Cost of living comparison
Kingston is 37.7% more expensive than Kuwait City.
If you lived in Kingston instead of Kuwait City, you would:
pay 58.8% more for restaurants
Kuwait City
|
Kingston
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.14
KWD2.500
|
$6.40
JMD998.26
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.16
KWD2.200
|
$7.68
JMD1,197.92
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
KWD0.170
|
$1.24
JMD192.74
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
KWD0.110
|
$0.77
JMD120.56
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
Kuwait City
|
Kingston
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
KWD0.290
|
$3.26
JMD508.76
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.53
KWD0.780
|
$7.03
JMD1,097.35
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.90
KWD1.810
|
$16.07
JMD2,508.02
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.35
KWD0.720
|
$4.39
JMD685.66
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
KWD0.840
|
$3.25
JMD507.50
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
KWD0.330
|
$2.39
JMD372.39
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
KWD0.260
|
$1.41
JMD220.79
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
KWD0.250
|
$1.86
JMD290.47
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
KWD0.210
|
$1.22
JMD190.79
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
KWD0.160
|
$1.13
JMD176.81
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
$1.01
JMD157.48
|
|
pay 91.2% more for transportation
Kuwait City
|
Kingston
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.27
KWD0.390
|
$5.09
JMD794.22
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$47.19
KWD14.470
|
$38.38
JMD5,989.58
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,783.27
KWD6,986.060
|
$43,822.25
JMD6,838,104.27
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.29
KWD8.980
|
$26.55
JMD4,142.79
|
|
pay 53.9% more for housing
Kuwait City
|
Kingston
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.44
KWD8.720
|
$48.43
JMD7,557.41
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$930.70
KWD285.380
|
$731.08
JMD114,078.28
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$702.87
KWD215.520
|
$447.17
JMD69,777.61
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.98
KWD12.870
|
$127.20
JMD19,847.83
|
|
pay 60.9% less for childcare
Kuwait City
|
Kingston
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$560.24
KWD171.790
|
$259.63
JMD40,512.86
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,716.63
KWD2,059.530
|
$2,149.53
JMD335,416.50
|
|
pay 23.5% more for entertainment and sports
Kuwait City
|
Kingston
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
KWD0.600
|
$2.24
JMD349.39
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.60
KWD1.720
|
$3.89
JMD606.49
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.17
KWD0.970
|
$8.96
JMD1,397.57
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$124.57
KWD38.200
|
$72.56
JMD11,322.80
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.39
KWD3.490
|
$10.56
JMD1,647.13
|
|
pay 28.8% less for clothing
Kuwait City
|
Kingston
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.57
KWD13.970
|
$35.99
JMD5,615.23
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.69
KWD17.380
|
$29.19
JMD4,554.58
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.97
KWD29.120
|
$71.74
JMD11,194.81
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.63
KWD28.100
|
$72.20
JMD11,266.12
|
|
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