Cost of living comparison
Kuwait is 56.6% cheaper than Jersey.
If you lived in Kuwait instead of Jersey, you would:
pay 68.3% less for restaurants
|
Jersey
|
Kuwait
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£35.82
|
$7.72
KWD2.370
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£8.19
|
$7.66
KWD2.350
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.25
|
$0.55
KWD0.170
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£1.98
|
$0.40
KWD0.120
|
|
pay 56.6% less for groceries
|
Jersey
|
Kuwait
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.82
|
$1.01
KWD0.310
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£4.22
|
$2.23
KWD0.680
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£6.21
|
$5.23
KWD1.610
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£4.26
|
$2.36
KWD0.720
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.50
|
$2.67
KWD0.820
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.50
|
$0.97
KWD0.300
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.10
|
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.46
|
$0.63
KWD0.190
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.45
|
$0.60
KWD0.180
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.24
|
$0.46
KWD0.140
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.14
|
$0.43
KWD0.130
|
|
pay 46.5% less for transportation
|
Jersey
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£6.29
|
$1.25
KWD0.390
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£53.23
|
$48.77
KWD14.980
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£22,006.71
|
$20,067.40
KWD6,163.600
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£40.82
|
$27.53
KWD8.460
|
|
pay 65.7% less for housing
|
Jersey
|
Kuwait
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£57.49
|
$24.39
KWD7.490
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,433.00
|
$767.09
KWD235.610
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,359.88
|
$636.14
KWD195.390
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£132.76
|
$40.50
KWD12.440
|
|
pay 78.6% less for childcare
|
Jersey
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,842.42
|
$345.62
KWD106.160
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£16,377.09
|
$5,757.77
KWD1,768.470
|
|
pay 36.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jersey
|
Kuwait
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£6.14
|
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.92
|
$4.77
KWD1.460
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£12.28
|
$3.04
KWD0.930
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£58.68
|
$89.30
KWD27.430
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£14.33
|
$10.81
KWD3.320
|
|
pay 43.9% less for clothing
|
Jersey
|
Kuwait
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£79.33
|
$40.88
KWD12.560
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£54.93
|
$46.73
KWD14.350
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£95.96
|
$89.98
KWD27.640
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£160.36
|
$84.70
KWD26.010
|
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