Cost of living comparison
Kuwait is 22.6% more expensive than Solomon Islands.
If you lived in Kuwait instead of Solomon Islands, you would:
pay 36.8% less for restaurants
Solomon Islands
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Kuwait
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.58
SBD47.30
|
$7.87
KWD2.420
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.69
SBD124.48
|
$6.84
KWD2.100
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
SBD12.45
|
$0.53
KWD0.160
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
SBD9.96
|
$0.35
KWD0.110
|
|
pay 54.7% less for groceries
Solomon Islands
|
Kuwait
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.41
SBD11.95
|
$0.88
KWD0.270
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.99
SBD67.72
|
$2.26
KWD0.700
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.08
SBD85.44
|
$5.48
KWD1.680
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.70
SBD39.83
|
$2.25
KWD0.690
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.00
SBD33.88
|
$2.58
KWD0.790
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$3.36
SBD28.46
|
$0.99
KWD0.300
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.20
SBD10.16
|
$0.79
KWD0.240
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.86
SBD32.75
|
$0.72
KWD0.220
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.60
SBD13.55
|
$0.65
KWD0.200
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
SBD6.78
|
$0.51
KWD0.160
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.60
SBD13.55
|
$0.37
KWD0.110
|
|
pay 43.7% more for transportation
Solomon Islands
|
Kuwait
|
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Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.27
SBD44.67
|
$1.21
KWD0.370
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$47.40
KWD14.560
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$20,976.19
KWD6,441.120
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.57
SBD89.62
|
$27.95
KWD8.580
|
|
pay 18.7% less for housing
Solomon Islands
|
Kuwait
|
||
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$27.63
KWD8.480
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$567.86
SBD4,813.13
|
$773.68
KWD237.570
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$646.18
SBD5,477.01
|
$650.71
KWD199.810
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$539.06
SBD4,569.06
|
$38.06
KWD11.690
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
Solomon Islands
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$117.49
SBD995.82
|
$347.73
KWD106.780
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,349.75
SBD19,916.40
|
$5,860.53
KWD1,799.580
|
|
pay 45.6% more for entertainment and sports
Solomon Islands
|
Kuwait
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.94
SBD24.90
|
$1.95
KWD0.600
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.94
SBD24.90
|
$5.07
KWD1.560
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.88
SBD32.86
|
$3.14
KWD0.960
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$107.69
KWD33.070
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.11
SBD34.85
|
$10.80
KWD3.310
|
|
pay 6.7% more for clothing
Solomon Islands
|
Kuwait
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.08
SBD204.14
|
$42.49
KWD13.050
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$88.12
SBD746.86
|
$50.63
KWD15.550
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.99
SBD796.66
|
$90.68
KWD27.850
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.12
SBD746.86
|
$84.84
KWD26.050
|
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