Cost of living comparison
Kuwait is 77.9% more expensive than Philippines.
If you lived in Kuwait instead of Philippines, you would:
pay 50.5% more for restaurants
Philippines
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.36
₱193.05
|
$6.88
KWD2.120
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.06
₱176.31
|
$6.74
KWD2.070
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
₱41.12
|
$0.58
KWD0.180
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
₱23.81
|
$0.39
KWD0.120
|
|
pay 9.2% less for groceries
Philippines
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
₱70.55
|
$1.03
KWD0.320
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.26
₱187.28
|
$2.80
KWD0.860
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.76
₱388.86
|
$6.31
KWD1.940
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
₱104.73
|
$2.46
KWD0.760
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.91
₱110.01
|
$2.30
KWD0.710
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
₱67.04
|
$0.94
KWD0.290
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
₱38.96
|
$0.80
KWD0.250
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
₱61.08
|
$0.75
KWD0.230
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
₱37.46
|
$0.65
KWD0.200
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
₱46.41
|
$0.52
KWD0.160
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.02
₱58.89
|
$0.48
KWD0.150
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for transportation
Philippines
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.92
₱282.90
|
$1.36
KWD0.420
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$12.10
₱695.86
|
$46.98
KWD14.470
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,173.37
₱1,448,148.28
|
$19,349.52
KWD5,959.400
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.86
₱221.96
|
$27.59
KWD8.500
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
Philippines
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.43
₱2,210.48
|
$34.41
KWD10.600
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$288.35
₱16,587.76
|
$792.17
KWD243.980
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$172.40
₱9,917.79
|
$675.48
KWD208.040
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$74.91
₱4,309.47
|
$36.14
KWD11.130
|
|
pay 31.1% more for childcare
Philippines
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$170.74
₱9,822.40
|
$303.70
KWD93.540
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,005.00
₱345,449.62
|
$5,062.92
KWD1,559.310
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Philippines
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.30
₱74.80
|
$3.22
KWD0.990
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.36
₱135.53
|
$4.48
KWD1.380
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
₱140.91
|
$2.82
KWD0.870
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.83
₱2,176.12
|
$105.23
KWD32.410
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.08
₱291.96
|
$12.22
KWD3.760
|
|
pay 55.1% more for clothing
Philippines
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.79
₱2,173.83
|
$49.85
KWD15.350
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.95
₱1,320.05
|
$46.01
KWD14.170
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.45
₱3,880.28
|
$97.17
KWD29.930
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.35
₱3,471.79
|
$86.91
KWD26.770
|
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