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Kuwait vs. Dominica Cost of Living Summary

Kuwait is 4.5% more expensive than Dominica overall.

Restaurants: pay 32.4% less in Kuwait
Groceries: pay 47.1% less in Kuwait
Transportation: pay 39.2% less in Kuwait
Housing: pay 65.5% more in Kuwait
Childcare: pay 60.1% more in Kuwait
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.8% more in Kuwait
Clothing: pay 9.2% less in Kuwait

The cost of housing, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Kuwait are more expensive than in Dominica. Expenses including groceries, transportation, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Kuwait.

Kuwait vs. Dominica Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kuwait instead of Dominica, you would:

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pay 32.4% less for restaurants

	Dominica	Kuwait
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.40 EC$20.00	$8.58 KWD2.640	+16.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.03 EC$19.00	$8.32 KWD2.550	+18.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.47 EC$6.67	$0.53 KWD0.160	-78.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.22 EC$6.00	$0.33 KWD0.100	-85.3%
Average			-32.4%

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pay 47.1% less for groceries

	Dominica	Kuwait
Bread 1 loaf	$2.10 EC$5.67	$0.99 KWD0.300	-52.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.20 EC$3.25	$2.15 KWD0.660	+79.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.61 EC$34.07	$5.32 KWD1.630	-57.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.60 EC$15.13	$1.88 KWD0.580	-66.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.09 EC$13.76	$2.77 KWD0.850	-45.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.91 EC$7.86	$0.95 KWD0.290	-67.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.07 EC$2.90	$0.78 KWD0.240	-27.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.03 EC$5.49	$0.61 KWD0.190	-70.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.33 EC$6.30	$0.60 KWD0.180	-74.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 EC$4.37	$0.50 KWD0.150	-69.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 EC$3.71	$0.46 KWD0.140	-66.8%
Average			-47.1%

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pay 39.2% less for transportation

	Dominica	Kuwait
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.39 EC$14.58	$1.33 KWD0.410	-75.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$53.13 EC$143.58	$43.22 KWD13.270	-18.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,128.17 EC$94,935.64	$20,235.14 KWD6,211.780	-42.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.23 EC$79.00	$23.22 KWD7.130	-20.6%
Average			-39.2%

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pay 65.5% more for housing

	Dominica	Kuwait
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$70.92 EC$191.67	$27.12 KWD8.320	-61.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$283.68 EC$766.67	$802.93 KWD246.480	+183.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$203.51 EC$550.00	$600.40 KWD184.310	+195.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$108.58 EC$293.44	$49.82 KWD15.290	-54.1%
Average			+65.5%

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pay 60.1% more for childcare

	Dominica	Kuwait
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$129.51 EC$350.00	$234.17 KWD71.890	+80.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,440.25 EC$12,000.00	$6,190.94 KWD1,900.490	+39.4%
Average			+60.1%

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pay 33.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Dominica	Kuwait
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$2.96 KWD0.910	+60.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.13 EC$11.17	$5.05 KWD1.550	+22.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.40 EC$20.00	$2.94 KWD0.900	-60.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.25 EC$125.00	$101.00 KWD31.010	+118.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.33 EC$22.50	$10.68 KWD3.280	+28.3%
Average			+33.8%

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pay 9.2% less for clothing

	Dominica	Kuwait
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.50 EC$150.00	$38.78 KWD11.910	-30.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.00 EC$100.00	$37.81 KWD11.610	+2.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$84.62 KWD25.980	+14.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.51 EC$250.00	$70.86 KWD21.750	-23.4%
Average			-9.2%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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