Cost of living comparison
Dominica is 35.6% more expensive than Kuwait.
If you lived in Dominica instead of Kuwait, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
Kuwait
|
Dominica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.88
KWD2.120
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.74
KWD2.070
|
$6.11
EC$16.50
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
KWD0.180
|
$1.75
EC$4.73
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
KWD0.120
|
$1.49
EC$4.01
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
Kuwait
|
Dominica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
KWD0.320
|
$2.54
EC$6.88
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.80
KWD0.860
|
?? | |
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
KWD1.940
|
$18.91
EC$51.10
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.46
KWD0.760
|
$3.89
EC$10.50
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.30
KWD0.710
|
?? | |
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
KWD0.290
|
?? | |
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
KWD0.250
|
?? | |
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
KWD0.230
|
?? | |
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
KWD0.200
|
?? | |
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
KWD0.160
|
$1.09
EC$2.94
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
KWD0.150
|
$0.67
EC$1.81
|
|
pay 63.5% more for transportation
Kuwait
|
Dominica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.36
KWD0.420
|
$4.01
EC$10.84
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$46.98
KWD14.440
|
$14.80
EC$40.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,349.52
KWD5,947.460
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.59
KWD8.480
|
?? | |
pay 13.0% less for housing
Kuwait
|
Dominica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.41
KWD10.580
|
$64.75
EC$175.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$792.17
KWD243.490
|
$345.65
EC$934.14
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$675.48
KWD207.620
|
$197.34
EC$533.33
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.14
KWD11.110
|
?? | |
pay 63.4% less for childcare
Kuwait
|
Dominica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$303.70
KWD93.350
|
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,062.92
KWD1,556.190
|
?? | |
pay 2.3% less for entertainment and sports
Kuwait
|
Dominica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
KWD0.990
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.48
KWD1.380
|
$2.94
EC$7.94
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.82
KWD0.870
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.23
KWD32.350
|
$29.60
EC$80.00
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.22
KWD3.760
|
$9.25
EC$25.00
|
|
pay 35.0% more for clothing
Kuwait
|
Dominica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.85
KWD15.320
|
$70.92
EC$191.67
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.01
KWD14.140
|
$38.24
EC$103.33
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.17
KWD29.870
|
$154.18
EC$416.67
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.91
KWD26.710
|
$135.67
EC$366.67
|
|
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