Cost of living comparison
Colombia is 38.5% cheaper than Kuwait.
If you lived in Colombia instead of Kuwait, you would:
pay 15.9% less for restaurants
Kuwait
|
Colombia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.88
KWD2.120
|
$2.71
$10,617
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.74
KWD2.080
|
$5.26
$20,609
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
KWD0.180
|
$0.60
$2,358
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
KWD0.120
|
$0.46
$1,798
|
|
pay 37.1% less for groceries
Kuwait
|
Colombia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
KWD0.320
|
$0.87
$3,420
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.80
KWD0.860
|
$1.61
$6,310
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
KWD1.950
|
$3.28
$12,840
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.46
KWD0.760
|
$1.65
$6,469
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.30
KWD0.710
|
$1.55
$6,095
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
KWD0.290
|
$0.83
$3,258
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
KWD0.250
|
$0.29
$1,151
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
KWD0.230
|
$0.37
$1,440
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
KWD0.200
|
$0.40
$1,553
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
KWD0.160
|
$0.30
$1,191
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
KWD0.150
|
$0.33
$1,310
|
|
pay 20.8% less for transportation
Kuwait
|
Colombia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.36
KWD0.420
|
$2.04
$7,979
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$46.98
KWD14.490
|
$23.61
$92,563
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,349.52
KWD5,966.350
|
$14,617.95
$57,300,502
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.59
KWD8.510
|
$11.28
$44,215
|
|
pay 39.1% less for housing
Kuwait
|
Colombia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.41
KWD10.610
|
$21.37
$83,784
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$792.17
KWD244.260
|
$208.57
$817,565
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$675.48
KWD208.280
|
$176.18
$690,614
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.14
KWD11.140
|
$46.64
$182,822
|
|
pay 53.1% less for childcare
Kuwait
|
Colombia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$303.70
KWD93.640
|
$104.33
$408,978
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,062.92
KWD1,561.130
|
$3,004.13
$11,775,795
|
|
pay 67.4% less for entertainment and sports
Kuwait
|
Colombia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
KWD0.990
|
$0.90
$3,511
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.48
KWD1.380
|
$1.21
$4,726
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.82
KWD0.870
|
$1.90
$7,436
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.23
KWD32.450
|
$18.34
$71,894
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.22
KWD3.770
|
$2.91
$11,419
|
|
pay 36.3% less for clothing
Kuwait
|
Colombia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.85
KWD15.370
|
$40.50
$158,746
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.01
KWD14.190
|
$27.32
$107,108
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.17
KWD29.960
|
$60.30
$236,354
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.91
KWD26.800
|
$45.16
$177,015
|
|
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