Cost of living comparison

Timor-Leste

compared to

Kuwait

Kuwait vs. Timor-Leste Cost of Living Summary

Kuwait is 22.1% cheaper than Timor-Leste overall.

Restaurants: pay 10.3% less in Kuwait
Groceries: pay 23.0% less in Kuwait
Transportation: pay 29.5% less in Kuwait
Housing: pay 24.3% less in Kuwait
Childcare: pay 73.9% less in Kuwait
Entertainment and Sports: pay 43.9% more in Kuwait
Clothing: pay 2.0% more in Kuwait

The cost of entertainment and sports and clothing in Kuwait are more expensive than in Timor-Leste. Expenses including childcare, transportation, housing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Kuwait.

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Kuwait vs. Timor-Leste Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kuwait instead of Timor-Leste, you would:

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pay 10.3% less for restaurants

	Timor-Leste	Kuwait
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00	$8.31 KWD2.580	+66.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.00	$7.91 KWD2.460	-1.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.67	$0.55 KWD0.170	-67.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.83	$0.31 KWD0.100	-89.2%
Average			-10.3%

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pay 23.0% less for groceries

	Timor-Leste	Kuwait
Bread 1 loaf	$2.48	$1.08 KWD0.340	-56.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.00	$2.22 KWD0.690	+122.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.80	$5.32 KWD1.660	-39.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.70	$2.10 KWD0.650	-22.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.31	$2.71 KWD0.840	-37.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.51	$1.10 KWD0.340	-26.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83	$0.80 KWD0.250	-3.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.13	$0.67 KWD0.210	-40.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.06	$0.61 KWD0.190	-42.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.55	$0.50 KWD0.160	-8.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53	$0.47 KWD0.150	-10.4%
Average			-23.0%

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pay 29.5% less for transportation

	Timor-Leste	Kuwait
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.34	$1.25 KWD0.390	-76.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.00	$51.95 KWD16.170	+73.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,000.00	$20,021.80 KWD6,229.940	+11.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$32.70	$29.57 KWD9.200	-9.6%
Average			-29.5%

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pay 24.3% less for housing

	Timor-Leste	Kuwait
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	??	$30.53 KWD9.500
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$828.75	$776.48 KWD241.610	-6.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$753.75	$619.33 KWD192.710	-17.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$114.71	$39.56 KWD12.310	-65.5%
Average			-24.3%

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pay 73.9% less for childcare

	Timor-Leste	Kuwait
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,500.00	$251.54 KWD78.270	-83.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,000.00	$6,500.38 KWD2,022.650	-59.4%
Average			-73.9%

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pay 43.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Timor-Leste	Kuwait
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.50	$2.68 KWD0.830	+7.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.12	$4.71 KWD1.470	+14.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.00	$2.74 KWD0.850	-8.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$50.00	$97.98 KWD30.490	+96.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.00	$11.58 KWD3.600	+93.0%
Average			+43.9%

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pay 2.0% more for clothing

	Timor-Leste	Kuwait
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.00	$37.05 KWD11.530	-38.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$30.00	$37.45 KWD11.650	+24.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.00	$95.55 KWD29.730	+19.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.00	$70.48 KWD21.930	+17.5%
Average			+2.0%

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