Cost of living comparison
Dili is 61.4% more expensive than Kuwait City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1 times more in Dili
- Groceries
-
pay 45.7% more in Dili
- Transportation
-
pay 2.9 times more in Dili
- Housing
-
pay 93.5% more in Dili
- Childcare
-
pay 19.5% more in Dili
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.6% less in Dili
- Clothing
-
pay 5.2% less in Dili
The cost of transportation, restaurants, housing, groceries, and childcare in Dili are more expensive than in Kuwait City. Expenses including entertainment and sports and clothing are lower in Dili. Notably, transportation, restaurants, and housing are significantly more expensive in Dili.
If you lived in Dili instead of Kuwait City, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Kuwait City
|
Dili
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.75
KWD2.990
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.13
KWD2.490
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
KWD0.200
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
KWD0.130
|
$1.56
|
|
pay 45.7% more for groceries
|
Kuwait City
|
Dili
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
KWD0.310
|
$1.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.63
KWD0.810
|
$2.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.77
KWD1.770
|
$9.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.35
KWD0.720
|
$2.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.92
KWD0.900
|
$3.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
KWD0.320
|
$1.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
KWD0.260
|
$0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
$1.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
KWD0.220
|
$1.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
KWD0.150
|
$0.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
$0.91
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for transportation
|
Kuwait City
|
Dili
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.28
KWD0.390
|
$5.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.77
KWD14.970
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,111.30
KWD6,785.520
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.26
KWD8.980
|
$37.00
|
|
pay 93.5% more for housing
|
Kuwait City
|
Dili
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.66
KWD8.180
|
$76.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$879.86
KWD270.010
|
$980.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$681.04
KWD209.000
|
$875.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.34
KWD12.680
|
$101.96
|
|
pay 19.5% more for childcare
|
Kuwait City
|
Dili
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$464.57
KWD142.570
|
$375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,942.30
KWD2,130.450
|
$11,000.00
|
|
pay 17.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kuwait City
|
Dili
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
$2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.99
KWD1.840
|
$3.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.09
KWD0.950
|
$2.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$113.29
KWD34.770
|
$56.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.38
KWD3.490
|
$6.50
|
|
pay 5.2% less for clothing
|
Kuwait City
|
Dili
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.27
KWD12.970
|
$65.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.44
KWD15.780
|
$40.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.02
KWD28.540
|
$83.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.84
KWD29.100
|
$55.00
|
|
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