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Kuwait City vs. Saint John's Cost of Living Summary

Kuwait City is 28.8% more expensive than Saint John's.

Restaurants: pay 42.7% less in Kuwait City
Groceries: pay 48.8% less in Kuwait City
Transportation: pay 47.6% less in Kuwait City
Housing: pay 29.3% less in Kuwait City
Childcare: pay 4.0 times more in Kuwait City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 70.5% more in Kuwait City
Clothing: pay 2.9% less in Kuwait City

The cost of childcare and entertainment and sports in Kuwait City are more expensive than in Saint John's. Expenses including groceries, transportation, restaurants, housing, and clothing are lower in Kuwait City. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Kuwait City.

Kuwait City vs. Saint John's Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kuwait City instead of Saint John's, you would:

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pay 42.7% less for restaurants

	Saint John's	Kuwait City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.88 EC$37.50	$11.45 KWD3.510	-17.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.10 EC$30.00	$9.48 KWD2.910	-14.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.07 EC$5.60	$0.56 KWD0.170	-72.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.96 EC$2.58	$0.33 KWD0.100	-65.8%
Average			-42.7%

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pay 48.8% less for groceries

	Saint John's	Kuwait City
Bread 1 loaf	$2.78 EC$7.50	$1.32 KWD0.410	-52.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.07 EC$11.00	$2.68 KWD0.820	-34.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.40 EC$22.71	$5.98 KWD1.840	-28.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.37 EC$14.50	$1.95 KWD0.600	-63.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.69 EC$9.98	$3.21 KWD0.980	-13.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.96 EC$8.00	$1.06 KWD0.320	-64.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 EC$3.00	$0.88 KWD0.270	-20.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$0.77 KWD0.240	-79.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$0.78 KWD0.240	-79.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$0.60 KWD0.180	-53.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$0.68 KWD0.210	-47.6%
Average			-48.8%

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pay 47.6% less for transportation

	Saint John's	Kuwait City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.29 EC$17.00	$1.35 KWD0.420	-78.5%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$44.15 KWD13.550
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,681.34 EC$64,000.00	$21,257.11 KWD6,525.510	-10.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$51.53 EC$139.27	$23.71 KWD7.280	-54.0%
Average			-47.6%

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pay 29.3% less for housing

	Saint John's	Kuwait City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$77.58 EC$209.67	$29.07 KWD8.920	-62.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	$923.87 KWD283.610	-11.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	$704.38 KWD216.230	+3.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$99.04 EC$267.65	$52.86 KWD16.230	-46.6%
Average			-29.3%

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pay 4.0 times more for childcare

	Saint John's	Kuwait City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$306.59 KWD94.120
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00	$7,442.33 KWD2,284.650	+302.3%
Average			+302.3%

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pay 70.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Saint John's	Kuwait City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$3.27 KWD1.000	+76.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.95 EC$10.67	$5.74 KWD1.760	+45.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$2.94 KWD0.900
Monthly membership at local gym	$61.67 EC$166.67	$108.17 KWD33.210	+75.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.20 EC$16.75	$11.45 KWD3.510	+84.7%
Average			+70.5%

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pay 2.9% less for clothing

	Saint John's	Kuwait City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.00 EC$135.13	$39.65 KWD12.170	-20.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$38.70 KWD11.880
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$85.03 KWD26.100	+14.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$72.67 KWD22.310
Average			-2.9%

Saint John's vs. Kuwait City - Cost of clothing

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