Cost of living comparison

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

compared to

Kuwait City, Kuwait

Kuwait City vs. Addis Ababa Cost of Living Summary

Kuwait City is 75.7% more expensive than Addis Ababa.

Restaurants: pay 15.2% more in Kuwait City
Groceries: pay 6.1% less in Kuwait City
Transportation: pay 3.5 times more in Kuwait City
Housing: pay 13.5% less in Kuwait City
Childcare: pay 2.9 times more in Kuwait City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.1 times more in Kuwait City
Clothing: pay 19.8% less in Kuwait City

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

Kuwait City vs. Addis Ababa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kuwait City instead of Addis Ababa, you would:

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pay 15.2% more for restaurants

	Addis Ababa	Kuwait City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.00 ETB815.36	$9.75 KWD2.990	+62.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.24 ETB847.34	$8.13 KWD2.490	+30.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.78 ETB106.68	$0.67 KWD0.200	-15.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ETB68.24	$0.42 KWD0.130	-17.0%
Average			+15.2%

Addis Ababa vs. Kuwait City - Cost of restaurants

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pay 6.1% less for groceries

	Addis Ababa	Kuwait City
Bread 1 loaf	$1.20 ETB163.29	$1.00 KWD0.310	-16.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.85 ETB659.55	$2.63 KWD0.810	-45.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.08 ETB826.04	$5.77 KWD1.770	-5.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.65 ETB360.01	$2.35 KWD0.720	-11.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.65 ETB767.28	$2.92 KWD0.900	-48.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.30 ETB448.63	$1.05 KWD0.320	-68.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.51 ETB68.81	$0.84 KWD0.260	+66.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.08 ETB146.53	$0.77 KWD0.240	-28.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 ETB52.53	$0.71 KWD0.220	+84.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 ETB42.30	$0.49 KWD0.150	+58.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.79 ETB107.92	$0.38 KWD0.120	-52.0%
Average			-6.1%

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pay 3.5 times more for transportation

	Addis Ababa	Kuwait City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.88 ETB663.12	$1.28 KWD0.390	-73.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.00 ETB1,358.93	$48.77 KWD14.970	+387.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00 ETB3,397,335.00	$22,111.30 KWD6,785.520	-11.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.67 ETB498.05	$29.26 KWD8.980	+698.5%
Average			+250.2%

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pay 13.5% less for housing

	Addis Ababa	Kuwait City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$171.17 ETB23,260.42	$26.66 KWD8.180	-84.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$645.10 ETB87,664.83	$879.86 KWD270.010	+36.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$422.74 ETB57,447.88	$681.04 KWD209.000	+61.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$124.84 ETB16,964.69	$41.34 KWD12.680	-66.9%
Average			-13.5%

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pay 2.9 times more for childcare

	Addis Ababa	Kuwait City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$81.47 ETB11,071.68	$464.57 KWD142.570	+470.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$43,916.67 ETB5,967,985.15	$6,942.30 KWD2,130.450	-84.2%
Average			+193.0%

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pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports

	Addis Ababa	Kuwait City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.00 ETB135.89	$1.63 KWD0.500	+62.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.15 ETB156.24	$5.99 KWD1.840	+420.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.00 ETB543.57	$3.09 KWD0.950	-22.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$90.59 ETB12,311.26	$113.29 KWD34.770	+25.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.70 ETB910.49	$11.38 KWD3.490	+69.9%
Average			+111.1%

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pay 19.8% less for clothing

	Addis Ababa	Kuwait City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.33 ETB6,568.18	$42.27 KWD12.970	-12.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.17 ETB10,214.65	$51.44 KWD15.780	-31.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$108.84 ETB14,791.01	$93.02 KWD28.540	-14.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$119.32 ETB16,215.03	$94.84 KWD29.100	-20.5%
Average			-19.8%

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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: June 2025

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