Cost of living comparison
Kuwait is 19.8% more expensive than Latvia.
If you lived in Kuwait instead of Latvia, you would:
pay 32.4% less for restaurants
Latvia
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.99
€8.35
|
$6.88
KWD2.120
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.17
€5.73
|
$6.74
KWD2.070
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
€1.12
|
$0.58
KWD0.180
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.10
€1.02
|
$0.39
KWD0.120
|
|
pay 8.1% more for groceries
Latvia
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
€1.11
|
$1.03
KWD0.320
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.58
€4.25
|
$2.80
KWD0.860
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.83
€4.49
|
$6.31
KWD1.940
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.38
€2.21
|
$2.46
KWD0.760
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.23
€3.00
|
$2.30
KWD0.710
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.49
€0.45
|
$0.94
KWD0.290
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.68
|
$0.80
KWD0.250
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.81
|
$0.75
KWD0.230
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.21
|
$0.65
KWD0.200
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
€0.29
|
$0.52
KWD0.160
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
€0.33
|
$0.48
KWD0.150
|
|
pay 48.0% more for transportation
Latvia
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.32
€6.80
|
$1.36
KWD0.420
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$38.37
€35.63
|
$46.98
KWD14.440
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,439.27
€19,909.58
|
$19,349.52
KWD5,947.460
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.64
€7.10
|
$27.59
KWD8.480
|
|
pay 81.6% more for housing
Latvia
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.90
€15.69
|
$34.41
KWD10.580
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$342.38
€317.95
|
$792.17
KWD243.490
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$247.16
€229.52
|
$675.48
KWD207.620
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$199.93
€185.66
|
$36.14
KWD11.110
|
|
pay 24.2% less for childcare
Latvia
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$261.48
€242.83
|
$303.70
KWD93.350
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,283.25
€13,264.14
|
$5,062.92
KWD1,556.190
|
|
pay 57.5% more for entertainment and sports
Latvia
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.94
€2.73
|
$3.22
KWD0.990
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.55
€2.37
|
$4.48
KWD1.380
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.55
€4.23
|
$2.82
KWD0.870
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.76
€35.06
|
$105.23
KWD32.350
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.56
€7.02
|
$12.22
KWD3.760
|
|
pay 0.2% less for clothing
Latvia
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.48
€63.59
|
$49.85
KWD15.320
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.46
€37.57
|
$46.01
KWD14.140
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.05
€69.69
|
$97.17
KWD29.870
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$104.60
€97.14
|
$86.91
KWD26.710
|
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