Cost of living comparison
Kuwait City is 33.6% cheaper than Ottawa.
If you lived in Kuwait City instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 62.5% less for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.44
CA$25.21
|
$6.52
KWD2.000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.85
CA$12.10
|
$6.52
KWD2.000
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
CA$3.15
|
$0.52
KWD0.160
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
CA$2.29
|
$0.31
KWD0.100
|
|
pay 39.0% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.34
CA$3.19
|
$0.82
KWD0.250
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.00
CA$8.20
|
$2.31
KWD0.710
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.68
CA$10.50
|
$5.62
KWD1.730
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.15
CA$4.30
|
$2.07
KWD0.640
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.22
CA$7.13
|
$2.40
KWD0.740
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
CA$2.35
|
$0.99
KWD0.310
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
CA$0.75
|
$0.88
KWD0.270
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
CA$1.81
|
$0.82
KWD0.250
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
CA$2.12
|
$0.58
KWD0.180
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
CA$1.19
|
$0.46
KWD0.140
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
CA$1.29
|
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
|
pay 13.3% less for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.28
CA$7.22
|
$1.39
KWD0.430
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.56
CA$126.54
|
$48.89
KWD15.030
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,543.49
CA$26,718.89
|
$22,165.00
KWD6,812.860
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.54
CA$26.72
|
$30.15
KWD9.270
|
|
pay 48.0% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.08
CA$84.87
|
$31.51
KWD9.680
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,303.57
CA$1,782.18
|
$928.97
KWD285.540
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,141.60
CA$1,560.74
|
$671.91
KWD206.530
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$123.67
CA$169.08
|
$33.55
KWD10.310
|
|
pay 63.6% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,128.36
CA$1,542.64
|
$414.85
KWD127.510
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,820.05
CA$27,096.98
|
$7,112.82
KWD2,186.270
|
|
pay 0.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.90
CA$8.07
|
$2.44
KWD0.750
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.07
CA$5.56
|
$5.06
KWD1.560
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.06
CA$15.12
|
$2.93
KWD0.900
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.52
CA$78.63
|
$120.42
KWD37.010
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.80
CA$16.13
|
$11.41
KWD3.510
|
|
pay 8.7% less for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.22
CA$83.70
|
$44.09
KWD13.550
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.10
CA$68.50
|
$57.04
KWD17.530
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.91
CA$131.12
|
$96.23
KWD29.580
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$141.14
CA$192.96
|
$111.78
KWD34.360
|
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