Cost of living comparison
Kuwait is 54.6% cheaper than Monaco.
If you lived in Kuwait instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 76.0% less for restaurants
Monaco
|
Kuwait
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$41.23
€38.51
|
$6.88
KWD2.120
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.44
€9.76
|
$6.74
KWD2.070
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.94
€5.55
|
$0.58
KWD0.180
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$7.70
€7.20
|
$0.39
KWD0.120
|
|
pay 50.6% less for groceries
Monaco
|
Kuwait
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.80
€3.55
|
$1.03
KWD0.320
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.72
€10.01
|
$2.80
KWD0.860
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.50
€7.94
|
$6.31
KWD1.940
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.29
€4.01
|
$2.46
KWD0.760
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.64
€6.20
|
$2.30
KWD0.710
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.24
|
$0.94
KWD0.290
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.99
€1.86
|
$0.80
KWD0.250
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.66
|
$0.75
KWD0.230
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
€1.75
|
$0.65
KWD0.200
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.37
€1.28
|
$0.52
KWD0.160
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.30
|
$0.48
KWD0.150
|
|
pay 5.3% less for transportation
Monaco
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.27
€7.72
|
$1.36
KWD0.420
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$38.21
€35.69
|
$46.98
KWD14.470
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,988.99
€20,540.05
|
$19,349.52
KWD5,959.400
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.25
€17.05
|
$27.59
KWD8.500
|
|
pay 80.8% less for housing
Monaco
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$107.38
€100.30
|
$34.41
KWD10.600
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$5,818.99
€5,435.55
|
$792.17
KWD243.980
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$4,384.68
€4,095.76
|
$675.48
KWD208.040
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$226.60
€211.67
|
$36.14
KWD11.130
|
|
pay 82.6% less for childcare
Monaco
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,518.24
€3,286.41
|
$303.70
KWD93.540
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,240.37
€17,972.54
|
$5,062.92
KWD1,559.310
|
|
pay 45.7% less for entertainment and sports
Monaco
|
Kuwait
|
||
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.80
€8.22
|
$3.22
KWD0.990
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.42
€4.13
|
$4.48
KWD1.380
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.09
€11.30
|
$2.82
KWD0.870
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$604.70
€564.85
|
$105.23
KWD32.410
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.19
€12.32
|
$12.22
KWD3.760
|
|
pay 41.0% less for clothing
Monaco
|
Kuwait
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$142.47
€133.08
|
$49.85
KWD15.350
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.03
€36.46
|
$46.01
KWD14.170
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$149.66
€139.80
|
$97.17
KWD29.930
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$481.56
€449.83
|
$86.91
KWD26.770
|
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