Cost of living comparison
Kuwait is 27.3% more expensive than Tonga.
If you lived in Kuwait instead of Tonga, you would:
pay 54.3% less for restaurants
|
Tonga
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.25
T$57.86
|
$6.88
KWD2.120
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
T$19.07
|
$6.74
KWD2.070
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
T$3.82
|
$0.58
KWD0.180
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
T$2.81
|
$0.39
KWD0.120
|
|
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Tonga
|
Kuwait
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$1.03
KWD0.320
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$2.80
KWD0.860
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$6.31
KWD1.940
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$2.46
KWD0.760
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.30
KWD0.710
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.94
KWD0.290
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.80
KWD0.250
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.75
KWD0.230
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.65
KWD0.200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.52
KWD0.160
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.48
KWD0.150
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Tonga
|
Kuwait
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$1.36
KWD0.420
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$46.98
KWD14.460
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$19,349.52
KWD5,956.650
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$27.59
KWD8.490
|
pay 68.9% more for housing
|
Tonga
|
Kuwait
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$34.41
KWD10.590
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$792.17
KWD243.860
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$399.81
T$953.72
|
$675.48
KWD207.940
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$36.14
KWD11.130
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Tonga
|
Kuwait
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$303.70
KWD93.490
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$5,062.92
KWD1,558.600
|
pay 67.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tonga
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.26
T$10.17
|
$3.22
KWD0.990
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.19
T$5.23
|
$4.48
KWD1.380
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.68
T$18.31
|
$2.82
KWD0.870
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.85
T$71.20
|
$105.23
KWD32.400
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$12.22
KWD3.760
|
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Tonga
|
Kuwait
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$49.85
KWD15.350
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$46.01
KWD14.160
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$97.17
KWD29.910
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$86.91
KWD26.750
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