Cost of living comparison
compared to
Kuwait City vs. Sao Tome Cost of Living Summary
Kuwait City is 49.5% more expensive than Sao Tome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.6% less in Kuwait City
- Groceries
-
pay 31.6% less in Kuwait City
- Transportation
-
pay 78.9% less in Kuwait City
- Housing
-
pay 2.0 times more in Kuwait City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 82.2% more in Kuwait City
- Clothing
-
pay 3.8 times more in Kuwait City
The cost of clothing, housing, and entertainment and sports in Kuwait City are more expensive than in Sao Tome. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Kuwait City. Notably, clothing, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Kuwait City.
Kuwait City vs. Sao Tome Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Kuwait City instead of Sao Tome, you would:
pay 55.6% less for restaurants
|
Sao Tome
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$29.20
STD651K
|
$11.45
KWD3.530
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
STD260K
|
$9.48
KWD2.930
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.92
STD42,768
|
$0.56
KWD0.170
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
STD26,025
|
$0.33
KWD0.100
|
|
Sao Tome vs. Kuwait City - Cost of restaurants
pay 31.6% less for groceries
|
Sao Tome
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.08
STD24,088
|
$1.32
KWD0.410
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.22
STD228K
|
$2.68
KWD0.830
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.97
STD133K
|
$5.98
KWD1.850
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.09
STD114K
|
$1.95
KWD0.600
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.27
STD207K
|
$3.21
KWD0.990
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.12
STD47,219
|
$1.06
KWD0.330
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
STD11,805
|
$0.88
KWD0.270
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
STD41,316
|
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
STD35,414
|
$0.78
KWD0.240
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.19
STD26,561
|
$0.60
KWD0.190
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
STD20,658
|
$0.68
KWD0.210
|
|
Sao Tome vs. Kuwait City - Cost of groceries
pay 78.9% less for transportation
|
Sao Tome
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.40
STD143K
|
$1.35
KWD0.420
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$44.15
KWD13.630
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$21,257.11
KWD6,563.030
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$23.71
KWD7.320
|
|
Sao Tome vs. Kuwait City - Cost of transportation
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Sao Tome
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.42
STD2M
|
$29.07
KWD8.980
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$350.40
STD8M
|
$923.87
KWD285.240
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$233.60
STD5M
|
$704.38
KWD217.470
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$52.86
KWD16.320
|
|
Sao Tome vs. Kuwait City - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sao Tome
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$306.59
KWD94.660
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$7,442.33
KWD2,297.780
|
Sao Tome vs. Kuwait City - Cost of childcare
pay 82.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sao Tome
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.67
STD37,216
|
$3.27
KWD1.010
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.34
STD52,050
|
$5.74
KWD1.770
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.34
STD52,050
|
$2.94
KWD0.910
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.38
STD833K
|
$108.17
KWD33.400
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.02
STD468K
|
$11.45
KWD3.530
|
|
Sao Tome vs. Kuwait City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.8 times more for clothing
|
Sao Tome
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$39.65
KWD12.240
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$38.70
KWD11.950
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$85.03
KWD26.250
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$19.16
STD427K
|
$72.67
KWD22.440
|
|
Sao Tome vs. Kuwait City - Cost of clothing
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