Cost of living comparison

Marshall Islands

compared to

Kuwait

Kuwait vs. Marshall Islands Cost of Living Summary

Kuwait is 42.4% cheaper than Marshall Islands overall.

Restaurants: pay 38.7% less in Kuwait
Groceries: pay 72.8% less in Kuwait
Transportation: pay 63.8% less in Kuwait
Housing: pay 34.4% less in Kuwait
Childcare: pay 2.0 times more in Kuwait
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.4% more in Kuwait
Clothing: pay 22.1% more in Kuwait

The cost of childcare, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Kuwait are more expensive than in Marshall Islands. Expenses including groceries, transportation, restaurants, and housing are lower in Kuwait. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Kuwait.

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Kuwait vs. Marshall Islands Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kuwait instead of Marshall Islands, you would:

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pay 38.7% less for restaurants

	Marshall Islands	Kuwait
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.00	$8.31 KWD2.570	-16.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.50	$7.91 KWD2.450	-24.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.83	$0.55 KWD0.170	-70.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.00	$0.31 KWD0.090	-84.6%
Average			-38.7%

Marshall Islands vs. Kuwait - Cost of restaurants

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pay 72.8% less for groceries

	Marshall Islands	Kuwait
Bread 1 loaf	$3.40	$1.08 KWD0.330	-68.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$15.39	$2.22 KWD0.690	-85.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.52	$5.32 KWD1.650	-37.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.19	$2.10 KWD0.650	-59.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.99	$2.71 KWD0.840	-45.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.99	$1.10 KWD0.340	-44.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.29	$0.80 KWD0.250	-75.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.95	$0.67 KWD0.210	-83.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$5.79	$0.61 KWD0.190	-89.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.39	$0.50 KWD0.160	-78.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.49	$0.47 KWD0.150	-81.0%
Average			-72.8%

Marshall Islands vs. Kuwait - Cost of groceries

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pay 63.8% less for transportation

	Marshall Islands	Kuwait
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.81	$1.25 KWD0.390	-81.7%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$51.95 KWD16.060
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00	$20,021.80 KWD6,189.540	-19.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$29.57 KWD9.140
Average			-63.8%

Marshall Islands vs. Kuwait - Cost of transportation

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pay 34.4% less for housing

	Marshall Islands	Kuwait
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$80.00	$30.53 KWD9.440	-61.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$775.00	$776.48 KWD240.040	+0.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$875.00	$619.33 KWD191.460	-29.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$191.13	$39.56 KWD12.230	-79.3%
Average			-34.4%

Marshall Islands vs. Kuwait - Cost of housing

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pay 2.0 times more for childcare

	Marshall Islands	Kuwait
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$150.00	$251.54 KWD77.760	+67.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,640.00	$6,500.38 KWD2,009.530	+146.2%
Average			+103.2%

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pay 10.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Marshall Islands	Kuwait
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.50	$2.68 KWD0.830	-40.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.33	$4.71 KWD1.460	+8.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.00	$2.74 KWD0.850	-54.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.50	$97.98 KWD30.290	+161.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$11.58 KWD3.580
Average			+10.4%

Marshall Islands vs. Kuwait - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 22.1% more for clothing

	Marshall Islands	Kuwait
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$70.00	$37.05 KWD11.450	-47.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.00	$37.45 KWD11.580	-6.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$30.00	$95.55 KWD29.540	+218.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$50.00	$70.48 KWD21.790	+41.0%
Average			+22.1%

Marshall Islands vs. Kuwait - Cost of clothing

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