Cost of living comparison

Dominican Republic

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Kuwait

Kuwait City vs. Santo Domingo Cost of Living Summary

Kuwait City is 9.9% more expensive than Santo Domingo.

Restaurants: pay 7.6% more in Kuwait City
Groceries: pay 9.7% less in Kuwait City
Transportation: pay 22.3% less in Kuwait City
Housing: pay 31.7% more in Kuwait City
Childcare: pay 22.7% more in Kuwait City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 84.0% more in Kuwait City
Clothing: pay 13.7% less in Kuwait City

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

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Kuwait City vs. Santo Domingo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kuwait City instead of Santo Domingo, you would:

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pay 7.6% more for restaurants

	Santo Domingo	Kuwait City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.95 DOP611.16	$12.89 KWD3.980	+29.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.54 DOP463.46	$8.86 KWD2.740	+17.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 DOP63.95	$0.72 KWD0.220	-30.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 DOP35.01	$0.30 KWD0.090	-47.0%
Average			+7.6%

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pay 9.7% less for groceries

	Santo Domingo	Kuwait City
Bread 1 loaf	$1.51 DOP93.03	$1.50 KWD0.460	-0.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.62 DOP222.50	$2.18 KWD0.670	-39.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.19 DOP318.59	$6.08 KWD1.880	+17.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.34 DOP143.71	$2.10 KWD0.650	-10.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.53 DOP155.32	$3.02 KWD0.930	+19.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.45 DOP88.96	$1.11 KWD0.340	-23.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.37 DOP22.53	$0.86 KWD0.270	+133.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.24 DOP75.89	$0.82 KWD0.250	-33.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.83 DOP51.09	$0.69 KWD0.210	-17.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 DOP56.14	$0.61 KWD0.190	-33.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.00 DOP61.45	$0.66 KWD0.200	-34.0%
Average			-9.7%

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pay 22.3% less for transportation

	Santo Domingo	Kuwait City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.38 DOP330.30	$1.28 KWD0.400	-76.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$18.24 DOP1,120.45	$48.33 KWD14.940	+165.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,212.79 DOP1M	$20,942.34 KWD6,474.120	-9.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.22 DOP1,303.80	$30.61 KWD9.460	+44.2%
Average			-22.3%

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pay 31.7% more for housing

	Santo Domingo	Kuwait City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.30 DOP2,230.04	$29.92 KWD9.250	-17.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$721.96 DOP44,352.33	$924.68 KWD285.860	+28.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$350.20 DOP21,513.82	$635.52 KWD196.460	+81.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$70.91 DOP4,356.44	$50.13 KWD15.500	-29.3%
Average			+31.7%

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pay 22.7% more for childcare

	Santo Domingo	Kuwait City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$252.26 DOP15,497.20	$299.37 KWD92.550	+18.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,399.96 DOP455K	$9,387.00 KWD2,901.900	+26.9%
Average			+22.7%

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pay 84.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Santo Domingo	Kuwait City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.49 DOP152.79	$3.22 KWD1.000	+29.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.27 DOP139.64	$5.21 KWD1.610	+129.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.32 DOP326.97	$2.74 KWD0.850	-48.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.64 DOP1,820.74	$122.83 KWD37.970	+314.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.46 DOP458.37	$11.28 KWD3.490	+51.1%
Average			+84.0%

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pay 13.7% less for clothing

	Santo Domingo	Kuwait City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$45.80 DOP2,813.91	$37.59 KWD11.620	-17.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.66 DOP2,866.62	$39.47 KWD12.200	-15.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.04 DOP5,346.99	$97.66 KWD30.190	+12.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$124.34 DOP7,638.61	$88.60 KWD27.390	-28.7%
Average			-13.7%

Santo Domingo vs. Kuwait City - Cost of clothing

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