Cost of living comparison
compared to
Kuwait City vs. San Juan Cost of Living Summary
Kuwait City is 27.0% cheaper than San Juan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.8% less in Kuwait City
- Groceries
-
pay 47.7% less in Kuwait City
- Transportation
-
pay 18.9% less in Kuwait City
- Housing
-
pay 45.6% less in Kuwait City
- Childcare
-
pay 31.6% less in Kuwait City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.7% more in Kuwait City
- Clothing
-
pay 21.2% less in Kuwait City
Expenses including restaurants, groceries, housing, childcare, clothing, and transportation are lower in Kuwait City.
Kuwait City vs. San Juan Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Kuwait City instead of San Juan, you would:
pay 51.8% less for restaurants
|
San Juan
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$11.45
KWD3.510
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.58
|
$9.48
KWD2.910
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.84
|
$0.56
KWD0.170
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
|
$0.33
KWD0.100
|
|
San Juan vs. Kuwait City - Cost of restaurants
pay 47.7% less for groceries
|
San Juan
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
|
$1.32
KWD0.410
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
|
$2.68
KWD0.820
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.97
|
$5.98
KWD1.840
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.42
|
$1.95
KWD0.600
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.85
|
$3.21
KWD0.980
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.56
|
$1.06
KWD0.320
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
|
$0.88
KWD0.270
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.77
|
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.84
|
$0.78
KWD0.240
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.91
|
$0.60
KWD0.180
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.12
|
$0.68
KWD0.210
|
|
San Juan vs. Kuwait City - Cost of groceries
pay 18.9% less for transportation
|
San Juan
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.65
|
$1.35
KWD0.420
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
|
$44.15
KWD13.550
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,000.00
|
$21,257.11
KWD6,525.510
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$23.71
KWD7.280
|
|
San Juan vs. Kuwait City - Cost of transportation
pay 45.6% less for housing
|
San Juan
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$77.14
|
$29.07
KWD8.920
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,258.33
|
$923.87
KWD283.610
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$765.00
|
$704.38
KWD216.230
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$370.88
|
$52.86
KWD16.230
|
|
San Juan vs. Kuwait City - Cost of housing
pay 31.6% less for childcare
|
San Juan
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$470.00
|
$306.59
KWD94.120
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,400.00
|
$7,442.33
KWD2,284.650
|
|
San Juan vs. Kuwait City - Cost of childcare
pay 27.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
San Juan
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
|
$3.27
KWD1.000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.73
|
$5.74
KWD1.760
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.00
|
$2.94
KWD0.900
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.66
|
$108.17
KWD33.210
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$11.45
KWD3.510
|
|
San Juan vs. Kuwait City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 21.2% less for clothing
|
San Juan
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.33
|
$39.65
KWD12.170
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.25
|
$38.70
KWD11.880
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.33
|
$85.03
KWD26.100
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.00
|
$72.67
KWD22.310
|
|
San Juan vs. Kuwait City - Cost of clothing
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