Cost of living comparison
Hamilton is 3.5 times more expensive than Kuwait City.
If you lived in Hamilton instead of Kuwait City, you would:
pay 4.8 times more for restaurants
|
Kuwait City
|
Hamilton
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.75
KWD3.000
|
$50.00
BMD50.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.13
KWD2.500
|
$15.00
BMD15.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
KWD0.210
|
$3.30
BMD3.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
KWD0.130
|
$3.00
BMD3.00
|
|
pay 5.1 times more for groceries
|
Kuwait City
|
Hamilton
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
KWD0.310
|
$8.28
BMD8.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.63
KWD0.810
|
$7.59
BMD7.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.77
KWD1.780
|
$17.06
BMD17.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.35
KWD0.720
|
$7.24
BMD7.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.92
KWD0.900
|
$11.11
BMD11.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
KWD0.320
|
$4.68
BMD4.68
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
KWD0.260
|
$2.88
BMD2.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
$4.61
BMD4.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
KWD0.220
|
$4.32
BMD4.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
KWD0.150
|
$4.04
BMD4.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
$2.60
BMD2.60
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for transportation
|
Kuwait City
|
Hamilton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.28
KWD0.400
|
$8.77
BMD8.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.77
KWD15.010
|
$69.00
BMD69.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,111.30
KWD6,804.330
|
$35,000.00
BMD35,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.26
KWD9.010
|
$36.61
BMD36.61
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for housing
|
Kuwait City
|
Hamilton
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.66
KWD8.210
|
$141.25
BMD141.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$879.86
KWD270.760
|
$3,336.36
BMD3,336.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$681.04
KWD209.580
|
$2,225.00
BMD2,225.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.34
KWD12.720
|
$168.39
BMD168.39
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
|
Kuwait City
|
Hamilton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$464.57
KWD142.960
|
$1,320.00
BMD1,320.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,942.30
KWD2,136.360
|
$24,571.43
BMD24,571.43
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Kuwait City
|
Hamilton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
$10.00
BMD10.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.99
KWD1.840
|
$5.75
BMD5.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.09
KWD0.950
|
$17.62
BMD17.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$113.29
KWD34.860
|
$181.25
BMD181.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.38
KWD3.500
|
$13.00
BMD13.00
|
|
pay 46.7% more for clothing
|
Kuwait City
|
Hamilton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.27
KWD13.010
|
$75.00
BMD75.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.44
KWD15.830
|
$70.00
BMD70.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.02
KWD28.620
|
$134.00
BMD134.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.84
KWD29.190
|
$122.60
BMD122.60
|
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