Cost of living comparison
Georgia is 2.7% cheaper than Kuwait.
If you lived in Georgia instead of Kuwait, you would:
pay 19.3% more for restaurants
Kuwait
|
Georgia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.88
KWD2.120
|
$8.90
GEL23.77
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.74
KWD2.070
|
$7.88
GEL21.03
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
KWD0.180
|
$0.78
GEL2.08
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
KWD0.120
|
$0.39
GEL1.03
|
|
pay 0.9% less for groceries
Kuwait
|
Georgia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
KWD0.320
|
$0.68
GEL1.81
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.80
KWD0.860
|
$3.98
GEL10.63
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
KWD1.940
|
$7.46
GEL19.92
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.46
KWD0.760
|
$2.36
GEL6.29
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.30
KWD0.710
|
$2.92
GEL7.79
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
KWD0.290
|
$0.62
GEL1.64
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
KWD0.250
|
$0.80
GEL2.14
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
KWD0.230
|
$0.71
GEL1.90
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
KWD0.200
|
$0.85
GEL2.27
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
KWD0.160
|
$0.39
GEL1.04
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
KWD0.150
|
$0.36
GEL0.95
|
|
pay 25.4% more for transportation
Kuwait
|
Georgia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.36
KWD0.420
|
$4.89
GEL13.06
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$46.98
KWD14.440
|
$12.43
GEL33.18
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,349.52
KWD5,947.460
|
$18,297.46
GEL48,854.21
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.59
KWD8.480
|
$5.48
GEL14.63
|
|
pay 17.4% less for housing
Kuwait
|
Georgia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.41
KWD10.580
|
$18.25
GEL48.72
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$792.17
KWD243.490
|
$514.58
GEL1,373.92
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$675.48
KWD207.620
|
$359.72
GEL960.44
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.14
KWD11.110
|
$57.56
GEL153.69
|
|
pay 45.1% less for childcare
Kuwait
|
Georgia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$303.70
KWD93.350
|
$158.50
GEL423.20
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,062.92
KWD1,556.190
|
$2,916.93
GEL7,788.21
|
|
pay 41.5% less for entertainment and sports
Kuwait
|
Georgia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
KWD0.990
|
$1.37
GEL3.66
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.48
KWD1.380
|
$2.31
GEL6.18
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.82
KWD0.870
|
$3.01
GEL8.03
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.23
KWD32.350
|
$46.10
GEL123.10
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.22
KWD3.760
|
$5.87
GEL15.68
|
|
pay 41.0% more for clothing
Kuwait
|
Georgia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.85
KWD15.320
|
$77.21
GEL206.16
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.01
KWD14.140
|
$61.21
GEL163.44
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.17
KWD29.870
|
$124.49
GEL332.38
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.91
KWD26.710
|
$128.58
GEL343.32
|
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