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Kuwait vs. Bahamas Cost of Living Summary

Kuwait is 49.7% cheaper than Bahamas overall.

Restaurants: pay 66.2% less in Kuwait
Groceries: pay 65.1% less in Kuwait
Transportation: pay 38.1% less in Kuwait
Housing: pay 62.9% less in Kuwait
Childcare: pay 54.5% less in Kuwait
Entertainment and Sports: pay 34.4% less in Kuwait
Clothing: pay 26.8% less in Kuwait

Expenses including restaurants, groceries, housing, childcare, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Kuwait.

Kuwait vs. Bahamas Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kuwait instead of Bahamas, you would:

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pay 66.2% less for restaurants

	Bahamas	Kuwait
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$29.17 BSD29.17	$8.58 KWD2.640	-70.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.08 BSD11.08	$8.32 KWD2.550	-24.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.31 BSD3.31	$0.53 KWD0.160	-84.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.21 BSD2.21	$0.33 KWD0.100	-85.2%
Average			-66.2%

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pay 65.1% less for groceries

	Bahamas	Kuwait
Bread 1 loaf	$4.71 BSD4.71	$0.99 KWD0.300	-78.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.79 BSD5.79	$2.15 KWD0.660	-62.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.88 BSD11.88	$5.32 KWD1.630	-55.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.37 BSD7.37	$1.88 KWD0.580	-74.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.61 BSD4.61	$2.77 KWD0.850	-40.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.86 BSD1.86	$0.95 KWD0.290	-48.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.64 BSD1.64	$0.78 KWD0.240	-52.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.39 BSD3.39	$0.61 KWD0.190	-82.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.26 BSD3.26	$0.60 KWD0.180	-81.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.84 BSD1.84	$0.50 KWD0.150	-72.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 BSD1.37	$0.46 KWD0.140	-66.7%
Average			-65.1%

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pay 38.1% less for transportation

	Bahamas	Kuwait
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.71 BSD5.71	$1.33 KWD0.410	-76.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$45.00 BSD45.00	$43.22 KWD13.270	-4.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,500.00 BSD37,500.00	$20,235.14 KWD6,211.780	-46.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$31.23 BSD31.23	$23.22 KWD7.130	-25.6%
Average			-38.1%

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pay 62.9% less for housing

	Bahamas	Kuwait
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$89.81 BSD89.81	$27.12 KWD8.320	-69.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,626.39 BSD1,626.39	$802.93 KWD246.480	-50.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,361.11 BSD1,361.11	$600.40 KWD184.310	-55.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$201.16 BSD201.16	$49.82 KWD15.290	-75.2%
Average			-62.9%

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pay 54.5% less for childcare

	Bahamas	Kuwait
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$606.67 BSD606.67	$234.17 KWD71.890	-61.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,785.71 BSD11,785.71	$6,190.94 KWD1,900.490	-47.5%
Average			-54.5%

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pay 34.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Bahamas	Kuwait
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.25 BSD6.25	$2.96 KWD0.910	-52.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.69 BSD5.69	$5.05 KWD1.550	-11.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.78 BSD13.78	$2.94 KWD0.900	-78.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$92.58 BSD92.58	$101.00 KWD31.010	+9.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.50 BSD17.50	$10.68 KWD3.280	-39.0%
Average			-34.4%

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pay 26.8% less for clothing

	Bahamas	Kuwait
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.83 BSD55.83	$38.78 KWD11.910	-30.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.83 BSD50.83	$37.81 KWD11.610	-25.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.94 BSD104.94	$84.62 KWD25.980	-19.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.57 BSD103.57	$70.86 KWD21.750	-31.6%
Average			-26.8%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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