Cost of living comparison
Kuwait is 38.0% cheaper than Isle of Man overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.7% less in Kuwait
- Groceries
-
pay 34.1% less in Kuwait
- Transportation
-
pay 23.4% less in Kuwait
- Housing
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pay 53.6% less in Kuwait
- Childcare
-
pay 69.8% less in Kuwait
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 21.6% less in Kuwait
- Clothing
-
pay 3.0% less in Kuwait
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Kuwait.
If you lived in Kuwait instead of Isle of Man, you would:
pay 60.7% less for restaurants
|
Isle of Man
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£19.42
|
$7.72
KWD2.370
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£6.80
|
$7.66
KWD2.350
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
£1.97
|
$0.55
KWD0.170
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
£1.41
|
$0.40
KWD0.120
|
|
pay 34.1% less for groceries
|
Isle of Man
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.91
£1.44
|
$1.01
KWD0.310
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.41
£2.57
|
$2.23
KWD0.680
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
£5.22
|
$5.23
KWD1.610
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
£2.81
|
$2.36
KWD0.720
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
£2.85
|
$2.67
KWD0.820
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
£0.85
|
$0.97
KWD0.300
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.55
|
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
£0.77
|
$0.63
KWD0.190
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
£1.03
|
$0.60
KWD0.180
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.56
|
$0.46
KWD0.140
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
£0.83
|
$0.43
KWD0.130
|
|
pay 23.4% less for transportation
|
Isle of Man
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
£5.76
|
$1.25
KWD0.380
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.11
£54.20
|
$48.77
KWD14.960
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,288.44
£24,269.73
|
$20,067.40
KWD6,155.660
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.18
£12.91
|
$27.53
KWD8.450
|
|
pay 53.6% less for housing
|
Isle of Man
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.19
£51.26
|
$24.39
KWD7.480
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,183.91
£889.89
|
$767.09
KWD235.300
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$968.65
£728.09
|
$636.14
KWD195.130
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$209.19
£157.24
|
$40.50
KWD12.420
|
|
pay 69.8% less for childcare
|
Isle of Man
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,174.87
£883.09
|
$345.62
KWD106.020
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,512.04
£13,914.65
|
$5,757.77
KWD1,766.190
|
|
pay 21.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Isle of Man
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.33
£4.76
|
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.05
£3.79
|
$4.77
KWD1.460
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.31
£16.02
|
$3.04
KWD0.930
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.74
£39.64
|
$89.30
KWD27.390
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.27
£9.22
|
$10.81
KWD3.320
|
|
pay 3.0% less for clothing
|
Isle of Man
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.51
£60.51
|
$40.88
KWD12.540
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.71
£29.85
|
$46.73
KWD14.330
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.84
£68.28
|
$89.98
KWD27.600
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.17
£52.75
|
$84.70
KWD25.980
|
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