Cost of living comparison
Kuwait City is 40.7% cheaper than Nassau.
If you lived in Kuwait City instead of Nassau, you would:
pay 65.2% less for restaurants
|
Nassau
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.00
$30.00
|
$6.52
KWD2.010
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
$8.00
|
$6.52
KWD2.010
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.47
$2.47
|
$0.52
KWD0.160
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
$2.07
|
$0.31
KWD0.100
|
|
pay 61.5% less for groceries
|
Nassau
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.21
$5.21
|
$0.82
KWD0.250
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.03
$4.03
|
$2.31
KWD0.710
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$20.81
$20.81
|
$5.62
KWD1.730
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.11
$5.11
|
$2.07
KWD0.640
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.54
$4.54
|
$2.40
KWD0.740
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.28
$2.28
|
$0.99
KWD0.310
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.21
$1.21
|
$0.88
KWD0.270
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.94
$1.94
|
$0.82
KWD0.250
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.07
$2.07
|
$0.58
KWD0.180
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.28
$2.28
|
$0.46
KWD0.140
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.65
$1.65
|
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
|
pay 25.6% less for transportation
|
Nassau
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.23
$6.23
|
$1.39
KWD0.430
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.00
$50.00
|
$48.89
KWD15.080
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,500.00
$37,500.00
|
$22,165.00
KWD6,834.490
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.43
$25.43
|
$30.15
KWD9.300
|
|
pay 48.0% less for housing
|
Nassau
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$93.43
$93.43
|
$31.51
KWD9.720
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$983.33
$983.33
|
$928.97
KWD286.450
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,062.50
$1,062.50
|
$671.91
KWD207.180
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$203.22
$203.22
|
$33.55
KWD10.340
|
|
pay 37.0% less for childcare
|
Nassau
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$556.67
$556.67
|
$414.85
KWD127.920
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,785.71
$13,785.71
|
$7,112.82
KWD2,193.210
|
|
pay 29.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nassau
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
$3.75
|
$2.44
KWD0.750
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.47
$5.47
|
$5.06
KWD1.560
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.50
$10.50
|
$2.93
KWD0.900
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$117.62
$117.62
|
$120.42
KWD37.130
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
$18.00
|
$11.41
KWD3.520
|
|
pay 18.0% less for clothing
|
Nassau
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.43
$66.43
|
$44.09
KWD13.600
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$66.25
$66.25
|
$57.04
KWD17.590
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.00
$117.00
|
$96.23
KWD29.670
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.00
$120.00
|
$111.78
KWD34.470
|
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