Cost of living comparison
Kuwait is 25.5% cheaper than Canada.
If you lived in Kuwait instead of Canada, you would:
pay 55.1% less for restaurants
Canada
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.95
CA$21.94
|
$6.88
KWD2.120
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.82
CA$12.13
|
$6.74
KWD2.080
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
CA$2.43
|
$0.58
KWD0.180
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
CA$2.02
|
$0.39
KWD0.120
|
|
pay 40.1% less for groceries
Canada
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
CA$3.15
|
$1.03
KWD0.320
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
CA$7.41
|
$2.80
KWD0.860
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.61
CA$10.47
|
$6.31
KWD1.950
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.04
CA$4.18
|
$2.46
KWD0.760
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.81
CA$6.61
|
$2.30
KWD0.710
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
CA$2.23
|
$0.94
KWD0.290
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
CA$0.93
|
$0.80
KWD0.250
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
CA$2.20
|
$0.75
KWD0.230
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
CA$2.36
|
$0.65
KWD0.200
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
CA$1.55
|
$0.52
KWD0.160
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
CA$1.53
|
$0.48
KWD0.150
|
|
pay 11.0% less for transportation
Canada
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.96
CA$6.82
|
$1.36
KWD0.420
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$63.09
CA$86.78
|
$46.98
KWD14.490
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,101.60
CA$29,024.20
|
$19,349.52
KWD5,966.350
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.98
CA$23.35
|
$27.59
KWD8.510
|
|
pay 42.2% less for housing
Canada
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.04
CA$88.08
|
$34.41
KWD10.610
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,066.70
CA$1,467.19
|
$792.17
KWD244.260
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$952.71
CA$1,310.40
|
$675.48
KWD208.280
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$112.22
CA$154.35
|
$36.14
KWD11.140
|
|
pay 60.6% less for childcare
Canada
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$746.92
CA$1,027.35
|
$303.70
KWD93.640
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,296.08
CA$18,288.10
|
$5,062.92
KWD1,561.130
|
|
pay 18.0% more for entertainment and sports
Canada
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.67
CA$6.43
|
$3.22
KWD0.990
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.31
CA$4.56
|
$4.48
KWD1.380
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.96
CA$16.45
|
$2.82
KWD0.870
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.49
CA$59.81
|
$105.23
KWD32.450
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.20
CA$14.03
|
$12.22
KWD3.770
|
|
pay 12.6% more for clothing
Canada
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.87
CA$68.59
|
$49.85
KWD15.370
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.92
CA$50.78
|
$46.01
KWD14.190
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.02
CA$107.32
|
$97.17
KWD29.960
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.82
CA$134.55
|
$86.91
KWD26.800
|
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