Cost of living comparison
Swaziland is 18.0% cheaper than Kuwait.
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Kuwait, you would:
pay 27.9% less for restaurants
Kuwait
|
Swaziland
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.88
KWD2.120
|
$0.99
SZL18.66
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.74
KWD2.070
|
$2.25
SZL42.51
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
KWD0.180
|
$0.72
SZL13.52
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
KWD0.120
|
$0.47
SZL8.84
|
|
pay 31.2% less for groceries
Kuwait
|
Swaziland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
KWD0.320
|
$0.57
SZL10.76
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.80
KWD0.860
|
$3.57
SZL67.52
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
KWD1.940
|
$4.78
SZL90.46
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.46
KWD0.760
|
$1.21
SZL22.86
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.30
KWD0.710
|
$1.94
SZL36.74
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
KWD0.290
|
$0.65
SZL12.37
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
KWD0.250
|
$0.24
SZL4.55
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
KWD0.230
|
$0.24
SZL4.47
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
KWD0.200
|
$0.59
SZL11.14
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
KWD0.160
|
$0.35
SZL6.59
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
KWD0.150
|
$0.36
SZL6.83
|
|
pay 43.6% more for transportation
Kuwait
|
Swaziland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.36
KWD0.420
|
$4.59
SZL86.84
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$46.98
KWD14.460
|
$28.78
SZL544.37
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,349.52
KWD5,956.650
|
$16,448.00
SZL311,069.54
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.59
KWD8.490
|
$24.79
SZL468.78
|
|
pay 7.6% more for housing
Kuwait
|
Swaziland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.41
KWD10.590
|
$52.19
SZL987.13
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$792.17
KWD243.860
|
$398.13
SZL7,529.62
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$675.48
KWD207.940
|
$274.82
SZL5,197.40
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.14
KWD11.130
|
$67.78
SZL1,281.89
|
|
pay 47.7% less for childcare
Kuwait
|
Swaziland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$303.70
KWD93.490
|
$123.00
SZL2,326.21
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,062.92
KWD1,558.600
|
$3,243.31
SZL61,338.41
|
|
pay 65.3% less for entertainment and sports
Kuwait
|
Swaziland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
KWD0.990
|
$0.99
SZL18.66
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.48
KWD1.380
|
$0.99
SZL18.66
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.82
KWD0.870
|
$2.00
SZL37.91
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.23
KWD32.400
|
$26.50
SZL501.17
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.22
KWD3.760
|
$3.02
SZL57.03
|
|
pay 5.4% less for clothing
Kuwait
|
Swaziland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.85
KWD15.350
|
$52.17
SZL986.73
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.01
KWD14.160
|
$27.41
SZL518.45
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.17
KWD29.910
|
$91.51
SZL1,730.59
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.91
KWD26.750
|
$104.17
SZL1,970.11
|
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