Cost of living comparison
Kuwait is 85.0% more expensive than Uganda.
If you lived in Kuwait instead of Uganda, you would:
pay 55.5% more for restaurants
Uganda
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.66
UGX9,993
|
$7.87
KWD2.410
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.99
UGX29,980
|
$6.84
KWD2.100
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
UGX1,582
|
$0.53
KWD0.160
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
UGX1,110
|
$0.35
KWD0.110
|
|
pay 14.4% more for groceries
Uganda
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
UGX3,816
|
$0.88
KWD0.270
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.55
UGX5,804
|
$2.26
KWD0.690
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.78
UGX10,433
|
$5.48
KWD1.680
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.52
UGX5,699
|
$2.25
KWD0.690
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
UGX7,857
|
$2.58
KWD0.790
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UGX4,647
|
$0.99
KWD0.300
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
UGX2,514
|
$0.79
KWD0.240
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
UGX2,921
|
$0.72
KWD0.220
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
UGX2,267
|
$0.65
KWD0.200
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
UGX1,823
|
$0.51
KWD0.150
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
UGX2,511
|
$0.37
KWD0.110
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
Uganda
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
UGX20,895
|
$1.21
KWD0.370
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$53.30
UGX199,867
|
$47.40
KWD14.530
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$9,992.84
UGX37,475,008
|
$20,976.19
KWD6,431.950
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.26
UGX15,989
|
$27.95
KWD8.570
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
Uganda
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$82.83
UGX310,621
|
$27.63
KWD8.470
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$260.55
UGX977,126
|
$773.68
KWD237.230
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$156.18
UGX585,720
|
$650.71
KWD199.530
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.76
UGX134,098
|
$38.06
KWD11.670
|
|
pay 71.0% more for childcare
Uganda
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$156.55
UGX587,108
|
$347.73
KWD106.630
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,882.34
UGX18,309,664
|
$5,860.53
KWD1,797.020
|
|
pay 71.3% more for entertainment and sports
Uganda
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.27
UGX4,747
|
$1.95
KWD0.600
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
UGX9,438
|
$5.07
KWD1.550
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.66
UGX9,993
|
$3.14
KWD0.960
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.62
UGX223,601
|
$107.69
KWD33.020
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.33
UGX19,987
|
$10.80
KWD3.310
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
Uganda
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$15.39
UGX57,712
|
$42.49
KWD13.030
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.49
UGX88,080
|
$50.63
KWD15.530
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$36.31
UGX136,159
|
$90.68
KWD27.810
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$53.30
UGX199,867
|
$84.84
KWD26.010
|
|
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