Cost of living comparison
Kuwait is 21.1% more expensive than Jamaica.
If you lived in Kuwait instead of Jamaica, you would:
pay 18.3% less for restaurants
Jamaica
|
Kuwait
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.99
JMD937.72
|
$7.87
KWD2.420
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.88
JMD1,077.27
|
$6.84
KWD2.100
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
JMD167.82
|
$0.53
KWD0.160
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
JMD114.48
|
$0.35
KWD0.110
|
|
pay 45.0% less for groceries
Jamaica
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
JMD331.60
|
$0.88
KWD0.270
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.77
JMD903.46
|
$2.26
KWD0.700
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.01
JMD2,036.42
|
$5.48
KWD1.680
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.23
JMD504.87
|
$2.25
KWD0.690
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.95
JMD461.17
|
$2.58
KWD0.790
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.13
JMD333.39
|
$0.99
KWD0.300
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.12
JMD175.81
|
$0.79
KWD0.240
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
JMD249.91
|
$0.72
KWD0.220
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
JMD154.56
|
$0.65
KWD0.200
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
JMD148.17
|
$0.51
KWD0.160
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
JMD133.67
|
$0.37
KWD0.110
|
|
pay 26.8% less for transportation
Jamaica
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
JMD780.51
|
$1.21
KWD0.370
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$46.46
JMD7,269.51
|
$47.40
KWD14.560
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,183.23
JMD6,600,891.13
|
$20,976.19
KWD6,441.120
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.92
JMD3,743.49
|
$27.95
KWD8.580
|
|
pay 19.6% more for housing
Jamaica
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.15
JMD6,752.70
|
$27.63
KWD8.480
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$450.88
JMD70,553.58
|
$773.68
KWD237.570
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$316.95
JMD49,596.90
|
$650.71
KWD199.810
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.33
JMD15,856.56
|
$38.06
KWD11.690
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
Jamaica
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$232.14
JMD36,325.02
|
$347.73
KWD106.780
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,119.17
JMD331,609.99
|
$5,860.53
KWD1,799.580
|
|
pay 45.3% more for entertainment and sports
Jamaica
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.15
JMD336.45
|
$1.95
KWD0.600
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.46
JMD384.92
|
$5.07
KWD1.560
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.05
JMD1,259.79
|
$3.14
KWD0.960
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.96
JMD6,096.99
|
$107.69
KWD33.070
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.42
JMD1,474.65
|
$10.80
KWD3.310
|
|
pay 59.4% more for clothing
Jamaica
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.66
JMD4,640.61
|
$42.49
KWD13.050
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.10
JMD3,614.69
|
$50.63
KWD15.550
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$60.71
JMD9,499.65
|
$90.68
KWD27.850
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.45
JMD10,555.27
|
$84.84
KWD26.050
|
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