Cost of living comparison
Kuwait is 25.3% more expensive than Haiti.
If you lived in Kuwait instead of Haiti, you would:
pay 53.5% less for restaurants
|
Haiti
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
HTG1,574.82
|
$7.72
KWD2.380
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.39
HTG1,494.23
|
$7.66
KWD2.360
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
HTG262.47
|
$0.55
KWD0.170
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
HTG196.85
|
$0.40
KWD0.120
|
|
pay 26.3% less for groceries
|
Haiti
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
HTG328.09
|
$1.01
KWD0.310
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
HTG656.17
|
$2.23
KWD0.690
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.68
HTG745.17
|
$5.23
KWD1.610
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
HTG366.84
|
$2.36
KWD0.730
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.91
HTG906.61
|
$2.67
KWD0.820
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG297.64
|
$0.97
KWD0.300
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
HTG71.43
|
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.53
|
$0.63
KWD0.200
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.53
|
$0.60
KWD0.190
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG297.64
|
$0.46
KWD0.140
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
HTG166.68
|
$0.43
KWD0.130
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for transportation
|
Haiti
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.01
HTG263.37
|
$1.25
KWD0.390
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
HTG2,624.69
|
$48.77
KWD15.010
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
HTG4,593,215.62
|
$20,067.40
KWD6,175.360
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.58
HTG469.82
|
$27.53
KWD8.470
|
|
pay 44.1% less for housing
|
Haiti
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$165.98
HTG21,782.44
|
$24.39
KWD7.500
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$910.00
HTG119,423.61
|
$767.09
KWD236.060
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$890.00
HTG116,798.91
|
$636.14
KWD195.760
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.47
HTG10,035.60
|
$40.50
KWD12.460
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Haiti
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.00
HTG13,123.47
|
$345.62
KWD106.360
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,867.80
HTG901,294.12
|
$5,757.77
KWD1,771.840
|
|
pay 42.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Haiti
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
HTG656.17
|
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
HTG216.23
|
$4.77
KWD1.470
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
HTG262.47
|
$3.04
KWD0.940
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.54
HTG9,126.27
|
$89.30
KWD27.480
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
HTG1,312.35
|
$10.81
KWD3.330
|
|
pay 38.8% less for clothing
|
Haiti
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
HTG10,498.78
|
$40.88
KWD12.580
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
HTG9,842.60
|
$46.73
KWD14.380
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.00
HTG15,748.17
|
$89.98
KWD27.690
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
HTG19,685.21
|
$84.70
KWD26.060
|
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