Cost of living comparison

Guernsey

compared to

Kuwait

Kuwait vs. Guernsey Cost of Living Summary

Kuwait is 57.4% cheaper than Guernsey overall.

Restaurants: pay 51.8% less in Kuwait
Groceries: pay 56.6% less in Kuwait
Transportation: pay 51.3% less in Kuwait
Housing: pay 66.0% less in Kuwait
Childcare: pay 80.1% less in Kuwait
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.8% less in Kuwait
Clothing: pay 23.7% less in Kuwait

Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Kuwait.

Kuwait vs. Guernsey Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 51.8% less for restaurants

	Guernsey	Kuwait
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.48 £13.11	$8.31 KWD2.570	-52.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.56 £7.17	$7.91 KWD2.450	-17.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.42 £1.82	$0.55 KWD0.170	-77.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.87 £1.40	$0.31 KWD0.090	-83.6%
Average			-51.8%

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pay 56.6% less for groceries

	Guernsey	Kuwait
Bread 1 loaf	$2.14 £1.61	$1.08 KWD0.330	-49.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.53 £5.65	$2.22 KWD0.690	-70.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.70 £5.78	$5.32 KWD1.650	-30.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.90 £4.42	$2.10 KWD0.650	-64.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.59 £4.20	$2.71 KWD0.840	-51.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.15 £1.61	$1.10 KWD0.340	-48.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.05 £0.79	$0.80 KWD0.250	-23.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.96 £2.22	$0.67 KWD0.210	-77.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.58 £1.19	$0.61 KWD0.190	-61.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 £0.97	$0.50 KWD0.160	-61.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.10 £0.82	$0.47 KWD0.150	-56.8%
Average			-56.6%

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pay 51.3% less for transportation

	Guernsey	Kuwait
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.19 £6.15	$1.25 KWD0.390	-84.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$35.02 £26.27	$51.95 KWD16.060	+48.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,678.80 £26,769.80	$20,021.80 KWD6,189.540	-43.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$25.80 £19.36	$29.57 KWD9.140	+14.6%
Average			-51.3%

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pay 66.0% less for housing

	Guernsey	Kuwait
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$55.83 £41.89	$30.53 KWD9.440	-45.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,172.11 £1,629.74	$776.48 KWD240.040	-64.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,122.56 £1,592.56	$619.33 KWD191.460	-70.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$103.58 £77.71	$39.56 KWD12.230	-61.8%
Average			-66.0%

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pay 80.1% less for childcare

	Guernsey	Kuwait
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,092.28 £1,569.83	$251.54 KWD77.760	-88.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$19,821.55 £14,872.11	$6,500.38 KWD2,009.530	-67.2%
Average			-80.1%

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pay 28.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Guernsey	Kuwait
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.94 £5.21	$2.68 KWD0.830	-61.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.82 £3.62	$4.71 KWD1.460	-2.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$17.18 £12.89	$2.74 KWD0.850	-84.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$81.60 £61.22	$97.98 KWD30.290	+20.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.89 £8.92	$11.58 KWD3.580	-2.6%
Average			-28.8%

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pay 23.7% less for clothing

	Guernsey	Kuwait
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$102.41 £76.84	$37.05 KWD11.450	-63.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.73 £22.31	$37.45 KWD11.580	+26.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$101.31 £76.01	$95.55 KWD29.540	-5.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$89.20 £66.92	$70.48 KWD21.790	-21.0%
Average			-23.7%

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