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Kuwait vs. Haiti Cost of Living Summary

Kuwait is 12.5% more expensive than Haiti overall.

Restaurants: pay 51.8% less in Kuwait
Groceries: pay 27.9% less in Kuwait
Transportation: pay 2.4 times more in Kuwait
Housing: pay 40.7% less in Kuwait
Childcare: pay 62.1% more in Kuwait
Entertainment and Sports: pay 53.1% more in Kuwait
Clothing: pay 45.9% less in Kuwait

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

Kuwait vs. Haiti Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 51.8% less for restaurants

	Haiti	Kuwait
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.00 HTG1,567.77	$8.58 KWD2.640	-28.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.39 HTG1,487.54	$8.32 KWD2.550	-26.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 HTG261.29	$0.53 KWD0.160	-73.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 HTG195.97	$0.33 KWD0.100	-78.2%
Average			-51.8%

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pay 27.9% less for groceries

	Haiti	Kuwait
Bread 1 loaf	$2.50 HTG326.62	$0.99 KWD0.300	-60.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.00 HTG653.24	$2.15 KWD0.660	-56.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.68 HTG741.83	$5.32 KWD1.630	-6.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.80 HTG365.20	$1.88 KWD0.580	-32.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.91 HTG902.55	$2.77 KWD0.850	-59.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.27 HTG296.30	$0.95 KWD0.290	-58.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.54 HTG71.11	$0.78 KWD0.240	+44.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.45 HTG59.26	$0.61 KWD0.190	+33.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.45 HTG59.26	$0.60 KWD0.180	+31.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.27 HTG296.30	$0.50 KWD0.150	-77.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.27 HTG165.93	$0.46 KWD0.140	-64.1%
Average			-27.9%

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pay 2.4 times more for transportation

	Haiti	Kuwait
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.28 HTG559.68	$1.33 KWD0.410	-68.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 HTG2,612.95	$43.22 KWD13.270	+116.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,000.00 HTG4,572,658.86	$20,235.14 KWD6,211.780	-42.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.58 HTG467.72	$23.22 KWD7.130	+548.6%
Average			+138.4%

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pay 40.7% less for housing

	Haiti	Kuwait
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$165.98 HTG21,684.96	$27.12 KWD8.320	-83.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$910.00 HTG118,889.13	$802.93 KWD246.480	-11.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$890.00 HTG116,276.18	$600.40 KWD184.310	-32.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.47 HTG9,990.68	$49.82 KWD15.290	-34.9%
Average			-40.7%

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pay 62.1% more for childcare

	Haiti	Kuwait
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$100.00 HTG13,064.74	$234.17 KWD71.890	+134.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,867.80 HTG897,260.41	$6,190.94 KWD1,900.490	-9.9%
Average			+62.1%

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pay 53.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Haiti	Kuwait
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.00 HTG653.24	$2.96 KWD0.910	-40.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.65 HTG215.26	$5.05 KWD1.550	+206.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 HTG261.29	$2.94 KWD0.900	+47.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.54 HTG9,085.42	$101.00 KWD31.010	+45.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 HTG1,306.47	$10.68 KWD3.280	+6.8%
Average			+53.1%

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pay 45.9% less for clothing

	Haiti	Kuwait
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$80.00 HTG10,451.79	$38.78 KWD11.910	-51.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.00 HTG9,798.55	$37.81 KWD11.610	-49.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$120.00 HTG15,677.69	$84.62 KWD25.980	-29.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$150.00 HTG19,597.11	$70.86 KWD21.750	-52.8%
Average			-45.9%

Haiti vs. Kuwait - Cost of clothing

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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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