Cost of living comparison
Kuwait is 100.0% more expensive than Kenya.
If you lived in Kuwait instead of Kenya, you would:
pay 33.4% more for restaurants
Kenya
|
Kuwait
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.08
KES404.55
|
$7.87
KWD2.420
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.77
KES758.35
|
$6.84
KWD2.100
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
KES79.33
|
$0.53
KWD0.160
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
KES62.50
|
$0.35
KWD0.110
|
|
pay 40.2% more for groceries
Kenya
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
KES66.10
|
$0.88
KWD0.270
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.28
KES562.45
|
$2.26
KWD0.700
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.86
KES375.95
|
$5.48
KWD1.680
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.62
KES213.03
|
$2.25
KWD0.690
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.32
KES304.43
|
$2.58
KWD0.790
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
KES132.75
|
$0.99
KWD0.300
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
KES54.55
|
$0.79
KWD0.240
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
KES79.19
|
$0.72
KWD0.220
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
KES43.81
|
$0.65
KWD0.200
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
KES38.33
|
$0.51
KWD0.160
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
KES49.78
|
$0.37
KWD0.110
|
|
pay 50.1% more for transportation
Kenya
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
KES740.79
|
$1.21
KWD0.370
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$33.59
KES4,413.17
|
$47.40
KWD14.560
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,982.90
KES2,231,224.78
|
$20,976.19
KWD6,441.120
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.89
KES1,168.59
|
$27.95
KWD8.580
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
Kenya
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.22
KES5,153.20
|
$27.63
KWD8.480
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$184.65
KES24,260.10
|
$773.68
KWD237.570
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$112.87
KES14,828.63
|
$650.71
KWD199.810
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$20.03
KES2,631.70
|
$38.06
KWD11.690
|
|
pay 91.4% more for childcare
Kenya
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$120.67
KES15,853.74
|
$347.73
KWD106.780
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,188.65
KES813,068.55
|
$5,860.53
KWD1,799.580
|
|
pay 100.0% more for entertainment and sports
Kenya
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.94
KES255.39
|
$1.95
KWD0.600
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.12
KES279.03
|
$5.07
KWD1.560
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.66
KES349.85
|
$3.14
KWD0.960
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.22
KES3,970.88
|
$107.69
KWD33.070
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.77
KES758.72
|
$10.80
KWD3.310
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for clothing
Kenya
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$13.35
KES1,754.13
|
$42.49
KWD13.050
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.55
KES2,700.48
|
$50.63
KWD15.550
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.06
KES3,949.14
|
$90.68
KWD27.850
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$39.30
KES5,163.57
|
$84.84
KWD26.050
|
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