Cost of living comparison
Kuwait is 3.9 times more expensive than Egypt.
If you lived in Kuwait instead of Egypt, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Egypt
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.69
EGP128.69
|
$6.88
KWD2.120
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.27
EGP156.44
|
$6.74
KWD2.070
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
EGP11.93
|
$0.58
KWD0.180
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.14
EGP6.72
|
$0.39
KWD0.120
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for groceries
|
Egypt
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
EGP19.20
|
$1.03
KWD0.320
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.23
EGP58.73
|
$2.80
KWD0.860
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.42
EGP115.59
|
$6.31
KWD1.940
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.12
EGP53.57
|
$2.46
KWD0.760
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.58
EGP75.77
|
$2.30
KWD0.710
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.40
EGP19.31
|
$0.94
KWD0.290
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.22
EGP10.50
|
$0.80
KWD0.250
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.14
EGP6.60
|
$0.75
KWD0.230
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.13
EGP6.03
|
$0.65
KWD0.200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.12
EGP5.70
|
$0.52
KWD0.160
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.10
EGP4.80
|
$0.48
KWD0.150
|
|
pay 5.8 times more for transportation
|
Egypt
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.02
EGP48.71
|
$1.36
KWD0.420
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.97
EGP381.44
|
$46.98
KWD14.470
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,876.53
EGP759,668.05
|
$19,349.52
KWD5,959.400
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$1.85
EGP88.28
|
$27.59
KWD8.500
|
|
pay 5.5 times more for housing
|
Egypt
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.98
EGP525.52
|
$34.41
KWD10.600
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$109.16
EGP5,223.35
|
$792.17
KWD243.980
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$71.02
EGP3,398.05
|
$675.48
KWD208.040
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.81
EGP804.49
|
$36.14
KWD11.130
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for childcare
|
Egypt
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$58.30
EGP2,789.68
|
$303.70
KWD93.540
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,699.22
EGP81,304.91
|
$5,062.92
KWD1,559.310
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Egypt
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.45
EGP69.23
|
$3.22
KWD0.990
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.03
EGP49.28
|
$4.48
KWD1.380
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.57
EGP75.11
|
$2.82
KWD0.870
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$15.18
EGP726.30
|
$105.23
KWD32.410
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.13
EGP149.65
|
$12.22
KWD3.760
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
|
Egypt
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.23
EGP824.21
|
$49.85
KWD15.350
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.02
EGP1,340.86
|
$46.01
KWD14.170
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$63.69
EGP3,047.42
|
$97.17
KWD29.930
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$28.91
EGP1,383.47
|
$86.91
KWD26.770
|
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