Cost of living comparison
Kuwait is 41.2% cheaper than Guernsey.
If you lived in Kuwait instead of Guernsey, you would:
pay 57.9% less for restaurants
|
Guernsey
|
Kuwait
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.70
£15.61
|
$7.72
KWD2.370
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£7.16
|
$7.66
KWD2.350
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
£1.88
|
$0.55
KWD0.170
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
£1.53
|
$0.40
KWD0.120
|
|
pay 58.7% less for groceries
|
Guernsey
|
Kuwait
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.22
£1.76
|
$1.01
KWD0.310
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.09
£5.62
|
$2.23
KWD0.680
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
£6.52
|
$5.23
KWD1.610
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.73
£4.54
|
$2.36
KWD0.720
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
£4.09
|
$2.67
KWD0.820
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.05
£2.42
|
$0.97
KWD0.300
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.55
£1.23
|
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
£1.95
|
$0.63
KWD0.190
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
£1.38
|
$0.60
KWD0.180
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
£1.04
|
$0.46
KWD0.140
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
£0.77
|
$0.43
KWD0.130
|
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pay 8.2% less for transportation
|
Guernsey
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.40
£5.86
|
$1.25
KWD0.390
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.35
£24.05
|
$48.77
KWD14.980
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,705.36
£23,542.06
|
$20,067.40
KWD6,163.600
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.56
£17.88
|
$27.53
KWD8.460
|
|
pay 64.9% less for housing
|
Guernsey
|
Kuwait
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.61
£54.38
|
$24.39
KWD7.490
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,903.94
£1,508.91
|
$767.09
KWD235.610
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,750.03
£1,386.93
|
$636.14
KWD195.390
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.94
£114.07
|
$40.50
KWD12.440
|
|
pay 71.8% less for childcare
|
Guernsey
|
Kuwait
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,808.15
£1,433.00
|
$345.62
KWD106.160
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,498.45
£12,282.82
|
$5,757.77
KWD1,768.470
|
|
pay 24.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guernsey
|
Kuwait
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
£4.61
|
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.42
£3.51
|
$4.77
KWD1.460
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.69
£10.06
|
$3.04
KWD0.930
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.31
£64.44
|
$89.30
KWD27.430
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.85
£7.80
|
$10.81
KWD3.320
|
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pay 2.9% less for clothing
|
Guernsey
|
Kuwait
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.79
£70.37
|
$40.88
KWD12.560
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.29
£25.59
|
$46.73
KWD14.350
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.99
£69.73
|
$89.98
KWD27.640
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.79
£70.37
|
$84.70
KWD26.010
|
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