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Kuwait vs. Zimbabwe Cost of Living Summary

Kuwait is 28.8% more expensive than Zimbabwe overall.

Restaurants: pay 9.2% more in Kuwait
Groceries: pay 16.1% less in Kuwait
Transportation: pay 18.4% less in Kuwait
Housing: pay 66.1% more in Kuwait
Childcare: pay 1.0% less in Kuwait
Entertainment and Sports: pay 83.9% more in Kuwait
Clothing: pay 77.6% more in Kuwait

The cost of entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, and restaurants in Kuwait are more expensive than in Zimbabwe. Expenses including transportation, groceries, and childcare are lower in Kuwait. Notably, entertainment and sports and clothing are significantly more expensive in Kuwait.

Kuwait vs. Zimbabwe Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kuwait instead of Zimbabwe, you would:

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pay 9.2% more for restaurants

	Zimbabwe	Kuwait
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.25 ZWL2,334.50	$8.58 KWD2.640	+18.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.50 ZWL1,771.00	$8.32 KWD2.550	+51.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 ZWL192.35	$0.53 KWD0.160	-11.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 ZWL134.02	$0.33 KWD0.100	-21.4%
Average			+9.2%

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pay 16.1% less for groceries

	Zimbabwe	Kuwait
Bread 1 loaf	$1.01 ZWL326.12	$0.99 KWD0.300	-2.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.30 ZWL1,707.41	$2.15 KWD0.660	-59.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.96 ZWL1,918.06	$5.32 KWD1.630	-10.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.98 ZWL636.46	$1.88 KWD0.580	-4.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.37 ZWL762.99	$2.77 KWD0.850	+16.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.08 ZWL349.08	$0.95 KWD0.290	-12.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 ZWL234.29	$0.78 KWD0.240	+7.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.07 ZWL344.68	$0.61 KWD0.190	-43.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 ZWL196.88	$0.60 KWD0.180	-2.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.66 ZWL211.93	$0.50 KWD0.150	-24.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.80 ZWL258.09	$0.46 KWD0.140	-43.1%
Average			-16.1%

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pay 18.4% less for transportation

	Zimbabwe	Kuwait
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.92 ZWL1,906.80	$1.33 KWD0.410	-77.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.50 ZWL13,685.00	$43.22 KWD13.270	+1.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,500.00 ZWL7,567,000.00	$20,235.14 KWD6,211.780	-13.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.00 ZWL6,440.00	$23.22 KWD7.130	+16.1%
Average			-18.4%

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pay 66.1% more for housing

	Zimbabwe	Kuwait
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$159.29 ZWL51,291.92	$27.12 KWD8.320	-83.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$301.47 ZWL97,073.53	$802.93 KWD246.480	+166.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$202.31 ZWL65,143.08	$600.40 KWD184.310	+196.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$59.14 ZWL19,042.20	$49.82 KWD15.290	-15.8%
Average			+66.1%

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pay 1.0% less for childcare

	Zimbabwe	Kuwait
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$231.11 ZWL74,417.78	$234.17 KWD71.890	+1.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,406.25 ZWL2,062,812.50	$6,190.94 KWD1,900.490	-3.4%
Average			-1.0%

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pay 83.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Zimbabwe	Kuwait
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.62 ZWL523.25	$2.96 KWD0.910	+82.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.52 ZWL810.92	$5.05 KWD1.550	+100.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.35 ZWL434.70	$2.94 KWD0.900	+118.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.19 ZWL14,551.92	$101.00 KWD31.010	+123.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.25 ZWL3,622.50	$10.68 KWD3.280	-5.1%
Average			+83.9%

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pay 77.6% more for clothing

	Zimbabwe	Kuwait
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$20.71 ZWL6,668.08	$38.78 KWD11.910	+87.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$16.58 ZWL5,339.83	$37.81 KWD11.610	+128.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$48.80 ZWL15,712.98	$84.62 KWD25.980	+73.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$58.17 ZWL18,731.73	$70.86 KWD21.750	+21.8%
Average			+77.6%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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