220
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.40
BSD2.40
|
$0.65
KWD0.200
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.09
BSD2.09
|
$0.51
KWD0.150
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.33
BSD1.33
|
$0.37
KWD0.110
|
|
pay 31.9% less for transportation
Bahamas
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.83
BSD5.83
|
$1.21
KWD0.370
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
BSD45.00
|
$47.40
KWD14.530
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,500.00
BSD37,500.00
|
$20,976.19
KWD6,431.950
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.85
BSD30.85
|
$27.95
KWD8.570
|
|
pay 57.1% less for housing
Bahamas
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$81.81
BSD81.81
|
$27.63
KWD8.470
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,173.81
BSD1,173.81
|
$773.68
KWD237.230
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,257.14
BSD1,257.14
|
$650.71
KWD199.530
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$190.42
BSD190.42
|
$38.06
KWD11.670
|
|
pay 34.0% less for childcare
Bahamas
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$481.67
BSD481.67
|
$347.73
KWD106.630
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,792.86
BSD9,792.86
|
$5,860.53
KWD1,797.020
|
|
pay 25.2% less for entertainment and sports
Bahamas
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
BSD4.00
|
$1.95
KWD0.600
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.99
BSD4.99
|
$5.07
KWD1.550
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.75
BSD10.75
|
$3.14
KWD0.960
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$80.19
BSD80.19
|
$107.69
KWD33.020
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
BSD18.00
|
$10.80
KWD3.310
|
|
pay 19.6% less for clothing
Bahamas
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.58
BSD59.58
|
$42.49
KWD13.030
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.08
BSD52.08
|
$50.63
KWD15.530
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.67
BSD117.67
|
$90.68
KWD27.810
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.67
BSD111.67
|
$84.84
KWD26.010
|
|
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