Cost of living comparison
Kuwait City is 4.0 times more expensive than Colombo.
If you lived in Kuwait City instead of Colombo, you would:
pay 48.2% more for restaurants
|
Colombo
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.40
LKR988.69
|
$9.75
KWD3.000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.48
LKR2,175.12
|
$8.13
KWD2.500
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
LKR215.04
|
$0.67
KWD0.210
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
LKR113.70
|
$0.42
KWD0.130
|
|
pay 3.8% less for groceries
|
Colombo
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.57
LKR165.74
|
$1.00
KWD0.310
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.94
LKR2,018.05
|
$2.63
KWD0.810
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.54
LKR1,902.74
|
$5.77
KWD1.780
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.22
LKR645.19
|
$2.35
KWD0.720
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.38
LKR692.73
|
$2.92
KWD0.900
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.28
LKR953.28
|
$1.05
KWD0.320
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
LKR148.46
|
$0.84
KWD0.260
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.65
LKR769.69
|
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
LKR154.07
|
$0.71
KWD0.220
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
LKR147.93
|
$0.49
KWD0.150
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
LKR158.77
|
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for transportation
|
Colombo
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
LKR1,406.97
|
$1.28
KWD0.400
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.80
LKR1,977.38
|
$48.77
KWD15.010
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,303.89
LKR10,272,496.25
|
$22,111.30
KWD6,804.330
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.13
LKR909.60
|
$29.26
KWD9.010
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Colombo
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.40
LKR4,771.61
|
$26.66
KWD8.210
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$297.60
LKR86,592.83
|
$879.86
KWD270.760
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$180.09
LKR52,400.51
|
$681.04
KWD209.580
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.85
LKR12,758.16
|
$41.34
KWD12.720
|
|
pay 14.0 times more for childcare
|
Colombo
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$28.60
LKR8,321.48
|
$464.57
KWD142.960
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$586.98
LKR170,796.32
|
$6,942.30
KWD2,136.360
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Colombo
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.04
LKR593.21
|
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
LKR753.79
|
$5.99
KWD1.840
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.34
LKR2,718.90
|
$3.09
KWD0.950
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$13.89
LKR4,040.32
|
$113.29
KWD34.860
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.40
LKR988.69
|
$11.38
KWD3.500
|
|
pay 90.3% more for clothing
|
Colombo
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.69
LKR8,639.18
|
$42.27
KWD13.010
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.31
LKR6,492.40
|
$51.44
KWD15.830
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.77
LKR20,010.24
|
$93.02
KWD28.620
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$37.51
LKR10,913.62
|
$94.84
KWD29.190
|
|
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