Cost of living comparison
compared to
Kuwait City vs. West Island Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Kuwait City instead of West Island, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
West Island
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$11.45
KWD3.510
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$9.48
KWD2.910
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.56
KWD0.170
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.33
KWD0.100
|
West Island vs. Kuwait City - Cost of restaurants
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
West Island
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$1.32
KWD0.410
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$2.68
KWD0.820
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$5.98
KWD1.840
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$1.95
KWD0.600
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.21
KWD0.980
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.06
KWD0.320
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.88
KWD0.270
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.78
KWD0.240
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.60
KWD0.180
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.68
KWD0.210
|
West Island vs. Kuwait City - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
West Island
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$1.35
KWD0.420
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$44.15
KWD13.550
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$21,257.11
KWD6,525.510
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$23.71
KWD7.280
|
West Island vs. Kuwait City - Cost of transportation
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
West Island
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$29.07
KWD8.920
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$923.87
KWD283.610
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$704.38
KWD216.230
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$52.86
KWD16.230
|
West Island vs. Kuwait City - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
West Island
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$306.59
KWD94.120
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$7,442.33
KWD2,284.650
|
West Island vs. Kuwait City - Cost of childcare
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
West Island
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$3.27
KWD1.000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$5.74
KWD1.760
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.94
KWD0.900
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$108.17
KWD33.210
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$11.45
KWD3.510
|
West Island vs. Kuwait City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
West Island
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$39.65
KWD12.170
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$38.70
KWD11.880
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$85.03
KWD26.100
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$72.67
KWD22.310
|
West Island vs. Kuwait City - Cost of clothing
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