Cost of living comparison
Kuwait is 9.4% more expensive than Djibouti.
If you lived in Kuwait instead of Djibouti, you would:
pay 31.1% less for restaurants
Djibouti
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.33
DJF1,658
|
$6.88
KWD2.120
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.05
DJF1,608
|
$6.74
KWD2.080
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
DJF120
|
$0.58
KWD0.180
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
DJF170
|
$0.39
KWD0.120
|
|
pay 34.3% less for groceries
Djibouti
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.26
DJF402
|
$1.03
KWD0.320
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.09
DJF1,792
|
$2.80
KWD0.860
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.77
DJF2,092
|
$6.31
KWD1.950
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.51
DJF623
|
$2.46
KWD0.760
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.66
DJF828
|
$2.30
KWD0.710
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
DJF319
|
$0.94
KWD0.290
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
DJF137
|
$0.80
KWD0.250
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
DJF182
|
$0.75
KWD0.230
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
DJF137
|
$0.65
KWD0.200
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
DJF103
|
$0.52
KWD0.160
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
DJF117
|
$0.48
KWD0.150
|
|
pay 22.0% less for transportation
Djibouti
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.06
DJF899
|
$1.36
KWD0.420
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$339.32
DJF60,293
|
$46.98
KWD14.490
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,876.35
DJF2,110,263
|
$19,349.52
KWD5,966.350
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.45
DJF4,522
|
$27.59
KWD8.510
|
|
pay 20.2% less for housing
Djibouti
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.50
DJF6,663
|
$34.41
KWD10.610
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$820.03
DJF145,709
|
$792.17
KWD244.260
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$580.50
DJF103,147
|
$675.48
KWD208.280
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$248.31
DJF44,122
|
$36.14
KWD11.140
|
|
pay 47.8% more for childcare
Djibouti
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$141.39
DJF25,122
|
$303.70
KWD93.640
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,258.65
DJF1,112,075
|
$5,062.92
KWD1,561.130
|
|
pay 44.3% more for entertainment and sports
Djibouti
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.66
DJF1,005
|
$3.22
KWD0.990
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.91
DJF339
|
$4.48
KWD1.380
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.41
DJF251
|
$2.82
KWD0.870
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$73.52
DJF13,064
|
$105.23
KWD32.450
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.14
DJF2,512
|
$12.22
KWD3.770
|
|
pay 81.2% more for clothing
Djibouti
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.11
DJF3,752
|
$49.85
KWD15.370
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.51
DJF4,355
|
$46.01
KWD14.190
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$60.32
DJF10,719
|
$97.17
KWD29.960
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.21
DJF11,054
|
$86.91
KWD26.800
|
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