Cost of living comparison
Bahamas is 2.2 times more expensive than Kuwait.
If you lived in Bahamas instead of Kuwait, you would:
pay 3.7 times more for restaurants
Kuwait
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.88
KWD2.120
|
$25.33
$25.33
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.74
KWD2.080
|
$8.58
$8.58
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
KWD0.180
|
$2.56
$2.56
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
KWD0.120
|
$2.16
$2.16
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
Kuwait
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
KWD0.320
|
$4.23
$4.23
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.80
KWD0.860
|
$4.15
$4.15
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
KWD1.950
|
$14.53
$14.53
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.46
KWD0.760
|
$4.39
$4.39
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.30
KWD0.710
|
$4.45
$4.45
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
KWD0.290
|
$1.68
$1.68
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
KWD0.250
|
$1.23
$1.23
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
KWD0.230
|
$1.64
$1.64
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
KWD0.200
|
$1.92
$1.92
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
KWD0.160
|
$1.82
$1.82
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
KWD0.150
|
$1.42
$1.42
|
|
pay 97.0% more for transportation
Kuwait
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.36
KWD0.420
|
$5.37
$5.37
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$46.98
KWD14.490
|
$50.00
$50.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,349.52
KWD5,966.350
|
$37,500.00
$37,500.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.59
KWD8.510
|
$25.43
$25.43
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
Kuwait
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.41
KWD10.610
|
$68.25
$68.25
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$792.17
KWD244.260
|
$1,222.22
$1,222.22
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$675.48
KWD208.280
|
$1,309.72
$1,309.72
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.14
KWD11.140
|
$201.75
$201.75
|
|
pay 44.9% more for childcare
Kuwait
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$303.70
KWD93.640
|
$412.22
$412.22
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,062.92
KWD1,561.130
|
$7,795.24
$7,795.24
|
|
pay 58.4% more for entertainment and sports
Kuwait
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
KWD0.990
|
$3.75
$3.75
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.48
KWD1.380
|
$5.23
$5.23
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.82
KWD0.870
|
$9.50
$9.50
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.23
KWD32.450
|
$79.65
$79.65
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.22
KWD3.770
|
$18.00
$18.00
|
|
pay 17.5% more for clothing
Kuwait
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.85
KWD15.370
|
$59.05
$59.05
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.01
KWD14.190
|
$46.88
$46.88
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.17
KWD29.960
|
$117.67
$117.67
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.91
KWD26.800
|
$111.67
$111.67
|
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