Cost of living comparison
Saipan is 56.4% more expensive than Kuwait City.
If you lived in Saipan instead of Kuwait City, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
Kuwait City
|
Saipan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.52
KWD2.000
|
$7.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.52
KWD2.000
|
$12.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
KWD0.160
|
$1.50
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
KWD0.100
|
$1.15
|
|
pay 88.9% more for groceries
Kuwait City
|
Saipan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
KWD0.250
|
$2.90
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.31
KWD0.710
|
$5.50
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.62
KWD1.730
|
$5.77
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.07
KWD0.640
|
$3.66
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.40
KWD0.740
|
$3.00
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
KWD0.310
|
?? | |
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
KWD0.270
|
$1.00
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
KWD0.250
|
?? | |
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
KWD0.180
|
?? | |
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
KWD0.140
|
$0.99
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
?? | |
pay 90.1% more for transportation
Kuwait City
|
Saipan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.39
KWD0.430
|
$4.66
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$48.89
KWD15.030
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,165.00
KWD6,812.860
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.15
KWD9.270
|
$13.46
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
Kuwait City
|
Saipan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.51
KWD9.680
|
$111.25
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$928.97
KWD285.540
|
$650.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$671.91
KWD206.530
|
$490.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.55
KWD10.310
|
$153.63
|
|
pay 44.3% less for childcare
Kuwait City
|
Saipan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$414.85
KWD127.510
|
$189.50
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,112.82
KWD2,186.270
|
$4,674.00
|
|
pay 4.3% more for entertainment and sports
Kuwait City
|
Saipan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.44
KWD0.750
|
$5.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.06
KWD1.560
|
$4.67
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.93
KWD0.900
|
?? | |
Monthly membership at local gym |
$120.42
KWD37.010
|
$60.75
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.41
KWD3.510
|
$8.00
|
|
pay 20.5% less for clothing
Kuwait City
|
Saipan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.09
KWD13.550
|
$38.75
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.04
KWD17.530
|
$34.50
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.23
KWD29.580
|
$90.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.78
KWD34.360
|
$85.00
|
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