Cost of living comparison
Barbados is 91.1% more expensive than Kuwait.
If you lived in Barbados instead of Kuwait, you would:
pay 3.1 times more for restaurants
Kuwait
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.88
KWD2.120
|
$30.00
$60.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.74
KWD2.070
|
$10.41
$20.82
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
KWD0.180
|
$1.76
$3.51
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
KWD0.120
|
$1.43
$2.86
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
Kuwait
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
KWD0.320
|
$2.61
$5.23
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.80
KWD0.860
|
$7.69
$15.38
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
KWD1.940
|
$13.27
$26.54
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.46
KWD0.760
|
$5.07
$10.13
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.30
KWD0.710
|
$5.36
$10.73
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
KWD0.290
|
$1.74
$3.47
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
KWD0.250
|
$1.29
$2.58
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
KWD0.230
|
$1.73
$3.45
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
KWD0.200
|
$2.44
$4.88
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
KWD0.160
|
$1.27
$2.55
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
KWD0.150
|
$1.64
$3.27
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
Kuwait
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.36
KWD0.420
|
$7.94
$15.88
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$46.98
KWD14.460
|
$55.50
$111.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,349.52
KWD5,956.650
|
$42,500.00
$85,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.59
KWD8.490
|
$38.15
$76.30
|
|
pay 48.8% more for housing
Kuwait
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.41
KWD10.590
|
$59.33
$118.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$792.17
KWD243.860
|
$630.61
$1,261.21
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$675.48
KWD207.940
|
$447.78
$895.56
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.14
KWD11.130
|
$100.02
$200.04
|
|
pay 0.5% more for childcare
Kuwait
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$303.70
KWD93.490
|
$313.33
$626.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,062.92
KWD1,558.600
|
$4,944.44
$9,888.89
|
|
pay 32.2% more for entertainment and sports
Kuwait
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
KWD0.990
|
$2.63
$5.26
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.48
KWD1.380
|
$4.50
$9.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.82
KWD0.870
|
$8.98
$17.96
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.23
KWD32.400
|
$82.23
$164.46
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.22
KWD3.760
|
$10.12
$20.25
|
|
pay 30.5% more for clothing
Kuwait
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.85
KWD15.350
|
$67.75
$135.50
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.01
KWD14.160
|
$57.00
$114.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.17
KWD29.910
|
$142.01
$284.03
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.91
KWD26.750
|
$100.83
$201.67
|
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