Cost of living comparison
Gibraltar is 87.3% more expensive than Kuwait City.
If you lived in Gibraltar instead of Kuwait City, you would:
pay 3.1 times more for restaurants
Kuwait City
|
Gibraltar
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.14
KWD2.500
|
$17.66
GIP14.10
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.16
KWD2.200
|
$10.09
GIP8.06
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
KWD0.170
|
$1.98
GIP1.58
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
KWD0.110
|
$1.85
GIP1.48
|
|
pay 76.5% more for groceries
Kuwait City
|
Gibraltar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
KWD0.290
|
$1.67
GIP1.33
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.53
KWD0.780
|
$4.15
GIP3.31
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.90
KWD1.810
|
$7.63
GIP6.09
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.35
KWD0.720
|
$3.79
GIP3.03
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
KWD0.840
|
$3.89
GIP3.11
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
KWD0.330
|
$2.06
GIP1.64
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
KWD0.260
|
$1.54
GIP1.23
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
KWD0.250
|
$1.61
GIP1.28
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
KWD0.210
|
$1.15
GIP0.92
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
KWD0.160
|
$1.03
GIP0.82
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
$0.86
GIP0.69
|
|
pay 73.5% more for transportation
Kuwait City
|
Gibraltar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.27
KWD0.390
|
$5.78
GIP4.62
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$47.19
KWD14.490
|
$8.13
GIP6.50
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,783.27
KWD6,996.010
|
$31,057.47
GIP24,798.36
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.29
KWD8.990
|
$24.97
GIP19.94
|
|
pay 99.9% more for housing
Kuwait City
|
Gibraltar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.44
KWD8.730
|
$53.50
GIP42.72
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$930.70
KWD285.790
|
$1,646.15
GIP1,314.40
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$702.87
KWD215.830
|
$1,585.28
GIP1,265.79
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.98
KWD12.890
|
$87.83
GIP70.13
|
|
pay 84.5% more for childcare
Kuwait City
|
Gibraltar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$560.24
KWD172.030
|
$805.78
GIP643.39
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,716.63
KWD2,062.460
|
$15,134.60
GIP12,084.48
|
|
pay 11.5% more for entertainment and sports
Kuwait City
|
Gibraltar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
KWD0.600
|
$4.10
GIP3.27
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.60
KWD1.720
|
$2.99
GIP2.39
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.17
KWD0.970
|
$4.54
GIP3.63
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$124.57
KWD38.250
|
$70.94
GIP56.65
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.39
KWD3.500
|
$10.72
GIP8.56
|
|
pay 51.8% more for clothing
Kuwait City
|
Gibraltar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.57
KWD13.990
|
$125.33
GIP100.07
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.69
KWD17.410
|
$41.78
GIP33.36
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.97
KWD29.160
|
$127.87
GIP102.10
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.63
KWD28.140
|
$113.51
GIP90.63
|
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