Cost of living comparison
Kuwait is 2.9% more expensive than Czech Republic.
If you lived in Kuwait instead of Czech Republic, you would:
pay 37.8% less for restaurants
Czech Republic
|
Kuwait
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.78
CZK180.05
|
$7.87
KWD2.420
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.82
CZK180.88
|
$6.84
KWD2.100
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CZK35.36
|
$0.53
KWD0.160
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
CZK30.90
|
$0.35
KWD0.110
|
|
pay 13.5% less for groceries
Czech Republic
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.45
CZK33.57
|
$0.88
KWD0.270
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.86
CZK135.52
|
$2.26
KWD0.700
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.69
CZK85.28
|
$5.48
KWD1.680
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
CZK62.84
|
$2.25
KWD0.690
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.62
CZK83.82
|
$2.58
KWD0.790
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.70
CZK16.20
|
$0.99
KWD0.300
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
CZK16.55
|
$0.79
KWD0.240
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
CZK19.88
|
$0.72
KWD0.220
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
CZK31.48
|
$0.65
KWD0.200
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
CZK11.78
|
$0.51
KWD0.160
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
CZK12.84
|
$0.37
KWD0.110
|
|
pay 44.2% more for transportation
Czech Republic
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.25
CZK144.58
|
$1.21
KWD0.370
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$19.97
CZK461.95
|
$47.40
KWD14.560
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,379.53
CZK587,061.60
|
$20,976.19
KWD6,441.120
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.76
CZK272.05
|
$27.95
KWD8.580
|
|
pay 4.3% more for housing
Czech Republic
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.23
CZK444.83
|
$27.63
KWD8.480
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$632.17
CZK14,622.88
|
$773.68
KWD237.570
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$495.91
CZK11,471.07
|
$650.71
KWD199.810
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.58
CZK4,431.43
|
$38.06
KWD11.690
|
|
pay 11.5% less for childcare
Czech Republic
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$359.87
CZK8,324.16
|
$347.73
KWD106.780
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,286.86
CZK168,554.63
|
$5,860.53
KWD1,799.580
|
|
pay 36.8% more for entertainment and sports
Czech Republic
|
Kuwait
|
||
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.97
CZK45.63
|
$1.95
KWD0.600
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
CZK60.27
|
$5.07
KWD1.560
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.11
CZK141.30
|
$3.14
KWD0.960
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.03
CZK1,110.93
|
$107.69
KWD33.070
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.41
CZK217.60
|
$10.80
KWD3.310
|
|
pay 2.4% less for clothing
Czech Republic
|
Kuwait
|
||
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.08
CZK1,644.21
|
$42.49
KWD13.050
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.60
CZK846.66
|
$50.63
KWD15.550
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.74
CZK1,913.79
|
$90.68
KWD27.850
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.60
CZK2,373.38
|
$84.84
KWD26.050
|
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