Cost of living comparison
Kuwait is 20.1% cheaper than Gibraltar.
If you lived in Kuwait instead of Gibraltar, you would:
pay 60.6% less for restaurants
Gibraltar
|
Kuwait
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.66
GIP13.42
|
$7.87
KWD2.400
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.09
GIP7.67
|
$6.84
KWD2.090
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.98
GIP1.51
|
$0.53
KWD0.160
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
GIP1.41
|
$0.35
KWD0.110
|
|
pay 45.7% less for groceries
Gibraltar
|
Kuwait
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.67
GIP1.27
|
$0.88
KWD0.270
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
GIP3.16
|
$2.26
KWD0.690
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.63
GIP5.80
|
$5.48
KWD1.670
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
GIP2.88
|
$2.25
KWD0.690
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.89
GIP2.96
|
$2.58
KWD0.790
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.06
GIP1.57
|
$0.99
KWD0.300
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.54
GIP1.17
|
$0.79
KWD0.240
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
GIP1.22
|
$0.72
KWD0.220
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
GIP0.88
|
$0.65
KWD0.200
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
GIP0.78
|
$0.51
KWD0.150
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
GIP0.66
|
$0.37
KWD0.110
|
|
pay 95.8% more for transportation
Gibraltar
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.78
GIP4.40
|
$1.21
KWD0.370
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$8.13
GIP6.18
|
$47.40
KWD14.470
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,057.47
GIP23,611.75
|
$20,976.19
KWD6,402.080
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.97
GIP18.99
|
$27.95
KWD8.530
|
|
pay 54.3% less for housing
Gibraltar
|
Kuwait
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.50
GIP40.67
|
$27.63
KWD8.430
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,646.15
GIP1,251.50
|
$773.68
KWD236.130
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,585.28
GIP1,205.23
|
$650.71
KWD198.600
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.83
GIP66.77
|
$38.06
KWD11.610
|
|
pay 59.0% less for childcare
Gibraltar
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$805.78
GIP612.60
|
$347.73
KWD106.130
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,134.60
GIP11,506.23
|
$5,860.53
KWD1,788.670
|
|
pay 7.7% more for entertainment and sports
Gibraltar
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.10
GIP3.12
|
$1.95
KWD0.600
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.99
GIP2.27
|
$5.07
KWD1.550
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.54
GIP3.45
|
$3.14
KWD0.960
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.94
GIP53.94
|
$107.69
KWD32.870
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
GIP8.15
|
$10.80
KWD3.290
|
|
pay 24.8% less for clothing
Gibraltar
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$125.33
GIP95.29
|
$42.49
KWD12.970
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.78
GIP31.76
|
$50.63
KWD15.450
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$127.87
GIP97.22
|
$90.68
KWD27.680
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.51
GIP86.30
|
$84.84
KWD25.890
|
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