Cost of living comparison
Kuwait is 60.6% more expensive than Tanzania.
If you lived in Kuwait instead of Tanzania, you would:
pay 19.5% more for restaurants
Tanzania
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.76
TZS9,734
|
$6.88
KWD2.120
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.91
TZS17,905
|
$6.74
KWD2.070
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
TZS1,739
|
$0.58
KWD0.180
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
TZS928
|
$0.39
KWD0.120
|
|
pay 20.2% more for groceries
Tanzania
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.92
TZS2,393
|
$1.03
KWD0.320
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.85
TZS20,339
|
$2.80
KWD0.860
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.31
TZS13,752
|
$6.31
KWD1.940
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
TZS5,054
|
$2.46
KWD0.760
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
TZS7,330
|
$2.30
KWD0.710
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
TZS3,426
|
$0.94
KWD0.290
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
TZS1,147
|
$0.80
KWD0.250
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.35
TZS913
|
$0.75
KWD0.230
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
TZS1,129
|
$0.65
KWD0.200
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
TZS907
|
$0.52
KWD0.160
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
TZS1,412
|
$0.48
KWD0.150
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
Tanzania
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.28
TZS11,081
|
$1.36
KWD0.420
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$8.54
TZS22,124
|
$46.98
KWD14.460
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,084.05
TZS44,247,693
|
$19,349.52
KWD5,956.650
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.84
TZS35,841
|
$27.59
KWD8.490
|
|
pay 74.9% more for housing
Tanzania
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.54
TZS169,739
|
$34.41
KWD10.590
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$274.47
TZS710,890
|
$792.17
KWD243.860
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$231.44
TZS599,423
|
$675.48
KWD207.940
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.35
TZS140,773
|
$36.14
KWD11.130
|
|
pay 4.2% less for childcare
Tanzania
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$296.62
TZS768,240
|
$303.70
KWD93.490
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,678.53
TZS14,707,400
|
$5,062.92
KWD1,558.600
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
Tanzania
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.20
TZS3,097
|
$3.22
KWD0.990
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
TZS5,269
|
$4.48
KWD1.380
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.79
TZS4,632
|
$2.82
KWD0.870
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.98
TZS119,100
|
$105.23
KWD32.400
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
TZS15,072
|
$12.22
KWD3.760
|
|
pay 73.0% more for clothing
Tanzania
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.27
TZS52,487
|
$49.85
KWD15.350
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.40
TZS114,998
|
$46.01
KWD14.160
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.01
TZS139,887
|
$97.17
KWD29.910
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$53.48
TZS138,504
|
$86.91
KWD26.750
|
|
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