Cost of living comparison
Monaco is 4.5 times more expensive than Kuwait City.
If you lived in Monaco instead of Kuwait City, you would:
pay 8.7 times more for restaurants
Kuwait City
|
Monaco
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.14
KWD2.500
|
$25.99
€23.89
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.16
KWD2.200
|
$10.83
€9.95
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
KWD0.170
|
$5.09
€4.68
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
KWD0.110
|
$7.15
€6.58
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
Kuwait City
|
Monaco
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
KWD0.290
|
$5.23
€4.81
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.53
KWD0.780
|
$8.12
€7.47
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.90
KWD1.810
|
$7.17
€6.59
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.35
KWD0.720
|
$3.60
€3.30
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
KWD0.840
|
$4.81
€4.42
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
KWD0.330
|
$1.15
€1.05
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
KWD0.260
|
$1.23
€1.13
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
KWD0.250
|
$1.23
€1.13
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
KWD0.210
|
$1.82
€1.67
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
KWD0.160
|
$0.96
€0.88
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
$1.47
€1.35
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
Kuwait City
|
Monaco
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.27
KWD0.390
|
$8.64
€7.94
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$47.19
KWD14.470
|
$23.83
€21.90
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,783.27
KWD6,986.060
|
$46,760.68
€42,980.08
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.29
KWD8.980
|
$20.58
€18.91
|
|
pay 6.5 times more for housing
Kuwait City
|
Monaco
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.44
KWD8.720
|
$61.73
€56.74
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$930.70
KWD285.380
|
$8,169.63
€7,509.12
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$702.87
KWD215.520
|
$6,497.92
€5,972.57
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.98
KWD12.870
|
$237.50
€218.30
|
|
pay 5.1 times more for childcare
Kuwait City
|
Monaco
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$560.24
KWD171.790
|
$2,111.82
€1,941.08
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,716.63
KWD2,059.530
|
$43,184.11
€39,692.68
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
Kuwait City
|
Monaco
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
KWD0.600
|
$8.12
€7.47
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.60
KWD1.720
|
$5.67
€5.21
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.17
KWD0.970
|
$13.54
€12.44
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$124.57
KWD38.200
|
$521.19
€479.05
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.39
KWD3.490
|
$13.00
€11.95
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for clothing
Kuwait City
|
Monaco
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.57
KWD13.970
|
$162.81
€149.65
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.69
KWD17.380
|
$65.34
€60.06
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.97
KWD29.120
|
$187.00
€171.88
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.63
KWD28.100
|
$632.46
€581.33
|
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