Cost of living comparison

Tonga

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Kuwait

Kuwait City vs. Nuku'alofa Cost of Living Summary

Kuwait City is 3.7% more expensive than Nuku'alofa.

Restaurants: pay 18.5% less in Kuwait City
Groceries: pay 33.1% less in Kuwait City
Transportation: pay 3.8% less in Kuwait City
Housing: pay 11.1% less in Kuwait City
Childcare: pay 8.5 times more in Kuwait City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 0.4% less in Kuwait City
Clothing: pay 3.0 times more in Kuwait City

The cost of childcare and clothing in Kuwait City are more expensive than in Nuku'alofa. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Kuwait City. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Kuwait City.

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Kuwait City vs. Nuku'alofa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kuwait City instead of Nuku'alofa, you would:

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pay 18.5% less for restaurants

	Nuku'alofa	Kuwait City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.31 TOP20.00	$12.89 KWD3.980	+55.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.38 TOP25.00	$8.86 KWD2.740	-14.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.84 TOP6.83	$0.72 KWD0.220	-74.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.46 TOP5.92	$0.30 KWD0.090	-87.7%
Average			-18.5%

Nuku'alofa vs. Kuwait City - Cost of restaurants

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pay 33.1% less for groceries

	Nuku'alofa	Kuwait City
Bread 1 loaf	$1.04 TOP2.50	$1.50 KWD0.460	+44.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.50 TOP10.83	$2.18 KWD0.670	-51.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.92 TOP14.26	$6.08 KWD1.880	+2.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.09 TOP12.27	$2.10 KWD0.650	-58.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.67 TOP6.43	$3.02 KWD0.930	+13.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 TOP3.02	$1.11 KWD0.340	-11.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.26 TOP3.02	$0.86 KWD0.270	-31.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 TOP3.18	$0.82 KWD0.250	-37.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 TOP4.08	$0.69 KWD0.210	-59.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 TOP3.48	$0.61 KWD0.190	-57.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.19 TOP2.87	$0.66 KWD0.200	-44.6%
Average			-33.1%

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pay 3.8% less for transportation

	Nuku'alofa	Kuwait City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.50 TOP13.25	$1.28 KWD0.400	-76.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$41.53 TOP100.00	$48.33 KWD14.940	+16.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$5,814.53 TOP14,000.00	$20,942.34 KWD6,474.120	+260.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.69 TOP45.00	$30.61 KWD9.460	+63.8%
Average			-3.8%

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pay 11.1% less for housing

	Nuku'alofa	Kuwait City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$124.60 TOP300.00	$29.92 KWD9.250	-76.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$622.99 TOP1,500.00	$924.68 KWD285.860	+48.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	??	$635.52 KWD196.460
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$142.92 TOP344.12	$50.13 KWD15.500	-64.9%
Average			-11.1%

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pay 8.5 times more for childcare

	Nuku'alofa	Kuwait City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$157.82 TOP380.00	$299.37 KWD92.550	+89.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$249.19 TOP600.00	$9,387.00 KWD2,901.900	+3666.9%
Average			+745.3%

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pay 0.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Nuku'alofa	Kuwait City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.32 TOP8.00	$3.22 KWD1.000	-3.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.91 TOP7.00	$5.21 KWD1.610	+79.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.18 TOP24.50	$2.74 KWD0.850	-73.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.15 TOP75.00	$122.83 KWD37.970	+294.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$41.53 TOP100.00	$11.28 KWD3.490	-72.8%
Average			-0.4%

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pay 3.0 times more for clothing

	Nuku'alofa	Kuwait City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$14.54 TOP35.00	$37.59 KWD11.620	+158.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$17.65 TOP42.50	$39.47 KWD12.200	+123.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$20.77 TOP50.00	$97.66 KWD30.190	+370.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$29.07 TOP70.00	$88.60 KWD27.390	+204.8%
Average			+201.7%

Nuku'alofa vs. Kuwait City - Cost of clothing

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