Cost of living comparison
Kuwait City is 39.3% more expensive than Port Louis.
If you lived in Kuwait City instead of Port Louis, you would:
pay 2.7% less for restaurants
Port Louis
|
Kuwait City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.96
MUR273.27
|
$8.14
KWD2.500
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.31
MUR243.46
|
$7.16
KWD2.200
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
MUR45.57
|
$0.54
KWD0.170
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
MUR25.34
|
$0.35
KWD0.110
|
|
pay 8.3% less for groceries
Port Louis
|
Kuwait City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
MUR31.05
|
$0.95
KWD0.290
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
MUR268.30
|
$2.53
KWD0.780
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.66
MUR259.55
|
$5.90
KWD1.810
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
MUR92.75
|
$2.35
KWD0.720
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.98
MUR136.73
|
$2.73
KWD0.840
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.82
MUR37.64
|
$1.06
KWD0.330
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
MUR39.21
|
$0.85
KWD0.260
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
MUR42.26
|
$0.80
KWD0.250
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.41
MUR64.79
|
$0.68
KWD0.210
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
MUR26.48
|
$0.53
KWD0.160
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
MUR29.86
|
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
|
pay 11.8% more for transportation
Port Louis
|
Kuwait City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.90
MUR270.69
|
$1.27
KWD0.390
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$21.67
MUR993.72
|
$47.19
KWD14.470
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,669.56
MUR1,589,945.79
|
$22,783.27
KWD6,986.060
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.59
MUR944.03
|
$29.29
KWD8.980
|
|
pay 48.9% more for housing
Port Louis
|
Kuwait City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.24
MUR1,661.86
|
$28.44
KWD8.720
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$462.26
MUR21,199.28
|
$930.70
KWD285.380
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$375.59
MUR17,224.41
|
$702.87
KWD215.520
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$32.64
MUR1,497.00
|
$41.98
KWD12.870
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
Port Louis
|
Kuwait City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$221.74
MUR10,169.03
|
$560.24
KWD171.790
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,900.32
MUR178,868.90
|
$6,716.63
KWD2,059.530
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Port Louis
|
Kuwait City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.38
MUR109.31
|
$1.95
KWD0.600
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.30
MUR105.54
|
$5.60
KWD1.720
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.50
MUR298.11
|
$3.17
KWD0.970
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.17
MUR1,291.83
|
$124.57
KWD38.200
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.42
MUR248.43
|
$11.39
KWD3.490
|
|
pay 7.4% more for clothing
Port Louis
|
Kuwait City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.50
MUR2,683.03
|
$45.57
KWD13.970
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.49
MUR2,040.43
|
$56.69
KWD17.380
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.73
MUR4,206.73
|
$94.97
KWD29.120
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.84
MUR3,478.01
|
$91.63
KWD28.100
|
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