Cost of living comparison
Kuwait City is 4.0 times more expensive than Colombo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.2% more in Kuwait City
- Groceries
-
pay 3.8% less in Kuwait City
- Transportation
-
pay 4.4 times more in Kuwait City
- Housing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Kuwait City
- Childcare
-
pay 14.0 times more in Kuwait City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.0 times more in Kuwait City
- Clothing
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pay 90.3% more in Kuwait City
The cost of childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, and restaurants in Kuwait City are more expensive than in Colombo. Notably, childcare, transportation, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Kuwait City.
If you lived in Kuwait City instead of Colombo, you would:
pay 48.2% more for restaurants
Colombo
|
Kuwait City
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.40
LKR1,017.07
|
$9.75
KWD2.990
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.48
LKR2,237.55
|
$8.13
KWD2.490
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
LKR221.21
|
$0.67
KWD0.200
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
LKR116.96
|
$0.42
KWD0.130
|
|
pay 3.8% less for groceries
Colombo
|
Kuwait City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.57
LKR170.50
|
$1.00
KWD0.310
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.94
LKR2,075.98
|
$2.63
KWD0.810
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.54
LKR1,957.35
|
$5.77
KWD1.770
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.22
LKR663.71
|
$2.35
KWD0.720
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.38
LKR712.61
|
$2.92
KWD0.900
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$3.28
LKR980.64
|
$1.05
KWD0.320
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
LKR152.72
|
$0.84
KWD0.260
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.65
LKR791.78
|
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
LKR158.49
|
$0.71
KWD0.220
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
LKR152.17
|
$0.49
KWD0.150
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
LKR163.32
|
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for transportation
Colombo
|
Kuwait City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
LKR1,447.35
|
$1.28
KWD0.390
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$6.80
LKR2,034.14
|
$48.77
KWD14.970
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,303.89
LKR10,567,356.18
|
$22,111.30
KWD6,785.520
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.13
LKR935.70
|
$29.26
KWD8.980
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
Colombo
|
Kuwait City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.40
LKR4,908.57
|
$26.66
KWD8.180
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$297.60
LKR89,078.37
|
$879.86
KWD270.010
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$180.09
LKR53,904.60
|
$681.04
KWD209.000
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.85
LKR13,124.37
|
$41.34
KWD12.680
|
|
pay 14.0 times more for childcare
Colombo
|
Kuwait City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$28.60
LKR8,560.34
|
$464.57
KWD142.570
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$586.98
LKR175,698.82
|
$6,942.30
KWD2,130.450
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
Colombo
|
Kuwait City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.04
LKR610.24
|
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
LKR775.43
|
$5.99
KWD1.840
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.34
LKR2,796.94
|
$3.09
KWD0.950
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$13.89
LKR4,156.30
|
$113.29
KWD34.770
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.40
LKR1,017.07
|
$11.38
KWD3.490
|
|
pay 90.3% more for clothing
Colombo
|
Kuwait City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.69
LKR8,887.16
|
$42.27
KWD12.970
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.31
LKR6,678.76
|
$51.44
KWD15.780
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.77
LKR20,584.61
|
$93.02
KWD28.540
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$37.51
LKR11,226.89
|
$94.84
KWD29.100
|
|
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