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Kuwait vs. Jamaica Cost of Living Summary

Kuwait is 6.9% more expensive than Jamaica overall.

Restaurants: pay 21.3% less in Kuwait
Groceries: pay 49.8% less in Kuwait
Transportation: pay 32.2% less in Kuwait
Housing: pay 2.2% more in Kuwait
Childcare: pay 74.5% more in Kuwait
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.2% more in Kuwait
Clothing: pay 46.6% more in Kuwait

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

Kuwait vs. Jamaica Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 21.3% less for restaurants

	Jamaica	Kuwait
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.18 JMD1,146.21	$8.58 KWD2.640	+19.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.65 JMD1,221.34	$8.32 KWD2.550	+8.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.24 JMD197.19	$0.53 KWD0.160	-57.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.75 JMD119.23	$0.33 KWD0.100	-56.2%
Average			-21.3%

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pay 49.8% less for groceries

	Jamaica	Kuwait
Bread 1 loaf	$2.71 JMD433.22	$0.99 KWD0.300	-63.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.07 JMD809.00	$2.15 KWD0.660	-57.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.82 JMD2,206.79	$5.32 KWD1.630	-61.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.51 JMD560.18	$1.88 KWD0.580	-46.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.83 JMD452.13	$2.77 KWD0.850	-2.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.51 JMD400.28	$0.95 KWD0.290	-62.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.32 JMD211.25	$0.78 KWD0.240	-40.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.91 JMD304.37	$0.61 KWD0.190	-68.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.23 JMD195.64	$0.60 KWD0.180	-51.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.93 JMD148.82	$0.50 KWD0.150	-46.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.89 JMD142.25	$0.46 KWD0.140	-48.8%
Average			-49.8%

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pay 32.2% less for transportation

	Jamaica	Kuwait
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.77 JMD761.49	$1.33 KWD0.410	-72.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$48.93 JMD7,811.45	$43.22 KWD13.270	-11.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,765.27 JMD6,827,842.87	$20,235.14 KWD6,211.780	-52.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.56 JMD3,441.77	$23.22 KWD7.130	+7.7%
Average			-32.2%

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pay 2.2% more for housing

	Jamaica	Kuwait
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$49.24 JMD7,862.27	$27.12 KWD8.320	-44.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$505.52 JMD80,711.20	$802.93 KWD246.480	+58.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$400.25 JMD63,903.29	$600.40 KWD184.310	+50.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$111.28 JMD17,766.65	$49.82 KWD15.290	-55.2%
Average			+2.2%

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pay 74.5% more for childcare

	Jamaica	Kuwait
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$184.63 JMD29,477.98	$234.17 KWD71.890	+26.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,785.57 JMD444,740.04	$6,190.94 KWD1,900.490	+122.3%
Average			+74.5%

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pay 28.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Jamaica	Kuwait
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.34 JMD373.82	$2.96 KWD0.910	+26.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.50 JMD558.48	$5.05 KWD1.550	+44.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.58 JMD1,370.52	$2.94 KWD0.900	-65.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.65 JMD6,649.65	$101.00 KWD31.010	+142.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.47 JMD1,831.61	$10.68 KWD3.280	-6.9%
Average			+28.2%

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pay 46.6% more for clothing

	Jamaica	Kuwait
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$21.47 JMD3,427.66	$38.78 KWD11.910	+80.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.34 JMD3,407.55	$37.81 KWD11.610	+77.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$64.53 JMD10,303.09	$84.62 KWD25.980	+31.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$72.59 JMD11,589.61	$70.86 KWD21.750	-2.4%
Average			+46.6%

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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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