Cost of living comparison
Portugal is 37.6% more expensive than Kuwait.
If you lived in Portugal instead of Kuwait, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
Kuwait
|
Portugal
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.88
KWD2.120
|
$9.57
€8.95
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.74
KWD2.070
|
$7.35
€6.87
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
KWD0.180
|
$1.54
€1.44
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
KWD0.120
|
$1.14
€1.07
|
|
pay 4.7% more for groceries
Kuwait
|
Portugal
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
KWD0.320
|
$1.30
€1.21
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.80
KWD0.860
|
$4.41
€4.12
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
KWD1.940
|
$3.12
€2.92
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.46
KWD0.760
|
$2.31
€2.16
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.30
KWD0.710
|
$2.77
€2.59
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
KWD0.290
|
$0.81
€0.76
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
KWD0.250
|
$0.59
€0.55
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
KWD0.230
|
$0.68
€0.63
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
KWD0.200
|
$0.84
€0.79
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
KWD0.160
|
$0.52
€0.49
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
KWD0.150
|
$0.59
€0.55
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
Kuwait
|
Portugal
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.36
KWD0.420
|
$7.86
€7.35
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$46.98
KWD14.460
|
$38.99
€36.45
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,349.52
KWD5,956.650
|
$28,824.46
€26,947.55
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.59
KWD8.490
|
$10.59
€9.90
|
|
pay 33.1% more for housing
Kuwait
|
Portugal
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.41
KWD10.590
|
$39.30
€36.74
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$792.17
KWD243.860
|
$706.14
€660.16
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$675.48
KWD207.940
|
$551.18
€515.29
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.14
KWD11.130
|
$89.45
€83.62
|
|
pay 36.8% more for childcare
Kuwait
|
Portugal
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$303.70
KWD93.490
|
$353.18
€330.18
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,062.92
KWD1,558.600
|
$7,965.43
€7,446.76
|
|
pay 21.5% less for entertainment and sports
Kuwait
|
Portugal
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
KWD0.990
|
$2.08
€1.94
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.48
KWD1.380
|
$1.53
€1.43
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.82
KWD0.870
|
$5.56
€5.20
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.23
KWD32.400
|
$38.08
€35.60
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.22
KWD3.760
|
$7.48
€7.00
|
|
pay 2.3% less for clothing
Kuwait
|
Portugal
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.85
KWD15.350
|
$76.28
€71.31
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.01
KWD14.160
|
$33.29
€31.12
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.17
KWD29.910
|
$69.03
€64.54
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.91
KWD26.750
|
$82.02
€76.68
|
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