Cost of living comparison
Kuwait is 0.3% more expensive than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
If you lived in Kuwait instead of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, you would:
pay 50.4% less for restaurants
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.25
EC$25.00
|
$7.87
KWD2.410
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.18
EC$27.50
|
$6.84
KWD2.100
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$0.53
KWD0.160
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
EC$5.25
|
$0.35
KWD0.110
|
|
pay 53.5% less for groceries
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.91
EC$5.17
|
$0.88
KWD0.270
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.24
EC$22.26
|
$2.26
KWD0.690
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.67
EC$31.55
|
$5.48
KWD1.680
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.84
EC$10.37
|
$2.25
KWD0.690
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
EC$6.60
|
$2.58
KWD0.790
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$3.18
EC$8.59
|
$0.99
KWD0.300
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
EC$2.48
|
$0.79
KWD0.240
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.47
EC$12.07
|
$0.72
KWD0.220
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
EC$5.45
|
$0.65
KWD0.200
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.60
EC$4.31
|
$0.51
KWD0.150
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.26
EC$3.40
|
$0.37
KWD0.110
|
|
pay 31.9% less for transportation
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.88
EC$21.28
|
$1.21
KWD0.370
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$59.20
EC$160.00
|
$47.40
KWD14.530
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,376.83
EC$87,500.00
|
$20,976.19
KWD6,431.950
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.98
EC$67.50
|
$27.95
KWD8.570
|
|
pay 25.4% more for housing
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.80
EC$140.00
|
$27.63
KWD8.470
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$425.52
EC$1,150.00
|
$773.68
KWD237.230
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$314.52
EC$850.00
|
$650.71
KWD199.530
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.67
EC$172.06
|
$38.06
KWD11.670
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$148.01
EC$400.00
|
$347.73
KWD106.630
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,330.19
EC$9,000.00
|
$5,860.53
KWD1,797.020
|
|
pay 35.7% more for entertainment and sports
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$1.95
KWD0.600
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.71
EC$7.33
|
$5.07
KWD1.550
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
$3.14
KWD0.960
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.75
EC$175.00
|
$107.69
KWD33.020
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.48
EC$17.50
|
$10.80
KWD3.310
|
|
pay 28.8% less for clothing
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.64
EC$223.33
|
$42.49
KWD13.030
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$83.25
EC$225.00
|
$50.63
KWD15.530
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.67
EC$266.67
|
$90.68
KWD27.810
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$104.84
EC$283.33
|
$84.84
KWD26.010
|
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