Cost of living comparison
Canada is 86.4% more expensive than Kuwait.
If you lived in Canada instead of Kuwait, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
Kuwait
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.88
KWD2.110
|
$15.95
CA$21.82
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.74
KWD2.070
|
$8.82
CA$12.06
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
KWD0.180
|
$1.77
CA$2.42
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
KWD0.120
|
$1.47
CA$2.01
|
|
pay 86.5% more for groceries
Kuwait
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
KWD0.320
|
$2.29
CA$3.13
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.80
KWD0.860
|
$5.39
CA$7.37
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
KWD1.940
|
$7.61
CA$10.41
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.46
KWD0.750
|
$3.04
CA$4.15
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.30
KWD0.700
|
$4.81
CA$6.57
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
KWD0.290
|
$1.62
CA$2.22
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
KWD0.250
|
$0.68
CA$0.93
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
KWD0.230
|
$1.60
CA$2.19
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
KWD0.200
|
$1.71
CA$2.34
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
KWD0.160
|
$1.13
CA$1.54
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
KWD0.150
|
$1.11
CA$1.52
|
|
pay 67.6% more for transportation
Kuwait
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.36
KWD0.420
|
$4.96
CA$6.78
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$46.98
KWD14.430
|
$63.09
CA$86.30
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,349.52
KWD5,941.620
|
$21,101.60
CA$28,863.83
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.59
KWD8.470
|
$16.98
CA$23.22
|
|
pay 93.1% more for housing
Kuwait
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.41
KWD10.570
|
$64.04
CA$87.59
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$792.17
KWD243.250
|
$1,066.70
CA$1,459.08
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$675.48
KWD207.420
|
$952.71
CA$1,303.16
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.14
KWD11.100
|
$112.22
CA$153.50
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
Kuwait
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$303.70
KWD93.260
|
$746.92
CA$1,021.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,062.92
KWD1,554.660
|
$13,296.08
CA$18,187.04
|
|
pay 53.4% more for entertainment and sports
Kuwait
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
KWD0.990
|
$4.67
CA$6.39
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.48
KWD1.380
|
$3.31
CA$4.53
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.82
KWD0.870
|
$11.96
CA$16.36
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.23
KWD32.310
|
$43.49
CA$59.48
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.22
KWD3.750
|
$10.20
CA$13.95
|
|
pay 9.0% less for clothing
Kuwait
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.85
KWD15.310
|
$49.87
CA$68.21
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.01
KWD14.130
|
$36.92
CA$50.50
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.17
KWD29.840
|
$78.02
CA$106.72
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.91
KWD26.690
|
$97.82
CA$133.81
|
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