Cost of living comparison
Kuwait is 67.9% more expensive than Nicaragua.
If you lived in Kuwait instead of Nicaragua, you would:
pay 2.9% more for restaurants
Nicaragua
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.22
NIO155.08
|
$7.87
KWD2.410
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.54
NIO203.67
|
$6.84
KWD2.090
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
NIO33.58
|
$0.53
KWD0.160
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
NIO28.93
|
$0.35
KWD0.110
|
|
pay 18.3% less for groceries
Nicaragua
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.26
NIO46.40
|
$0.88
KWD0.270
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.29
NIO120.86
|
$2.26
KWD0.690
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.46
NIO163.96
|
$5.48
KWD1.680
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.84
NIO67.85
|
$2.25
KWD0.690
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.56
NIO94.31
|
$2.58
KWD0.790
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.61
NIO96.13
|
$0.99
KWD0.300
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
NIO23.76
|
$0.79
KWD0.240
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.67
NIO61.38
|
$0.72
KWD0.220
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
NIO21.44
|
$0.65
KWD0.200
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
NIO41.53
|
$0.51
KWD0.150
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
NIO25.00
|
$0.37
KWD0.110
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for transportation
Nicaragua
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.88
NIO179.55
|
$1.21
KWD0.370
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$7.00
NIO257.50
|
$47.40
KWD14.510
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$20,976.19
KWD6,422.190
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.64
NIO207.41
|
$27.95
KWD8.560
|
|
pay 40.0% more for housing
Nicaragua
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.16
NIO2,176.10
|
$27.63
KWD8.460
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$377.78
NIO13,896.79
|
$773.68
KWD236.870
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$266.67
NIO9,809.50
|
$650.71
KWD199.230
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.96
NIO2,169.04
|
$38.06
KWD11.650
|
|
pay 68.0% more for childcare
Nicaragua
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$125.56
NIO4,618.64
|
$347.73
KWD106.460
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,950.00
NIO366,017.03
|
$5,860.53
KWD1,794.290
|
|
pay 74.9% more for entertainment and sports
Nicaragua
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
NIO67.55
|
$1.95
KWD0.600
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.33
NIO85.72
|
$5.07
KWD1.550
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.03
NIO111.30
|
$3.14
KWD0.960
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.38
NIO1,375.13
|
$107.69
KWD32.970
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.80
NIO250.04
|
$10.80
KWD3.310
|
|
pay 8.6% more for clothing
Nicaragua
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.25
NIO1,517.41
|
$42.49
KWD13.010
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.83
NIO1,502.08
|
$50.63
KWD15.500
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.83
NIO3,341.36
|
$90.68
KWD27.760
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.88
NIO2,901.47
|
$84.84
KWD25.980
|
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