Cost of living comparison
Kuwait City is 24.8% more expensive than Bandar Seri Begawan.
If you lived in Kuwait City instead of Bandar Seri Begawan, you would:
pay 16.2% more for restaurants
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Kuwait City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.01
BND4.07
|
$6.52
KWD2.000
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.11
BND6.92
|
$6.52
KWD2.000
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
BND1.02
|
$0.52
KWD0.160
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
BND0.81
|
$0.31
KWD0.100
|
|
pay 30.7% less for groceries
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Kuwait City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.68
BND2.28
|
$0.82
KWD0.250
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.76
BND3.73
|
$2.31
KWD0.710
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.55
BND7.50
|
$5.62
KWD1.720
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
BND2.95
|
$2.07
KWD0.640
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
BND3.30
|
$2.40
KWD0.740
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
BND2.13
|
$0.99
KWD0.310
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
BND1.38
|
$0.88
KWD0.270
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
BND2.31
|
$0.82
KWD0.250
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
BND2.26
|
$0.58
KWD0.180
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
BND1.01
|
$0.46
KWD0.140
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.92
BND1.24
|
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
|
pay 36.5% more for transportation
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Kuwait City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.50
BND2.02
|
$1.39
KWD0.430
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$22.56
BND30.51
|
$48.89
KWD15.010
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,063.77
BND32,545.26
|
$22,165.00
KWD6,806.160
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.87
BND28.22
|
$30.15
KWD9.260
|
|
pay 13.8% more for housing
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Kuwait City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$79.08
BND106.96
|
$31.51
KWD9.680
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$588.78
BND796.31
|
$928.97
KWD285.260
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$378.50
BND511.91
|
$671.91
KWD206.320
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.83
BND56.58
|
$33.55
KWD10.300
|
|
pay 29.0% more for childcare
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Kuwait City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$208.21
BND281.59
|
$414.85
KWD127.390
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,117.74
BND16,388.75
|
$7,112.82
KWD2,184.120
|
|
pay 72.8% more for entertainment and sports
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Kuwait City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.88
BND2.54
|
$2.44
KWD0.750
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.44
BND4.66
|
$5.06
KWD1.550
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.28
BND15.26
|
$2.93
KWD0.900
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.10
BND52.89
|
$120.42
KWD36.980
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.51
BND6.10
|
$11.41
KWD3.500
|
|
pay 36.2% more for clothing
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Kuwait City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.00
BND81.15
|
$44.09
KWD13.540
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.17
BND38.11
|
$57.04
KWD17.520
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.32
BND119.45
|
$96.23
KWD29.550
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.99
BND94.66
|
$111.78
KWD34.330
|
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