Cost of living comparison
Kuwait is 2.2 times more expensive than Tajikistan.
If you lived in Kuwait instead of Tajikistan, you would:
pay 13.7% more for restaurants
Tajikistan
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.05
TJS55.10
|
$7.87
KWD2.420
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.09
TJS99.19
|
$6.84
KWD2.100
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
TJS6.30
|
$0.53
KWD0.160
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.26
TJS2.84
|
$0.35
KWD0.110
|
|
pay 35.0% more for groceries
Tajikistan
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.58
TJS6.37
|
$0.88
KWD0.270
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.21
TJS45.93
|
$2.26
KWD0.700
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.98
TJS32.51
|
$5.48
KWD1.680
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
TJS18.03
|
$2.25
KWD0.690
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
TJS19.61
|
$2.58
KWD0.790
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.52
TJS5.66
|
$0.99
KWD0.300
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.12
TJS12.25
|
$0.79
KWD0.240
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
TJS11.78
|
$0.72
KWD0.220
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
TJS5.38
|
$0.65
KWD0.200
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
TJS3.15
|
$0.51
KWD0.160
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
TJS2.19
|
$0.37
KWD0.110
|
|
pay 5.2 times more for transportation
Tajikistan
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.30
TJS36.01
|
$1.21
KWD0.370
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$4.59
TJS50.10
|
$47.40
KWD14.560
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,744.22
TJS215,410.25
|
$20,976.19
KWD6,441.120
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.12
TJS34.06
|
$27.95
KWD8.580
|
|
pay 81.7% more for housing
Tajikistan
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.51
TJS256.49
|
$27.63
KWD8.480
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$384.54
TJS4,195.31
|
$773.68
KWD237.570
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$196.68
TJS2,145.76
|
$650.71
KWD199.810
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.41
TJS539.03
|
$38.06
KWD11.690
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
Tajikistan
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$94.89
TJS1,035.31
|
$347.73
KWD106.780
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,407.70
TJS146,278.59
|
$5,860.53
KWD1,799.580
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
Tajikistan
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.10
TJS12.02
|
$1.95
KWD0.600
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.25
TJS24.55
|
$5.07
KWD1.560
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.30
TJS25.05
|
$3.14
KWD0.960
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.52
TJS365.73
|
$107.69
KWD33.070
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.59
TJS50.10
|
$10.80
KWD3.310
|
|
pay 41.6% more for clothing
Tajikistan
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.85
TJS325.62
|
$42.49
KWD13.050
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.45
TJS386.74
|
$50.63
KWD15.550
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.30
TJS821.56
|
$90.68
KWD27.850
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$52.80
TJS576.10
|
$84.84
KWD26.050
|
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