Cost of living comparison
Kuwait is 15.2% cheaper than Uruguay.
If you lived in Kuwait instead of Uruguay, you would:
pay 60.1% less for restaurants
Uruguay
|
Kuwait
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.85
$570.26
|
$6.88
KWD2.120
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.53
$404.14
|
$6.74
KWD2.080
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.29
$87.91
|
$0.58
KWD0.180
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
$63.86
|
$0.39
KWD0.120
|
|
pay 26.2% less for groceries
Uruguay
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.03
$78.04
|
$1.03
KWD0.320
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.05
$194.03
|
$2.80
KWD0.860
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.04
$155.25
|
$6.31
KWD1.950
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.14
$120.46
|
$2.46
KWD0.760
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.93
$189.32
|
$2.30
KWD0.710
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
$41.56
|
$0.94
KWD0.290
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
$53.35
|
$0.80
KWD0.250
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
$28.17
|
$0.75
KWD0.230
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
$45.91
|
$0.65
KWD0.200
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
$30.74
|
$0.52
KWD0.160
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
$31.10
|
$0.48
KWD0.150
|
|
pay 16.1% less for transportation
Uruguay
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.10
$272.74
|
$1.36
KWD0.420
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$48.05
$1,844.65
|
$46.98
KWD14.490
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,679.53
$1,408,283.31
|
$19,349.52
KWD5,966.350
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.61
$637.64
|
$27.59
KWD8.510
|
|
pay 14.9% more for housing
Uruguay
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.95
$1,457.22
|
$34.41
KWD10.610
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$510.80
$19,611.93
|
$792.17
KWD244.260
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$384.82
$14,774.95
|
$675.48
KWD208.280
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$93.98
$3,608.43
|
$36.14
KWD11.140
|
|
pay 23.1% less for childcare
Uruguay
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$389.18
$14,942.35
|
$303.70
KWD93.640
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,681.58
$256,534.43
|
$5,062.92
KWD1,561.130
|
|
pay 20.8% more for entertainment and sports
Uruguay
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.62
$138.84
|
$3.22
KWD0.990
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.84
$147.24
|
$4.48
KWD1.380
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.82
$185.13
|
$2.82
KWD0.870
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.95
$1,917.76
|
$105.23
KWD32.450
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.51
$364.96
|
$12.22
KWD3.770
|
|
pay 16.5% less for clothing
Uruguay
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.12
$3,537.03
|
$49.85
KWD15.370
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.63
$1,598.42
|
$46.01
KWD14.190
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.70
$4,135.20
|
$97.17
KWD29.960
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.72
$4,212.45
|
$86.91
KWD26.800
|
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