Cost of living comparison
Kuwait is 31.6% cheaper than Aruba overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.8% less in Kuwait
- Groceries
-
pay 59.1% less in Kuwait
- Transportation
-
pay 36.0% less in Kuwait
- Housing
-
pay 35.3% less in Kuwait
- Childcare
-
pay 15.7% more in Kuwait
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.7% less in Kuwait
- Clothing
-
pay 24.1% less in Kuwait
Expenses including groceries, restaurants, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Kuwait.
If you lived in Kuwait instead of Aruba, you would:
pay 55.8% less for restaurants
|
Aruba
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.00
AWG28.84
|
$7.72
KWD2.370
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.14
AWG18.27
|
$7.66
KWD2.350
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
AWG3.24
|
$0.55
KWD0.170
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
AWG3.28
|
$0.40
KWD0.120
|
|
pay 59.1% less for groceries
|
Aruba
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
AWG6.21
|
$1.01
KWD0.310
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.00
AWG19.83
|
$2.23
KWD0.680
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.65
AWG13.79
|
$5.23
KWD1.600
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.24
AWG9.45
|
$2.36
KWD0.720
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.10
AWG7.39
|
$2.67
KWD0.820
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
AWG4.06
|
$0.97
KWD0.300
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
AWG1.99
|
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.49
AWG4.50
|
$0.63
KWD0.190
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
AWG5.72
|
$0.60
KWD0.180
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
AWG2.59
|
$0.46
KWD0.140
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
$0.43
KWD0.130
|
|
pay 36.0% less for transportation
|
Aruba
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
AWG9.87
|
$1.25
KWD0.380
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
AWG72.10
|
$48.77
KWD14.960
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
AWG63,087.50
|
$20,067.40
KWD6,153.470
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.10
AWG92.10
|
$27.53
KWD8.440
|
|
pay 35.3% less for housing
|
Aruba
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$79.65
AWG143.57
|
$24.39
KWD7.480
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$705.36
AWG1,271.42
|
$767.09
KWD235.220
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.25
AWG1,181.08
|
$636.14
KWD195.070
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.10
AWG328.23
|
$40.50
KWD12.420
|
|
pay 15.7% more for childcare
|
Aruba
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.00
AWG405.56
|
$345.62
KWD105.980
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,404.07
AWG13,345.83
|
$5,757.77
KWD1,765.560
|
|
pay 26.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Aruba
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.62
AWG6.53
|
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.24
AWG7.65
|
$4.77
KWD1.460
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.75
AWG24.78
|
$3.04
KWD0.930
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$95.72
AWG172.54
|
$89.30
KWD27.380
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.50
AWG20.73
|
$10.81
KWD3.320
|
|
pay 24.1% less for clothing
|
Aruba
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00
AWG117.16
|
$40.88
KWD12.530
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.37
AWG103.42
|
$46.73
KWD14.330
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.59
AWG210.15
|
$89.98
KWD27.590
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.90
AWG185.47
|
$84.70
KWD25.970
|
|
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