Cost of living comparison

Georgetown, Guyana

compared to

Kuwait City, Kuwait

Kuwait City vs. Georgetown Cost of Living Summary

Kuwait City is 1.6% cheaper than Georgetown.

Restaurants: pay 27.3% less in Kuwait City
Groceries: pay 41.3% less in Kuwait City
Transportation: pay 11.3% more in Kuwait City
Housing: pay 24.0% more in Kuwait City
Childcare: pay 58.5% less in Kuwait City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 71.0% more in Kuwait City
Clothing: pay 9.5% more in Kuwait City

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

Kuwait City vs. Georgetown Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 27.3% less for restaurants

	Georgetown	Kuwait City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.88 GYD2,486.69	$9.75 KWD2.990	-17.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.55 GYD1,790.42	$8.13 KWD2.490	-5.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.21 GYD253.64	$0.67 KWD0.200	-44.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.71 GYD149.20	$0.42 KWD0.130	-41.5%
Average			-27.3%

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pay 41.3% less for groceries

	Georgetown	Kuwait City
Bread 1 loaf	$2.01 GYD419.90	$1.00 KWD0.310	-50.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.36 GYD1,121.26	$2.63 KWD0.810	-50.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.31 GYD2,577.23	$5.77 KWD1.770	-53.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.41 GYD712.85	$2.35 KWD0.720	-31.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.63 GYD550.16	$2.92 KWD0.890	+11.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.78 GYD373.15	$1.05 KWD0.320	-40.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.20 GYD252.05	$0.84 KWD0.260	-30.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.70 GYD355.48	$0.77 KWD0.240	-54.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.05 GYD428.22	$0.71 KWD0.220	-65.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 GYD147.90	$0.49 KWD0.150	-30.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 GYD194.92	$0.38 KWD0.120	-59.1%
Average			-41.3%

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pay 11.3% more for transportation

	Georgetown	Kuwait City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.00 GYD837.77	$1.28 KWD0.390	-67.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.51 GYD5,968.06	$48.77 KWD14.940	+71.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$15,680.67 GYD3,282,433.17	$22,111.30 KWD6,772.490	+41.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.99 GYD6,067.53	$29.26 KWD8.960	+1.0%
Average			+11.3%

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pay 24.0% more for housing

	Georgetown	Kuwait City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$61.18 GYD12,806.46	$26.66 KWD8.170	-56.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$617.07 GYD129,172.05	$879.86 KWD269.490	+42.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$281.14 GYD58,851.71	$681.04 KWD208.600	+142.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$61.00 GYD12,769.16	$41.34 KWD12.660	-32.2%
Average			+24.0%

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pay 58.5% less for childcare

	Georgetown	Kuwait City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$876.83 GYD183,547.06	$464.57 KWD142.290	-47.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,225.94 GYD4,861,885.69	$6,942.30 KWD2,126.360	-70.1%
Average			-58.5%

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pay 71.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Georgetown	Kuwait City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.14 GYD447.60	$1.63 KWD0.500	-24.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.88 GYD812.32	$5.99 KWD1.830	+54.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.19 GYD457.55	$3.09 KWD0.950	+41.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.81 GYD8,123.19	$113.29 KWD34.700	+192.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.94 GYD1,243.35	$11.38 KWD3.490	+91.6%
Average			+71.0%

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pay 9.5% more for clothing

	Georgetown	Kuwait City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$38.01 GYD7,957.41	$42.27 KWD12.950	+11.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$52.27 GYD10,941.44	$51.44 KWD15.750	-1.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.63 GYD17,506.31	$93.02 KWD28.490	+11.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$80.78 GYD16,909.50	$94.84 KWD29.050	+17.4%
Average			+9.5%

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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: June 2025

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