Cost of living comparison
Kuwait is 11.1% more expensive than Chile.
If you lived in Kuwait instead of Chile, you would:
pay 34.3% less for restaurants
Chile
|
Kuwait
|
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---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.70
CLF0.2500
|
$7.87
KWD2.410
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
CLF0.2400
|
$6.84
KWD2.100
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
CLF0.0400
|
$0.53
KWD0.160
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
CLF0.0400
|
$0.35
KWD0.110
|
|
pay 17.8% less for groceries
Chile
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
CLF0.0500
|
$0.88
KWD0.270
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.20
CLF0.1700
|
$2.26
KWD0.690
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.47
CLF0.1400
|
$5.48
KWD1.680
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.26
CLF0.1100
|
$2.25
KWD0.690
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.97
CLF0.1000
|
$2.58
KWD0.790
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
CLF0.0300
|
$0.99
KWD0.300
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
CLF0.0300
|
$0.79
KWD0.240
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
CLF0.0300
|
$0.72
KWD0.220
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
CLF0.0300
|
$0.65
KWD0.200
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CLF0.0200
|
$0.51
KWD0.150
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
CLF0.0200
|
$0.37
KWD0.110
|
|
pay 16.4% more for transportation
Chile
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.42
CLF0.1800
|
$1.21
KWD0.370
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$36.91
CLF1.1900
|
$47.40
KWD14.530
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,597.16
CLF535.9400
|
$20,976.19
KWD6,431.950
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.85
CLF0.4800
|
$27.95
KWD8.570
|
|
pay 23.0% more for housing
Chile
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.66
CLF0.8000
|
$27.63
KWD8.470
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$479.74
CLF15.4900
|
$773.68
KWD237.230
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$367.24
CLF11.8600
|
$650.71
KWD199.530
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.70
CLF2.9600
|
$38.06
KWD11.670
|
|
pay 10.2% more for childcare
Chile
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$331.55
CLF10.7100
|
$347.73
KWD106.630
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,075.15
CLF163.8800
|
$5,860.53
KWD1,797.020
|
|
pay 50.8% more for entertainment and sports
Chile
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.75
CLF0.0900
|
$1.95
KWD0.600
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
CLF0.0900
|
$5.07
KWD1.550
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.16
CLF0.1700
|
$3.14
KWD0.960
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.42
CLF1.3100
|
$107.69
KWD33.020
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.92
CLF0.1900
|
$10.80
KWD3.310
|
|
pay 29.5% more for clothing
Chile
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.70
CLF1.4800
|
$42.49
KWD13.030
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.96
CLF0.9400
|
$50.63
KWD15.530
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.62
CLF2.0900
|
$90.68
KWD27.810
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.03
CLF2.4900
|
$84.84
KWD26.010
|
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