Cost of living comparison
Kuwait City is 3.2 times more expensive than Thimphu.
If you lived in Kuwait City instead of Thimphu, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
Thimphu
|
Kuwait City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.99
BTN249.44
|
$8.14
KWD2.500
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.99
BTN249.44
|
$7.16
KWD2.200
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
BTN47.39
|
$0.54
KWD0.170
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.18
BTN14.97
|
$0.35
KWD0.110
|
|
pay 42.1% more for groceries
Thimphu
|
Kuwait City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
BTN79.82
|
$0.95
KWD0.290
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.71
BTN142.18
|
$2.53
KWD0.780
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.22
BTN268.16
|
$5.90
KWD1.810
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.24
BTN186.58
|
$2.35
KWD0.720
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.77
BTN147.09
|
$2.73
KWD0.840
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.09
BTN90.51
|
$1.06
KWD0.330
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
BTN55.44
|
$0.85
KWD0.260
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
BTN69.70
|
$0.80
KWD0.250
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
BTN31.23
|
$0.68
KWD0.210
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
BTN19.46
|
$0.53
KWD0.160
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BTN21.72
|
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
Thimphu
|
Kuwait City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.99
BTN332.46
|
$1.27
KWD0.390
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$8.00
BTN666.54
|
$47.19
KWD14.470
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,555.65
BTN1,795,955.62
|
$22,783.27
KWD6,986.060
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.33
BTN1,277.12
|
$29.29
KWD8.980
|
|
pay 5.1 times more for housing
Thimphu
|
Kuwait City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.78
BTN2,647.72
|
$28.44
KWD8.720
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$128.98
BTN10,746.32
|
$930.70
KWD285.380
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$71.76
BTN5,978.93
|
$702.87
KWD215.520
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.99
BTN1,415.74
|
$41.98
KWD12.870
|
|
pay 6.0 times more for childcare
Thimphu
|
Kuwait City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$249.99
BTN20,828.10
|
$560.24
KWD171.790
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$688.58
BTN57,370.80
|
$6,716.63
KWD2,059.530
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Thimphu
|
Kuwait City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.00
BTN833.17
|
$1.95
KWD0.600
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.56
BTN129.71
|
$5.60
KWD1.720
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.89
BTN324.27
|
$3.17
KWD0.970
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.90
BTN4,157.30
|
$124.57
KWD38.200
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.59
BTN299.33
|
$11.39
KWD3.490
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for clothing
Thimphu
|
Kuwait City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$9.58
BTN798.20
|
$45.57
KWD13.970
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$11.98
BTN997.75
|
$56.69
KWD17.380
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.93
BTN2,743.82
|
$94.97
KWD29.120
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.93
BTN2,743.82
|
$91.63
KWD28.100
|
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