Cost of living comparison

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Kuwait City vs. Castries Cost of Living Summary

Kuwait City is 16.2% more expensive than Castries.

Restaurants
pay 21.6% less in Kuwait City
Groceries
pay 44.9% less in Kuwait City
Transportation
pay 50.2% less in Kuwait City
Housing
pay 1.8% more in Kuwait City
Childcare
pay 2.6 times more in Kuwait City
Entertainment and Sports
pay 95.2% more in Kuwait City
Clothing
pay 22.5% less in Kuwait City

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

Kuwait City vs. Castries Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kuwait City instead of Castries, you would:

pay 21.6% less for restaurants

 
Castries
Kuwait City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $7.40
EC$20.00
$9.75
KWD3.010
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.40
EC$20.00
$8.13
KWD2.510
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.94
EC$5.25
$0.67
KWD0.210

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pay 44.9% less for groceries

 
Castries
Kuwait City
Bread
1 loaf
$1.63
EC$4.39
$1.00
KWD0.310
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.52
EC$9.50
$2.63
KWD0.810
Milk (1 gallon) $7.72
EC$20.85
$5.77
KWD1.780

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pay 50.2% less for transportation

 
Castries
Kuwait City
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.70
EC$15.40
$1.28
KWD0.400
Monthly public transit pass ?? $48.77
KWD15.030
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
$22,111.30
KWD6,813.950

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pay 1.8% more for housing

 
Castries
Kuwait City
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$45.02
EC$121.67
$26.66
KWD8.220
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $653.95
EC$1,767.34
$879.86
KWD271.140
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $407.02
EC$1,100.00
$681.04
KWD209.870

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pay 2.6 times more for childcare

 
Castries
Kuwait City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $181.93
EC$491.67
$464.57
KWD143.160
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters ?? $6,942.30
KWD2,139.380

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pay 95.2% more for entertainment and sports

 
Castries
Kuwait City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.04
EC$5.50
$1.63
KWD0.500
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.70
EC$10.00
$5.99
KWD1.840
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
?? $3.09
KWD0.950

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pay 22.5% less for clothing

 
Castries
Kuwait City
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$78.94
EC$213.33
$42.27
KWD13.030
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$58.59
EC$158.33
$51.44
KWD15.850
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$123.34
EC$333.33
$93.02
KWD28.660

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