Cost of living comparison
Kuwait is 2.0 times more expensive than Uganda.
If you lived in Kuwait instead of Uganda, you would:
pay 59.9% more for restaurants
Uganda
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.54
UGX9,600
|
$6.88
KWD2.120
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.79
UGX25,672
|
$6.74
KWD2.070
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
UGX1,368
|
$0.58
KWD0.180
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
UGX1,389
|
$0.39
KWD0.120
|
|
pay 41.6% more for groceries
Uganda
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
UGX4,002
|
$1.03
KWD0.320
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.31
UGX8,738
|
$2.80
KWD0.860
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.65
UGX10,038
|
$6.31
KWD1.940
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.29
UGX4,893
|
$2.46
KWD0.760
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.40
UGX9,091
|
$2.30
KWD0.710
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.09
UGX4,121
|
$0.94
KWD0.290
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
UGX1,575
|
$0.80
KWD0.250
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
UGX2,466
|
$0.75
KWD0.230
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
UGX1,585
|
$0.65
KWD0.200
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
UGX1,406
|
$0.52
KWD0.160
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
UGX1,418
|
$0.48
KWD0.150
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
Uganda
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.88
UGX18,450
|
$1.36
KWD0.420
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$41.41
UGX156,632
|
$46.98
KWD14.440
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,692.95
UGX29,096,637
|
$19,349.52
KWD5,947.460
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.09
UGX15,465
|
$27.59
KWD8.480
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
Uganda
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$73.58
UGX278,284
|
$34.41
KWD10.580
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$231.00
UGX873,687
|
$792.17
KWD243.490
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$119.34
UGX451,370
|
$675.48
KWD207.620
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.76
UGX157,930
|
$36.14
KWD11.110
|
|
pay 97.2% more for childcare
Uganda
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$104.04
UGX393,522
|
$303.70
KWD93.350
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,945.64
UGX18,705,622
|
$5,062.92
KWD1,556.190
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
Uganda
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.89
UGX3,368
|
$3.22
KWD0.990
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.05
UGX7,739
|
$4.48
KWD1.380
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.20
UGX8,332
|
$2.82
KWD0.870
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.76
UGX203,341
|
$105.23
KWD32.350
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.81
UGX18,190
|
$12.22
KWD3.760
|
|
pay 73.3% more for clothing
Uganda
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.98
UGX64,226
|
$49.85
KWD15.320
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.84
UGX109,074
|
$46.01
KWD14.140
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.43
UGX292,846
|
$97.17
KWD29.870
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.70
UGX286,317
|
$86.91
KWD26.710
|
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