Cost of living comparison
New Zealand is 98.8% more expensive than Kuwait.
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Kuwait, you would:
pay 3.1 times more for restaurants
Kuwait
|
New Zealand
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.88
KWD2.110
|
$16.87
NZ$28.03
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.74
KWD2.070
|
$8.84
NZ$14.68
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
KWD0.180
|
$2.18
NZ$3.63
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
KWD0.120
|
$1.87
NZ$3.11
|
|
pay 61.3% more for groceries
Kuwait
|
New Zealand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
KWD0.320
|
$1.80
NZ$2.98
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.80
KWD0.860
|
$4.27
NZ$7.09
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
KWD1.940
|
$6.85
NZ$11.38
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.46
KWD0.750
|
$4.50
NZ$7.47
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.30
KWD0.700
|
$3.75
NZ$6.23
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
KWD0.290
|
$1.11
NZ$1.85
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
KWD0.250
|
$0.92
NZ$1.53
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
KWD0.230
|
$1.31
NZ$2.18
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
KWD0.200
|
$1.50
NZ$2.49
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
KWD0.160
|
$0.95
NZ$1.58
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
KWD0.150
|
$0.81
NZ$1.35
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
Kuwait
|
New Zealand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.36
KWD0.420
|
$6.65
NZ$11.06
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$46.98
KWD14.430
|
$70.72
NZ$117.48
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,349.52
KWD5,941.620
|
$24,712.32
NZ$41,053.78
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.59
KWD8.470
|
$16.94
NZ$28.14
|
|
pay 60.7% more for housing
Kuwait
|
New Zealand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.41
KWD10.570
|
$52.92
NZ$87.92
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$792.17
KWD243.250
|
$860.75
NZ$1,429.93
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$675.48
KWD207.420
|
$721.70
NZ$1,198.94
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.14
KWD11.100
|
$98.85
NZ$164.22
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
Kuwait
|
New Zealand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$303.70
KWD93.260
|
$628.34
NZ$1,043.84
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,062.92
KWD1,554.660
|
$10,002.94
NZ$16,617.56
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
Kuwait
|
New Zealand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
KWD0.990
|
$5.88
NZ$9.77
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.48
KWD1.380
|
$3.20
NZ$5.32
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.82
KWD0.870
|
$23.28
NZ$38.67
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.23
KWD32.310
|
$40.48
NZ$67.24
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.22
KWD3.750
|
$10.59
NZ$17.59
|
|
pay 13.5% more for clothing
Kuwait
|
New Zealand
|
||
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.85
KWD15.310
|
$65.76
NZ$109.24
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.01
KWD14.130
|
$42.74
NZ$71.01
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.17
KWD29.840
|
$98.05
NZ$162.89
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.91
KWD26.690
|
$111.69
NZ$185.55
|
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