Cost of living comparison
Kuwait is 84.2% more expensive than Bosnia and Herzegovina.
If you lived in Kuwait instead of Bosnia and Herzegovina, you would:
pay 0.3% less for restaurants
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Kuwait
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.88
KM8.91
|
$6.88
KWD2.120
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.03
KM7.36
|
$6.74
KWD2.070
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
KM2.51
|
$0.58
KWD0.180
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
KM1.51
|
$0.39
KWD0.120
|
|
pay 22.1% more for groceries
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Kuwait
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
KM1.48
|
$1.03
KWD0.320
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.57
KM6.52
|
$2.80
KWD0.860
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.79
KM6.93
|
$6.31
KWD1.940
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.10
KM3.83
|
$2.46
KWD0.760
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.90
KM5.30
|
$2.30
KWD0.710
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.50
KM0.91
|
$0.94
KWD0.290
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
KM1.26
|
$0.80
KWD0.250
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
KM1.20
|
$0.75
KWD0.230
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
KM1.27
|
$0.65
KWD0.200
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
KM0.61
|
$0.52
KWD0.160
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
KM0.81
|
$0.48
KWD0.150
|
|
pay 78.0% more for transportation
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.84
KM10.68
|
$1.36
KWD0.420
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$28.32
KM51.76
|
$46.98
KWD14.460
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,439.35
KM39,182.44
|
$19,349.52
KWD5,956.650
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.38
KM11.66
|
$27.59
KWD8.490
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.64
KM46.87
|
$34.41
KWD10.590
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$177.85
KM325.04
|
$792.17
KWD243.860
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$138.38
KM252.91
|
$675.48
KWD207.940
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$108.34
KM198.00
|
$36.14
KWD11.130
|
|
pay 98.8% more for childcare
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$137.33
KM250.98
|
$303.70
KWD93.490
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,871.96
KM5,248.77
|
$5,062.92
KWD1,558.600
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for entertainment and sports
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
KM2.97
|
$3.22
KWD0.990
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.18
KM2.15
|
$4.48
KWD1.380
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.35
KM6.12
|
$2.82
KWD0.870
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.92
KM40.06
|
$105.23
KWD32.400
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.76
KM6.87
|
$12.22
KWD3.760
|
|
pay 21.5% more for clothing
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.21
KM95.42
|
$49.85
KWD15.350
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.64
KM52.35
|
$46.01
KWD14.160
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.60
KM134.51
|
$97.17
KWD29.910
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.61
KM161.95
|
$86.91
KWD26.750
|
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