Cost of living comparison
Kuwait is 10.9% more expensive than Brunei.
If you lived in Kuwait instead of Brunei, you would:
pay 26.0% more for restaurants
Brunei
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.01
$4.10
|
$6.88
KWD2.120
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.11
$6.98
|
$6.74
KWD2.070
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
$1.03
|
$0.58
KWD0.180
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
$0.82
|
$0.39
KWD0.120
|
|
pay 36.0% less for groceries
Brunei
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.68
$2.30
|
$1.03
KWD0.320
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.73
$7.82
|
$2.80
KWD0.860
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.55
$7.57
|
$6.31
KWD1.940
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.35
$3.21
|
$2.46
KWD0.760
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.34
$4.56
|
$2.30
KWD0.710
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
$2.44
|
$0.94
KWD0.290
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
$1.40
|
$0.80
KWD0.250
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
$2.33
|
$0.75
KWD0.230
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.17
$2.96
|
$0.65
KWD0.200
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
$1.28
|
$0.52
KWD0.160
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
$1.36
|
$0.48
KWD0.150
|
|
pay 30.2% more for transportation
Brunei
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.41
$1.93
|
$1.36
KWD0.420
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$22.56
$30.78
|
$46.98
KWD14.460
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,924.67
$31,280.31
|
$19,349.52
KWD5,956.650
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.87
$28.47
|
$27.59
KWD8.490
|
|
pay 3.5% less for housing
Brunei
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$79.08
$107.91
|
$34.41
KWD10.590
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$670.39
$914.73
|
$792.17
KWD243.860
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.05
$668.66
|
$675.48
KWD207.940
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.83
$57.08
|
$36.14
KWD11.130
|
|
pay 0.8% less for childcare
Brunei
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$208.21
$284.10
|
$303.70
KWD93.490
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,629.17
$13,138.83
|
$5,062.92
KWD1,558.600
|
|
pay 45.5% more for entertainment and sports
Brunei
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.35
$3.21
|
$3.22
KWD0.990
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.44
$4.70
|
$4.48
KWD1.380
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.40
$12.83
|
$2.82
KWD0.870
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.07
$90.15
|
$105.23
KWD32.400
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.51
$6.16
|
$12.22
KWD3.760
|
|
pay 15.2% more for clothing
Brunei
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.00
$81.88
|
$49.85
KWD15.350
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.17
$38.44
|
$46.01
KWD14.160
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.85
$147.16
|
$97.17
KWD29.910
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.99
$95.51
|
$86.91
KWD26.750
|
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