Cost of living comparison
Kuwait City is 3.1 times more expensive than Tripoli.
If you lived in Kuwait City instead of Tripoli, you would:
pay 31.1% more for restaurants
Tripoli
|
Kuwait City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.30
LYD30.600
|
$6.52
KWD2.000
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.20
LYD20.400
|
$6.52
KWD2.000
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
LYD2.610
|
$0.52
KWD0.160
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.18
LYD0.890
|
$0.31
KWD0.100
|
|
pay 54.7% more for groceries
Tripoli
|
Kuwait City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.39
LYD1.890
|
$0.82
KWD0.250
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.27
LYD15.860
|
$2.31
KWD0.710
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.74
LYD18.170
|
$5.62
KWD1.730
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.43
LYD6.930
|
$2.07
KWD0.640
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
LYD8.470
|
$2.40
KWD0.740
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
LYD4.050
|
$0.99
KWD0.310
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
LYD2.620
|
$0.88
KWD0.270
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
LYD1.800
|
$0.82
KWD0.250
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
LYD1.320
|
$0.58
KWD0.180
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
LYD1.490
|
$0.46
KWD0.140
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
LYD1.540
|
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
|
pay 5.0 times more for transportation
Tripoli
|
Kuwait City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.580
|
$1.39
KWD0.430
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.05
LYD111.940
|
$48.89
KWD15.030
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,223.10
LYD73,942.980
|
$22,165.00
KWD6,812.860
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.30
LYD30.600
|
$30.15
KWD9.270
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
Tripoli
|
Kuwait City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.66
LYD110.080
|
$31.51
KWD9.680
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$230.97
LYD1,121.890
|
$928.97
KWD285.540
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$137.80
LYD669.310
|
$671.91
KWD206.530
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.44
LYD186.710
|
$33.55
KWD10.310
|
|
pay 5.8 times more for childcare
Tripoli
|
Kuwait City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$70.16
LYD340.780
|
$414.85
KWD127.510
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,259.84
LYD6,119.420
|
$7,112.82
KWD2,186.270
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for entertainment and sports
Tripoli
|
Kuwait City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
LYD4.880
|
$2.44
KWD0.750
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.60
LYD2.910
|
$5.06
KWD1.560
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.31
LYD11.220
|
$2.93
KWD0.900
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.91
LYD140.430
|
$120.42
KWD37.010
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.25
LYD25.500
|
$11.41
KWD3.510
|
|
pay 56.2% more for clothing
Tripoli
|
Kuwait City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.42
LYD191.460
|
$44.09
KWD13.550
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.22
LYD166.230
|
$57.04
KWD17.530
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.78
LYD266.100
|
$96.23
KWD29.580
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.56
LYD318.440
|
$111.78
KWD34.360
|
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