Cost of living comparison
Kuwait is 33.9% more expensive than Ecuador.
If you lived in Kuwait instead of Ecuador, you would:
pay 12.8% more for restaurants
|
Ecuador
|
Kuwait
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.45
|
$7.87
KWD2.420
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.27
|
$6.84
KWD2.100
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.92
|
$0.53
KWD0.160
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
|
$0.35
KWD0.110
|
|
pay 6.6% more for groceries
|
Ecuador
|
Kuwait
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.65
|
$0.88
KWD0.270
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.79
|
$2.26
KWD0.700
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.08
|
$5.48
KWD1.680
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
|
$2.25
KWD0.690
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
|
$2.58
KWD0.790
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
|
$0.99
KWD0.300
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
|
$0.79
KWD0.240
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
|
$0.72
KWD0.220
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
|
$0.65
KWD0.200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
|
$0.51
KWD0.160
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$0.37
KWD0.110
|
|
pay 58.6% more for transportation
|
Ecuador
|
Kuwait
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.48
|
$1.21
KWD0.370
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.66
|
$47.40
KWD14.560
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,909.09
|
$20,976.19
KWD6,441.120
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.40
|
$27.95
KWD8.580
|
|
pay 62.4% more for housing
|
Ecuador
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.66
|
$27.63
KWD8.480
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$347.73
|
$773.68
KWD237.570
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$270.55
|
$650.71
KWD199.810
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.41
|
$38.06
KWD11.690
|
|
pay 26.9% more for childcare
|
Ecuador
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$219.10
|
$347.73
KWD106.780
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,167.67
|
$5,860.53
KWD1,799.580
|
|
pay 71.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ecuador
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.18
|
$1.95
KWD0.600
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.34
|
$5.07
KWD1.560
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.88
|
$3.14
KWD0.960
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.11
|
$107.69
KWD33.070
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
|
$10.80
KWD3.310
|
|
pay 1.3% less for clothing
|
Ecuador
|
Kuwait
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.21
|
$42.49
KWD13.050
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.65
|
$50.63
KWD15.550
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.02
|
$90.68
KWD27.850
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.02
|
$84.84
KWD26.050
|
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