Cost of living comparison
Kuwait is 30.2% cheaper than Barbados.
If you lived in Kuwait instead of Barbados, you would:
pay 64.0% less for restaurants
Barbados
|
Kuwait
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.42
BBD60.83
|
$7.87
KWD2.420
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.49
BBD20.98
|
$6.84
KWD2.100
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.84
BBD3.68
|
$0.53
KWD0.160
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
BBD2.86
|
$0.35
KWD0.110
|
|
pay 61.5% less for groceries
Barbados
|
Kuwait
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.57
BBD5.15
|
$0.88
KWD0.270
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.91
BBD15.82
|
$2.26
KWD0.700
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.75
BBD27.50
|
$5.48
KWD1.680
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.14
BBD10.27
|
$2.25
KWD0.690
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
BBD10.32
|
$2.58
KWD0.790
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
BBD3.86
|
$0.99
KWD0.300
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.38
BBD2.77
|
$0.79
KWD0.240
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.93
BBD3.85
|
$0.72
KWD0.220
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
BBD5.30
|
$0.65
KWD0.200
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
BBD2.88
|
$0.51
KWD0.160
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.72
BBD3.44
|
$0.37
KWD0.110
|
|
pay 41.9% less for transportation
Barbados
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.98
BBD15.96
|
$1.21
KWD0.370
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$51.00
BBD102.00
|
$47.40
KWD14.560
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,250.00
BBD82,500.00
|
$20,976.19
KWD6,441.120
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$38.15
BBD76.30
|
$27.95
KWD8.580
|
|
pay 11.4% less for housing
Barbados
|
Kuwait
|
||
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.69
BBD119.38
|
$27.63
KWD8.480
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$613.89
BBD1,227.78
|
$773.68
KWD237.570
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$451.39
BBD902.78
|
$650.71
KWD199.810
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.37
BBD200.74
|
$38.06
KWD11.690
|
|
pay 1.6% more for childcare
Barbados
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$318.06
BBD636.11
|
$347.73
KWD106.780
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,250.00
BBD12,500.00
|
$5,860.53
KWD1,799.580
|
|
pay 7.2% less for entertainment and sports
Barbados
|
Kuwait
|
||
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.47
BBD4.93
|
$1.95
KWD0.600
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.66
BBD9.31
|
$5.07
KWD1.560
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.00
BBD18.00
|
$3.14
KWD0.960
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.38
BBD158.75
|
$107.69
KWD33.070
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.25
BBD20.50
|
$10.80
KWD3.310
|
|
pay 27.1% less for clothing
Barbados
|
Kuwait
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.94
BBD133.89
|
$42.49
KWD13.050
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.00
BBD120.00
|
$50.63
KWD15.550
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$142.01
BBD284.03
|
$90.68
KWD27.850
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.39
BBD212.78
|
$84.84
KWD26.050
|
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