Cost of living comparison
Bandar Seri Begawan is 6.4% more expensive than Kuwait City.
If you lived in Bandar Seri Begawan instead of Kuwait City, you would:
pay 1.0% more for restaurants
Kuwait City
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.14
KWD2.500
|
$2.97
BND4.00
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.16
KWD2.200
|
$5.19
BND7.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
KWD0.170
|
$0.78
BND1.05
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
KWD0.110
|
$0.53
BND0.71
|
|
pay 47.1% more for groceries
Kuwait City
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
KWD0.290
|
$1.79
BND2.42
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.53
KWD0.780
|
$2.22
BND3.00
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.90
KWD1.810
|
$6.27
BND8.45
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.35
KWD0.720
|
$2.29
BND3.08
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
KWD0.840
|
$2.59
BND3.49
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
KWD0.330
|
$1.47
BND1.98
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
KWD0.260
|
$1.01
BND1.36
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
KWD0.250
|
$1.68
BND2.27
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
KWD0.210
|
$1.65
BND2.22
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
KWD0.160
|
$0.70
BND0.94
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
$0.76
BND1.02
|
|
pay 9.9% less for transportation
Kuwait City
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.27
KWD0.390
|
$1.48
BND1.99
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$47.19
KWD14.470
|
$22.25
BND29.98
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,783.27
KWD6,986.060
|
$25,214.70
BND33,978.92
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.29
KWD8.980
|
$25.22
BND33.99
|
|
pay 0.1% less for housing
Kuwait City
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.44
KWD8.720
|
$48.22
BND64.99
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$930.70
KWD285.380
|
$593.65
BND800.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$702.87
KWD215.520
|
$519.45
BND700.01
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.98
KWD12.870
|
$38.85
BND52.35
|
|
pay 10.5% more for childcare
Kuwait City
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$560.24
KWD171.790
|
$126.07
BND169.89
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,716.63
KWD2,059.530
|
$13,339.96
BND17,976.71
|
|
pay 26.7% more for entertainment and sports
Kuwait City
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
KWD0.600
|
$1.85
BND2.50
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.60
KWD1.720
|
$3.23
BND4.35
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.17
KWD0.970
|
$12.98
BND17.49
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$124.57
KWD38.200
|
$40.80
BND54.98
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.39
KWD3.490
|
$4.45
BND6.00
|
|
pay 30.4% less for clothing
Kuwait City
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.57
KWD13.970
|
$22.28
BND30.03
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.69
KWD17.380
|
$24.75
BND33.36
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.97
KWD29.120
|
$86.58
BND116.67
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.63
KWD28.100
|
$86.56
BND116.64
|
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