Cost of living comparison
Quito is 32.5% more expensive than Al-farwaniyah.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.6% more in Quito
- Groceries
-
pay 35.2% more in Quito
- Transportation
-
pay 11.1% more in Quito
- Housing
-
pay 15.8% less in Quito
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2 times more in Quito
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.8% more in Quito
- Clothing
-
pay 13.8% more in Quito
The cost of childcare, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation in Quito are more expensive than in Al-farwaniyah. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Quito.
If you lived in Quito instead of Al-farwaniyah, you would:
pay 40.6% more for restaurants
|
Al-farwaniyah
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.32
KWD2.240
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.88
KWD1.490
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
KWD0.200
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
KWD0.130
|
$0.70
|
|
pay 35.2% more for groceries
|
Al-farwaniyah
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
KWD0.310
|
$1.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.03
KWD0.620
|
$4.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.31
KWD1.320
|
$4.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.04
KWD0.630
|
$2.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.92
KWD0.890
|
$3.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
KWD0.230
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
KWD0.190
|
$0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
KWD0.140
|
$0.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
KWD0.140
|
$0.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
KWD0.110
|
$0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
$0.47
|
|
pay 11.1% more for transportation
|
Al-farwaniyah
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.21
KWD0.370
|
$2.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.77
KWD14.930
|
$20.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,509.97
KWD5,973.640
|
$20,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
KWD5.250
|
$13.50
|
|
pay 15.8% less for housing
|
Al-farwaniyah
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.66
KWD8.160
|
$31.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$585.30
KWD179.210
|
$451.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$541.94
KWD165.930
|
$362.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.34
KWD12.660
|
$31.45
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Al-farwaniyah
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$104.05
KWD31.860
|
$288.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,552.33
KWD1,393.850
|
$7,190.00
|
|
pay 24.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Al-farwaniyah
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
$2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.93
KWD0.900
|
$2.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.93
KWD0.900
|
$7.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.03
KWD19.910
|
$37.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.38
KWD3.480
|
$7.00
|
|
pay 13.8% more for clothing
|
Al-farwaniyah
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.27
KWD12.940
|
$43.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.39
KWD11.450
|
$44.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.02
KWD28.480
|
$97.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.03
KWD19.910
|
$83.12
|
|
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