Cost of living comparison
Kuwait is 2.1 times more expensive than Comoros.
If you lived in Kuwait instead of Comoros, you would:
pay 4.0 times more for restaurants
Comoros
|
Kuwait
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.09
KMF494
|
$7.87
KWD2.410
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$6.84
KWD2.090
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.53
KWD0.160
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
KMF198
|
$0.35
KWD0.110
|
|
pay 40.7% more for groceries
Comoros
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.38
KMF175
|
$0.88
KWD0.270
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$2.26
KWD0.690
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$18.62
KMF8,460
|
$5.48
KWD1.680
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.40
KMF2,000
|
$2.25
KWD0.690
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.09
KMF493
|
$2.58
KWD0.790
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
KMF1,009
|
$0.99
KWD0.300
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.22
KMF99
|
$0.79
KWD0.240
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.25
KMF112
|
$0.72
KWD0.220
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
KMF452
|
$0.65
KWD0.200
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
KMF453
|
$0.51
KWD0.150
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
KMF395
|
$0.37
KWD0.110
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
Comoros
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$1.21
KWD0.370
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$47.40
KWD14.510
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$20,976.19
KWD6,422.190
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$27.95
KWD8.560
|
pay 57.9% less for housing
Comoros
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.68
KMF32,562
|
$27.63
KWD8.460
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$773.68
KWD236.870
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$650.71
KWD199.230
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.24
KMF37,811
|
$38.06
KWD11.650
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Comoros
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$347.73
KWD106.460
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$5,860.53
KWD1,794.290
|
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
Comoros
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$1.95
KWD0.600
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$5.07
KWD1.550
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
KMF742
|
$3.14
KWD0.960
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.44
KMF15,188
|
$107.69
KWD32.970
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$10.80
KWD3.310
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Comoros
|
Kuwait
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$42.49
KWD13.010
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$50.63
KWD15.500
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$90.68
KWD27.760
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$84.84
KWD25.980
|
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