Cost of living comparison

Djibouti, Djibouti

compared to

Kuwait City, Kuwait

Kuwait City vs. Djibouti Cost of Living Summary

Kuwait City is 11.7% cheaper than Djibouti.

Restaurants: pay 37.6% less in Kuwait City
Groceries: pay 37.7% less in Kuwait City
Transportation: pay 28.3% less in Kuwait City
Housing: pay 55.2% less in Kuwait City
Childcare: pay 3.8% less in Kuwait City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.7% more in Kuwait City
Clothing: pay 58.0% more in Kuwait City

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

Kuwait City vs. Djibouti Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 37.6% less for restaurants

	Djibouti	Kuwait City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.21 DJF1,635	$9.75 KWD2.990	+5.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.05 DJF1,784	$8.13 KWD2.490	-19.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.77 DJF314	$0.67 KWD0.200	-62.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.67 DJF297	$0.42 KWD0.130	-75.1%
Average			-37.6%

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pay 37.7% less for groceries

	Djibouti	Kuwait City
Bread 1 loaf	$9.21 DJF1,635	$1.00 KWD0.310	-89.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.74 DJF842	$2.63 KWD0.800	-44.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.45 DJF1,501	$5.77 KWD1.770	-31.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$8.04 DJF1,427	$2.35 KWD0.720	-70.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$9.12 DJF1,619	$2.92 KWD0.890	-68.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.03 DJF360	$1.05 KWD0.320	-48.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.51 DJF90	$0.84 KWD0.260	+65.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.14 DJF202	$0.77 KWD0.230	-32.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 DJF135	$0.71 KWD0.220	-5.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 DJF135	$0.49 KWD0.150	-35.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.84 DJF148	$0.38 KWD0.120	-54.4%
Average			-37.7%

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pay 28.3% less for transportation

	Djibouti	Kuwait City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.23 DJF928	$1.28 KWD0.390	-75.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.20 DJF7,492	$48.77 KWD14.930	+15.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,541.44 DJF5,954,524	$22,111.30 KWD6,770.130	-34.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$36.29 DJF6,442	$29.26 KWD8.960	-19.3%
Average			-28.3%

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pay 55.2% less for housing

	Djibouti	Kuwait City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$50.24 DJF8,919	$26.66 KWD8.160	-46.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,758.47 DJF312,176	$879.86 KWD269.400	-50.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$993.31 DJF176,340	$681.04 KWD208.520	-31.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$544.29 DJF96,626	$41.34 KWD12.660	-92.4%
Average			-55.2%

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pay 3.8% less for childcare

	Djibouti	Kuwait City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$340.14 DJF60,384	$464.57 KWD142.240	+36.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,437.75 DJF2,208,041	$6,942.30 KWD2,125.620	-44.2%
Average			-3.8%

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pay 22.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Djibouti	Kuwait City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.70 DJF1,189	$1.63 KWD0.500	-75.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.79 DJF496	$5.99 KWD1.830	+114.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.42 DJF608	$3.09 KWD0.950	-9.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.29 DJF13,544	$113.29 KWD34.690	+48.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.37 DJF1,487	$11.38 KWD3.480	+35.9%
Average			+22.7%

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pay 58.0% more for clothing

	Djibouti	Kuwait City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$27.91 DJF4,955	$42.27 KWD12.940	+51.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$19.54 DJF3,469	$51.44 KWD15.750	+163.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$122.81 DJF21,803	$93.02 KWD28.480	-24.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$66.99 DJF11,892	$94.84 KWD29.040	+41.6%
Average			+58.0%

Djibouti vs. Kuwait City - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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