Cost of living comparison
Kuwait is 13.0% more expensive than Dominican Republic.
If you lived in Kuwait instead of Dominican Republic, you would:
pay 15.7% less for restaurants
|
Dominican Republic
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.20
DOP434.88
|
$7.72
KWD2.370
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.54
DOP394.99
|
$7.66
KWD2.350
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
DOP58.71
|
$0.55
KWD0.170
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
DOP43.77
|
$0.40
KWD0.120
|
|
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Dominican Republic
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
DOP91.75
|
$1.01
KWD0.310
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.28
DOP198.34
|
$2.23
KWD0.680
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.35
DOP262.87
|
$5.23
KWD1.610
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
DOP102.21
|
$2.36
KWD0.720
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
DOP133.88
|
$2.67
KWD0.820
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
DOP64.84
|
$0.97
KWD0.300
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
DOP21.24
|
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
DOP58.48
|
$0.63
KWD0.190
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP39.87
|
$0.60
KWD0.180
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP39.63
|
$0.46
KWD0.140
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
DOP54.44
|
$0.43
KWD0.130
|
pay 22.3% less for transportation
|
Dominican Republic
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
DOP280.43
|
$1.25
KWD0.390
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.13
DOP3,391.88
|
$48.77
KWD14.980
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,137.07
DOP1,579,550.99
|
$20,067.40
KWD6,163.600
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.92
DOP1,385.32
|
$27.53
KWD8.460
|
|
pay 12.7% more for housing
|
Dominican Republic
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.09
DOP2,180.77
|
$24.39
KWD7.490
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$624.27
DOP37,726.73
|
$767.09
KWD235.610
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$355.68
DOP21,494.67
|
$636.14
KWD195.390
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.67
DOP3,001.73
|
$40.50
KWD12.440
|
|
pay 33.5% more for childcare
|
Dominican Republic
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.80
DOP15,156.56
|
$345.62
KWD106.160
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,459.64
DOP269,510.93
|
$5,757.77
KWD1,768.470
|
|
pay 70.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dominican Republic
|
Kuwait
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.61
DOP157.75
|
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
DOP122.45
|
$4.77
KWD1.460
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.25
DOP256.88
|
$3.04
KWD0.930
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.73
DOP1,856.97
|
$89.30
KWD27.430
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.58
DOP337.01
|
$10.81
KWD3.320
|
|
pay 1.0% less for clothing
|
Dominican Republic
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.15
DOP2,789.27
|
$40.88
KWD12.560
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.61
DOP2,816.99
|
$46.73
KWD14.350
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.84
DOP4,885.63
|
$89.98
KWD27.640
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.22
DOP5,331.18
|
$84.70
KWD26.010
|
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