Kuwait City vs. Cockburn Town Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kuwait City instead of Cockburn Town, you would:

pay (unknown) more for restaurants

 
Cockburn Town
Kuwait City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant??$11.45
KWD3.550
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
??$9.48
KWD2.940
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)??$0.56
KWD0.170

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pay (unknown) more for groceries

 
Cockburn Town
Kuwait City
Bread
1 loaf
??$1.32
KWD0.410
Local cheese (8 oz)??$2.68
KWD0.830
Milk (1 gallon)??$5.98
KWD1.850

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pay (unknown) more for transportation

 
Cockburn Town
Kuwait City
Gasoline (1 gallon)??$1.35
KWD0.420
Monthly public transit pass??$44.15
KWD13.670
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)??$21,257.11
KWD6,584.110

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pay (unknown) more for housing

 
Cockburn Town
Kuwait City
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
??$29.07
KWD9.000
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area??$923.87
KWD286.160
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center??$704.38
KWD218.170

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

 
Cockburn Town
Kuwait City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly??$306.59
KWD94.960
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters??$7,442.33
KWD2,305.160

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pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports

 
Cockburn Town
Kuwait City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)??$3.27
KWD1.010
Cappuccino in mid-range area??$5.74
KWD1.780
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
??$2.94
KWD0.910

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

 
Cockburn Town
Kuwait City
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
??$39.65
KWD12.280
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
??$38.70
KWD11.990
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
??$85.03
KWD26.340

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