Cost of living comparison

Latvia

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Kuwait

Kuwait City vs. Riga Cost of Living Summary

Kuwait City is 12.6% cheaper than Riga.

Restaurants: pay 29.5% less in Kuwait City
Groceries: pay 11.5% less in Kuwait City
Transportation: pay 40.6% less in Kuwait City
Housing: pay 15.4% more in Kuwait City
Childcare: pay 50.3% less in Kuwait City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.0% more in Kuwait City
Clothing: pay 25.4% less in Kuwait City

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

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Kuwait City vs. Riga Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kuwait City instead of Riga, you would:

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pay 29.5% less for restaurants

	Riga	Kuwait City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.80 €14.95	$12.89 KWD3.980	-23.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.24 €8.22	$8.86 KWD2.740	-4.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.61 €1.44	$0.72 KWD0.220	-55.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.18 €1.05	$0.30 KWD0.090	-74.4%
Average			-29.5%

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pay 11.5% less for groceries

	Riga	Kuwait City
Bread 1 loaf	$1.43 €1.27	$1.50 KWD0.460	+5.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.22 €4.65	$2.18 KWD0.670	-58.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.41 €3.92	$6.08 KWD1.880	+38.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.76 €3.34	$2.10 KWD0.650	-44.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.91 €3.48	$3.02 KWD0.930	-22.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.00 €0.89	$1.11 KWD0.340	+11.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 €0.73	$0.86 KWD0.270	+3.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.13 €1.00	$0.82 KWD0.250	-26.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.40 €1.24	$0.69 KWD0.210	-50.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.40 €0.36	$0.61 KWD0.190	+51.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.42 €0.37	$0.66 KWD0.200	+57.1%
Average			-11.5%

Riga vs. Kuwait City - Cost of groceries

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pay 40.6% less for transportation

	Riga	Kuwait City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.75 €6.90	$1.28 KWD0.400	-83.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.59 €29.90	$48.33 KWD14.940	+43.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,308.11 €24,305.20	$20,942.34 KWD6,474.120	-23.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.42 €10.17	$30.61 KWD9.460	+168.0%
Average			-40.6%

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pay 15.4% more for housing

	Riga	Kuwait City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$20.41 €18.17	$29.92 KWD9.250	+46.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$582.45 €518.40	$924.68 KWD285.860	+58.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$385.02 €342.68	$635.52 KWD196.460	+65.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$286.52 €255.02	$50.13 KWD15.500	-82.5%
Average			+15.4%

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pay 50.3% less for childcare

	Riga	Kuwait City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$645.25 €574.29	$299.37 KWD92.550	-53.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,635.84 €15,696.53	$9,387.00 KWD2,901.900	-46.8%
Average			-50.3%

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pay 11.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Riga	Kuwait City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.60 €4.98	$3.22 KWD1.000	-42.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.72 €3.31	$5.21 KWD1.610	+40.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.72 €5.98	$2.74 KWD0.850	-59.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.91 €44.42	$122.83 KWD37.970	+146.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.75 €9.57	$11.28 KWD3.490	+4.9%
Average			+11.0%

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pay 25.4% less for clothing

	Riga	Kuwait City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$69.42 €61.79	$37.59 KWD11.620	-45.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.39 €44.85	$39.47 KWD12.200	-21.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.85 €76.41	$97.66 KWD30.190	+13.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$138.10 €122.91	$88.60 KWD27.390	-35.8%
Average			-25.4%

Riga vs. Kuwait City - Cost of clothing

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