Cost of living comparison
compared to
Kuwait vs. Saint Barthelemy Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Kuwait instead of Saint Barthelemy, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
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Saint Barthelemy
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Kuwait
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$8.31
KWD2.570
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$7.91
KWD2.450
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.55
KWD0.170
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.31
KWD0.090
|
Saint Barthelemy vs. Kuwait - Cost of restaurants
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Saint Barthelemy
|
Kuwait
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$1.08
KWD0.330
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$2.22
KWD0.690
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$5.32
KWD1.650
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$2.10
KWD0.650
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.71
KWD0.840
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.10
KWD0.340
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.80
KWD0.250
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.67
KWD0.210
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.61
KWD0.190
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.50
KWD0.160
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.47
KWD0.150
|
Saint Barthelemy vs. Kuwait - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Saint Barthelemy
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$1.25
KWD0.390
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$51.95
KWD16.060
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$20,021.80
KWD6,189.540
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$29.57
KWD9.140
|
Saint Barthelemy vs. Kuwait - Cost of transportation
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Saint Barthelemy
|
Kuwait
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$30.53
KWD9.440
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$776.48
KWD240.040
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$619.33
KWD191.460
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$39.56
KWD12.230
|
Saint Barthelemy vs. Kuwait - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Saint Barthelemy
|
Kuwait
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$251.54
KWD77.760
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,500.38
KWD2,009.530
|
Saint Barthelemy vs. Kuwait - Cost of childcare
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Barthelemy
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$2.68
KWD0.830
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$4.71
KWD1.460
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.74
KWD0.850
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$97.98
KWD30.290
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$11.58
KWD3.580
|
Saint Barthelemy vs. Kuwait - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Saint Barthelemy
|
Kuwait
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$37.05
KWD11.450
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$37.45
KWD11.580
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$95.55
KWD29.540
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$70.48
KWD21.790
|
Saint Barthelemy vs. Kuwait - Cost of clothing
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