Cost of living comparison
Kuwait is 2.7 times more expensive than Ghana.
If you lived in Kuwait instead of Ghana, you would:
pay 58.4% more for restaurants
|
Ghana
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.39
GHS45.46
|
$6.88
KWD2.120
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.85
GHS78.53
|
$6.74
KWD2.080
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
GHS6.87
|
$0.58
KWD0.180
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.20
GHS2.63
|
$0.39
KWD0.120
|
|
pay 6.2% more for groceries
|
Ghana
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.07
GHS14.42
|
$1.03
KWD0.320
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
GHS48.28
|
$2.80
KWD0.860
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.56
GHS88.00
|
$6.31
KWD1.950
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.39
GHS18.60
|
$2.46
KWD0.760
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.51
GHS20.32
|
$2.30
KWD0.710
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
GHS12.19
|
$0.94
KWD0.290
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
GHS7.94
|
$0.80
KWD0.250
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.63
GHS8.52
|
$0.75
KWD0.230
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
GHS10.56
|
$0.65
KWD0.200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
GHS11.16
|
$0.52
KWD0.160
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
GHS9.52
|
$0.48
KWD0.150
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for transportation
|
Ghana
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.48
GHS46.74
|
$1.36
KWD0.420
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.79
GHS185.04
|
$46.98
KWD14.490
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,681.67
GHS76,254.37
|
$19,349.52
KWD5,966.350
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.37
GHS85.55
|
$27.59
KWD8.510
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Ghana
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.96
GHS603.42
|
$34.41
KWD10.610
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$532.41
GHS7,145.56
|
$792.17
KWD244.260
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$81.19
GHS1,089.62
|
$675.48
KWD208.280
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.28
GHS366.10
|
$36.14
KWD11.140
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
|
Ghana
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$57.14
GHS766.91
|
$303.70
KWD93.640
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,592.22
GHS75,053.88
|
$5,062.92
KWD1,561.130
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Ghana
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.69
GHS9.30
|
$3.22
KWD0.990
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.14
GHS15.35
|
$4.48
KWD1.380
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.20
GHS16.12
|
$2.82
KWD0.870
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.68
GHS411.75
|
$105.23
KWD32.450
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.16
GHS55.80
|
$12.22
KWD3.770
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for clothing
|
Ghana
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.55
GHS141.62
|
$49.85
KWD15.370
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$9.90
GHS132.90
|
$46.01
KWD14.190
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$27.96
GHS375.28
|
$97.17
KWD29.960
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$27.10
GHS363.71
|
$86.91
KWD26.800
|
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