Cost of living comparison
Kuwait is 54.5% more expensive than Namibia.
If you lived in Kuwait instead of Namibia, you would:
pay 12.5% more for restaurants
Namibia
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.22
NAD132.33
|
$7.87
KWD2.410
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.27
NAD59.92
|
$6.84
KWD2.090
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
NAD12.92
|
$0.53
KWD0.160
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
NAD10.99
|
$0.35
KWD0.110
|
|
pay 2.5% more for groceries
Namibia
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.75
NAD13.72
|
$0.88
KWD0.270
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.93
NAD53.71
|
$2.26
KWD0.690
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.83
NAD88.50
|
$5.48
KWD1.680
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.61
NAD47.76
|
$2.25
KWD0.690
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.17
NAD39.74
|
$2.58
KWD0.790
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.89
NAD16.26
|
$0.99
KWD0.300
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
NAD12.91
|
$0.79
KWD0.240
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
NAD11.85
|
$0.72
KWD0.220
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
NAD12.19
|
$0.65
KWD0.200
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
NAD9.52
|
$0.51
KWD0.150
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
NAD8.07
|
$0.37
KWD0.110
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
Namibia
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.58
NAD83.94
|
$1.21
KWD0.370
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$27.23
NAD498.73
|
$47.40
KWD14.520
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,425.99
NAD227,620.43
|
$20,976.19
KWD6,423.430
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.37
NAD116.70
|
$27.95
KWD8.560
|
|
pay 37.1% more for housing
Namibia
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.49
NAD1,034.83
|
$27.63
KWD8.460
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$376.01
NAD6,887.79
|
$773.68
KWD236.920
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$298.50
NAD5,467.96
|
$650.71
KWD199.260
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.33
NAD921.94
|
$38.06
KWD11.650
|
|
pay 66.0% more for childcare
Namibia
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$166.47
NAD3,049.37
|
$347.73
KWD106.480
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,756.12
NAD87,123.06
|
$5,860.53
KWD1,794.640
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
Namibia
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
NAD27.48
|
$1.95
KWD0.600
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.56
NAD28.61
|
$5.07
KWD1.550
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.60
NAD47.72
|
$3.14
KWD0.960
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.63
NAD634.36
|
$107.69
KWD32.980
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.64
NAD84.98
|
$10.80
KWD3.310
|
|
pay 37.9% more for clothing
Namibia
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.56
NAD724.60
|
$42.49
KWD13.010
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.66
NAD451.65
|
$50.63
KWD15.500
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.07
NAD1,833.17
|
$90.68
KWD27.770
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.22
NAD1,048.23
|
$84.84
KWD25.980
|
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