Cost of living comparison
Kuwait is 58.6% cheaper than Cayman Islands.
If you lived in Kuwait instead of Cayman Islands, you would:
pay 70.5% less for restaurants
Cayman Islands
|
Kuwait
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.87
KYD17.37
|
$7.87
KWD2.420
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.17
KYD10.96
|
$6.84
KWD2.100
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.49
KYD2.90
|
$0.53
KWD0.160
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
KYD2.18
|
$0.35
KWD0.110
|
|
pay 69.5% less for groceries
Cayman Islands
|
Kuwait
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.68
KYD3.90
|
$0.88
KWD0.270
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.58
KYD5.48
|
$2.26
KWD0.700
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.27
KYD9.38
|
$5.48
KWD1.680
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.03
KYD5.85
|
$2.25
KWD0.690
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
KYD4.04
|
$2.58
KWD0.790
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$4.13
KYD3.44
|
$0.99
KWD0.300
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.77
KYD1.47
|
$0.79
KWD0.240
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.93
KYD2.44
|
$0.72
KWD0.220
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.48
KYD2.90
|
$0.65
KWD0.200
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.48
KYD2.06
|
$0.51
KWD0.160
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$2.36
KYD1.96
|
$0.37
KWD0.110
|
|
pay 31.3% less for transportation
Cayman Islands
|
Kuwait
|
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---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.93
KYD5.77
|
$1.21
KWD0.370
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
KYD24.98
|
$47.40
KWD14.560
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,003.07
KYD29,974.46
|
$20,976.19
KWD6,441.120
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$68.01
KYD56.62
|
$27.95
KWD8.580
|
|
pay 75.1% less for housing
Cayman Islands
|
Kuwait
|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$114.70
KYD95.49
|
$27.63
KWD8.480
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,660.22
KYD2,214.78
|
$773.68
KWD237.570
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,881.82
KYD1,566.72
|
$650.71
KWD199.810
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$317.38
KYD264.24
|
$38.06
KWD11.690
|
|
pay 75.1% less for childcare
Cayman Islands
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,333.45
KYD1,110.16
|
$347.73
KWD106.780
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,778.09
KYD20,629.07
|
$5,860.53
KWD1,799.580
|
|
pay 45.2% less for entertainment and sports
Cayman Islands
|
Kuwait
|
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---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.60
KYD5.50
|
$1.95
KWD0.600
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.12
KYD5.10
|
$5.07
KWD1.560
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.40
KYD11.99
|
$3.14
KWD0.960
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$134.57
KYD112.03
|
$107.69
KWD33.070
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
KYD14.99
|
$10.80
KWD3.310
|
|
pay 43.6% less for clothing
Cayman Islands
|
Kuwait
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.51
KYD71.19
|
$42.49
KWD13.050
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$112.01
KYD93.25
|
$50.63
KWD15.550
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.65
KYD102.11
|
$90.68
KWD27.850
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$149.01
KYD124.06
|
$84.84
KWD26.050
|
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