Cost of living comparison
Kuwait City is 1.3% cheaper than Panama City.
If you lived in Kuwait City instead of Panama City, you would:
pay 47.2% less for restaurants
Panama City
|
Kuwait City
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.00
PAB10.00
|
$6.52
KWD2.000
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
PAB7.00
|
$6.52
KWD2.000
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
PAB1.73
|
$0.52
KWD0.160
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
PAB1.34
|
$0.31
KWD0.100
|
|
pay 31.6% less for groceries
Panama City
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Kuwait City
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.36
PAB2.36
|
$0.82
KWD0.250
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.56
PAB4.56
|
$2.31
KWD0.710
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.17
PAB6.17
|
$5.62
KWD1.730
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
PAB2.20
|
$2.07
KWD0.640
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.23
PAB3.23
|
$2.40
KWD0.740
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
PAB1.43
|
$0.99
KWD0.310
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
PAB0.60
|
$0.88
KWD0.270
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
PAB1.36
|
$0.82
KWD0.250
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
PAB1.53
|
$0.58
KWD0.180
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
PAB0.89
|
$0.46
KWD0.140
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
PAB0.94
|
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
|
pay 27.0% more for transportation
Panama City
|
Kuwait City
|
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Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.18
PAB4.18
|
$1.39
KWD0.430
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
$48.89
KWD15.030
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,250.00
PAB22,250.00
|
$22,165.00
KWD6,812.860
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.80
PAB16.80
|
$30.15
KWD9.270
|
|
pay 15.8% less for housing
Panama City
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Kuwait City
|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.20
PAB50.20
|
$31.51
KWD9.680
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.91
PAB900.91
|
$928.97
KWD285.540
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$515.48
PAB515.48
|
$671.91
KWD206.530
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.33
PAB82.33
|
$33.55
KWD10.310
|
|
pay 12.6% less for childcare
Panama City
|
Kuwait City
|
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Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$420.62
PAB420.62
|
$414.85
KWD127.510
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,343.71
PAB9,343.71
|
$7,112.82
KWD2,186.270
|
|
pay 52.9% more for entertainment and sports
Panama City
|
Kuwait City
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
PAB2.50
|
$2.44
KWD0.750
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.51
PAB3.51
|
$5.06
KWD1.560
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.78
PAB5.78
|
$2.93
KWD0.900
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.79
PAB42.79
|
$120.42
KWD37.010
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.00
PAB6.00
|
$11.41
KWD3.510
|
|
pay 18.1% more for clothing
Panama City
|
Kuwait City
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.50
PAB53.50
|
$44.09
KWD13.550
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.33
PAB41.33
|
$57.04
KWD17.530
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.88
PAB74.88
|
$96.23
KWD29.580
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.67
PAB90.67
|
$111.78
KWD34.360
|
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