Cost of living comparison
Kuwait is 58.6% cheaper than Bermuda.
If you lived in Kuwait instead of Bermuda, you would:
pay 75.4% less for restaurants
Bermuda
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$36.50
$36.50
|
$6.88
KWD2.120
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00
$15.00
|
$6.74
KWD2.070
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.00
$3.00
|
$0.58
KWD0.180
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.64
$2.64
|
$0.39
KWD0.120
|
|
pay 76.4% less for groceries
Bermuda
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$7.15
$7.15
|
$1.03
KWD0.320
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.10
$7.10
|
$2.80
KWD0.860
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.74
$15.74
|
$6.31
KWD1.940
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
$6.84
|
$2.46
KWD0.760
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.56
$9.56
|
$2.30
KWD0.710
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$5.41
$5.41
|
$0.94
KWD0.290
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.10
$3.10
|
$0.80
KWD0.250
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.74
$4.74
|
$0.75
KWD0.230
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.03
$4.03
|
$0.65
KWD0.200
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$3.84
$3.84
|
$0.52
KWD0.160
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$2.84
$2.84
|
$0.48
KWD0.150
|
|
pay 43.5% less for transportation
Bermuda
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.74
$8.74
|
$1.36
KWD0.420
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$68.50
$68.50
|
$46.98
KWD14.460
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,000.00
$38,000.00
|
$19,349.52
KWD5,957.930
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.25
$30.25
|
$27.59
KWD8.500
|
|
pay 74.2% less for housing
Bermuda
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$128.22
$128.22
|
$34.41
KWD10.590
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,125.00
$3,125.00
|
$792.17
KWD243.920
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,193.95
$2,193.95
|
$675.48
KWD207.990
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$178.50
$178.50
|
$36.14
KWD11.130
|
|
pay 76.8% less for childcare
Bermuda
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,184.67
$1,184.67
|
$303.70
KWD93.510
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,375.00
$24,375.00
|
$5,062.92
KWD1,558.930
|
|
pay 36.5% less for entertainment and sports
Bermuda
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.33
$9.33
|
$3.22
KWD0.990
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.50
$5.50
|
$4.48
KWD1.380
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.62
$17.62
|
$2.82
KWD0.870
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$114.94
$114.94
|
$105.23
KWD32.400
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
$13.00
|
$12.22
KWD3.760
|
|
pay 27.4% less for clothing
Bermuda
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.50
$70.50
|
$49.85
KWD15.350
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.00
$57.00
|
$46.01
KWD14.170
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$140.62
$140.62
|
$97.17
KWD29.920
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.75
$124.75
|
$86.91
KWD26.760
|
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