Cost of living comparison
Burma is 7.6% more expensive than Kuwait.
If you lived in Burma instead of Kuwait, you would:
pay 20.8% less for restaurants
Kuwait
|
Burma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.88
KWD2.120
|
$2.92
K6,138
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.74
KWD2.070
|
$6.00
K12,631
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
KWD0.180
|
$0.58
K1,223
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
KWD0.120
|
$0.34
K713
|
|
pay 10.0% more for groceries
Kuwait
|
Burma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
KWD0.320
|
$1.37
K2,891
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.80
KWD0.860
|
$4.84
K10,180
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
KWD1.940
|
$5.47
K11,515
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.46
KWD0.760
|
$1.61
K3,394
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.30
KWD0.710
|
$2.68
K5,641
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
KWD0.290
|
$0.86
K1,801
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
KWD0.250
|
$0.34
K716
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
KWD0.230
|
$0.98
K2,055
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
KWD0.200
|
$0.72
K1,509
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
KWD0.160
|
$0.57
K1,190
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
KWD0.150
|
$0.73
K1,528
|
|
pay 3.6% more for transportation
Kuwait
|
Burma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.36
KWD0.420
|
$2.73
K5,758
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$46.98
KWD14.460
|
$17.15
K36,099
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,349.52
KWD5,956.650
|
$27,500.00
K57,893,532
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.59
KWD8.490
|
$9.47
K19,940
|
|
pay 30.7% more for housing
Kuwait
|
Burma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.41
KWD10.590
|
$71.23
K149,951
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$792.17
KWD243.860
|
$602.64
K1,268,679
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$675.48
KWD207.940
|
$320.96
K675,688
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.14
KWD11.130
|
$69.50
K146,307
|
|
pay 94.8% more for childcare
Kuwait
|
Burma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$303.70
KWD93.490
|
$482.50
K1,015,768
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,062.92
KWD1,558.600
|
$11,680.00
K24,588,962
|
|
pay 60.8% less for entertainment and sports
Kuwait
|
Burma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
KWD0.990
|
$1.09
K2,304
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.48
KWD1.380
|
$2.07
K4,348
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.82
KWD0.870
|
$1.43
K3,016
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.23
KWD32.400
|
$34.84
K73,354
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.22
KWD3.760
|
$3.92
K8,259
|
|
pay 4.6% less for clothing
Kuwait
|
Burma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.85
KWD15.350
|
$40.27
K84,776
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.01
KWD14.160
|
$47.60
K100,217
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.17
KWD29.910
|
$97.17
K204,561
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.91
KWD26.750
|
$88.67
K186,677
|
|
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