Cost of living comparison
Kuwait is 3.2 times more expensive than Libya.
If you lived in Kuwait instead of Libya, you would:
pay 85.5% more for restaurants
Libya
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.94
LYD19.200
|
$6.88
KWD2.120
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.22
LYD15.670
|
$6.74
KWD2.080
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
LYD2.370
|
$0.58
KWD0.180
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
LYD0.810
|
$0.39
KWD0.120
|
|
pay 80.1% more for groceries
Libya
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.37
LYD1.810
|
$1.03
KWD0.320
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.83
LYD13.790
|
$2.80
KWD0.860
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.47
LYD16.870
|
$6.31
KWD1.950
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.31
LYD6.400
|
$2.46
KWD0.760
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.46
LYD7.110
|
$2.30
KWD0.710
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
LYD3.580
|
$0.94
KWD0.290
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
LYD2.400
|
$0.80
KWD0.250
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
LYD1.780
|
$0.75
KWD0.230
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
LYD1.270
|
$0.65
KWD0.200
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
LYD1.460
|
$0.52
KWD0.160
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
LYD1.460
|
$0.48
KWD0.150
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for transportation
Libya
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.13
LYD0.620
|
$1.36
KWD0.420
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$21.37
LYD104.060
|
$46.98
KWD14.490
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,497.81
LYD85,189.200
|
$19,349.52
KWD5,966.350
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.82
LYD38.060
|
$27.59
KWD8.510
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for housing
Libya
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.87
LYD160.030
|
$34.41
KWD10.610
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$163.31
LYD795.100
|
$792.17
KWD244.260
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$92.59
LYD450.790
|
$675.48
KWD208.280
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.37
LYD143.000
|
$36.14
KWD11.140
|
|
pay 5.1 times more for childcare
Libya
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$59.72
LYD290.770
|
$303.70
KWD93.640
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$998.54
LYD4,861.460
|
$5,062.92
KWD1,561.130
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Libya
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.82
LYD4.010
|
$3.22
KWD0.990
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.59
LYD2.850
|
$4.48
KWD1.380
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.52
LYD12.270
|
$2.82
KWD0.870
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.79
LYD96.330
|
$105.23
KWD32.450
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.42
LYD26.410
|
$12.22
KWD3.770
|
|
pay 75.8% more for clothing
Libya
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.92
LYD135.950
|
$49.85
KWD15.370
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.65
LYD149.250
|
$46.01
KWD14.190
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$42.32
LYD206.040
|
$97.17
KWD29.960
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.04
LYD292.290
|
$86.91
KWD26.800
|
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