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Kuwait City vs. Saint Helier Cost of Living Summary

Kuwait City is 49.9% cheaper than Saint Helier.

Restaurants: pay 63.0% less in Kuwait City
Groceries: pay 49.3% less in Kuwait City
Transportation: pay 31.6% less in Kuwait City
Housing: pay 60.8% less in Kuwait City
Childcare: pay 70.8% less in Kuwait City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.9% less in Kuwait City
Clothing: pay 51.6% less in Kuwait City

Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, clothing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Kuwait City.

Kuwait City vs. Saint Helier Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kuwait City instead of Saint Helier, you would:

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pay 63.0% less for restaurants

	Saint Helier	Kuwait City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$40.06 £30.25	$11.45 KWD3.510	-71.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.68 £8.07	$9.48 KWD2.910	-11.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.17 £2.39	$0.56 KWD0.170	-82.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.54 £1.92	$0.33 KWD0.100	-87.1%
Average			-63.0%

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pay 49.3% less for groceries

	Saint Helier	Kuwait City
Bread 1 loaf	$2.33 £1.76	$1.32 KWD0.410	-43.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.31 £3.25	$2.68 KWD0.820	-37.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.21 £6.20	$5.98 KWD1.840	-27.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.72 £4.32	$1.95 KWD0.600	-65.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.27 £3.98	$3.21 KWD0.980	-39.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.95 £1.47	$1.06 KWD0.320	-45.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.44 £1.09	$0.88 KWD0.270	-38.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.91 £1.44	$0.77 KWD0.240	-59.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.89 £1.43	$0.78 KWD0.240	-58.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.76 £1.33	$0.60 KWD0.180	-65.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.72 £1.30	$0.68 KWD0.210	-60.5%
Average			-49.3%

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pay 31.6% less for transportation

	Saint Helier	Kuwait City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.09 £6.11	$1.35 KWD0.420	-83.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$66.77 £50.42	$44.15 KWD13.550	-33.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,034.64 £16,640.12	$21,257.11 KWD6,525.510	-3.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$25.19 £19.02	$23.71 KWD7.280	-5.9%
Average			-31.6%

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pay 60.8% less for housing

	Saint Helier	Kuwait City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$74.56 £56.31	$29.07 KWD8.920	-61.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,014.28 £1,521.14	$923.87 KWD283.610	-54.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,629.23 £1,230.36	$704.38 KWD216.230	-56.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$183.82 £138.82	$52.86 KWD16.230	-71.2%
Average			-60.8%

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pay 70.8% less for childcare

	Saint Helier	Kuwait City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,136.69 £1,613.59	$306.59 KWD94.120	-85.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,915.48 £12,774.23	$7,442.33 KWD2,284.650	-56.0%
Average			-70.8%

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pay 21.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Saint Helier	Kuwait City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.01 £6.05	$3.27 KWD1.000	-59.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.89 £3.69	$5.74 KWD1.760	+17.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$15.29 £11.55	$2.94 KWD0.900	-80.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$68.44 £51.69	$108.17 KWD33.210	+58.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$20.70 £15.63	$11.45 KWD3.510	-44.7%
Average			-21.9%

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pay 51.6% less for clothing

	Saint Helier	Kuwait City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$106.83 £80.68	$39.65 KWD12.170	-62.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$71.67 £54.12	$38.70 KWD11.880	-46.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$125.20 £94.55	$85.03 KWD26.100	-32.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$209.22 £158.00	$72.67 KWD22.310	-65.3%
Average			-51.6%

Saint Helier vs. Kuwait City - Cost of clothing

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