Cost of living comparison
Somalia is 24.2% cheaper than Kuwait.
If you lived in Somalia instead of Kuwait, you would:
pay 13.3% less for restaurants
Kuwait
|
Somalia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.88
KWD2.120
|
$4.00
SOS2,280
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.74
KWD2.070
|
$5.00
SOS2,850
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
KWD0.180
|
$0.62
SOS356
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
KWD0.120
|
$0.43
SOS242
|
|
pay 4.5% more for groceries
Kuwait
|
Somalia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
KWD0.320
|
$1.16
SOS663
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.80
KWD0.860
|
$2.48
SOS1,413
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
KWD1.940
|
$5.32
SOS3,034
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.46
KWD0.760
|
$2.27
SOS1,292
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.30
KWD0.710
|
$1.89
SOS1,076
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
KWD0.290
|
$1.68
SOS959
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
KWD0.250
|
$0.67
SOS379
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
KWD0.230
|
$1.27
SOS724
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
KWD0.200
|
$0.42
SOS238
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
KWD0.160
|
$0.48
SOS273
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
KWD0.150
|
$0.48
SOS275
|
|
pay 13.0% more for transportation
Kuwait
|
Somalia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.36
KWD0.420
|
$3.85
SOS2,193
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$46.98
KWD14.440
|
$42.50
SOS24,221
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,349.52
KWD5,947.460
|
$8,375.00
SOS4,773,056
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.59
KWD8.480
|
$9.60
SOS5,471
|
|
pay 11.3% less for housing
Kuwait
|
Somalia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.41
KWD10.580
|
$41.00
SOS23,367
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$792.17
KWD243.490
|
$197.57
SOS112,599
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$675.48
KWD207.620
|
$86.54
SOS49,322
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.14
KWD11.110
|
$71.50
SOS40,749
|
|
pay 82.1% less for childcare
Kuwait
|
Somalia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$303.70
KWD93.350
|
$51.88
SOS29,564
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,062.92
KWD1,556.190
|
$950.00
SOS541,421
|
|
pay 20.3% less for entertainment and sports
Kuwait
|
Somalia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
KWD0.990
|
$8.00
SOS4,559
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.48
KWD1.380
|
$1.12
SOS638
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.82
KWD0.870
|
$1.93
SOS1,097
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.23
KWD32.350
|
$25.62
SOS14,604
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.22
KWD3.760
|
$4.00
SOS2,280
|
|
pay 59.6% less for clothing
Kuwait
|
Somalia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.85
KWD15.320
|
$18.04
SOS10,282
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.01
KWD14.140
|
$20.50
SOS11,683
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.17
KWD29.870
|
$21.33
SOS12,158
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.91
KWD26.710
|
$51.17
SOS29,161
|
|
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