Cost of living comparison
Kingston is 39.2% more expensive than Kuwait City.
If you lived in Kingston instead of Kuwait City, you would:
pay 51.3% more for restaurants
|
Kuwait City
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.75
KWD3.000
|
$7.52
JMD1,198.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.13
KWD2.500
|
$8.62
JMD1,373.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
KWD0.210
|
$1.41
JMD225.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
KWD0.130
|
$0.88
JMD139.85
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Kuwait City
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
KWD0.310
|
$3.54
JMD564.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.63
KWD0.810
|
$6.58
JMD1,048.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.77
KWD1.780
|
$15.26
JMD2,432.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.35
KWD0.720
|
$4.27
JMD680.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.92
KWD0.900
|
$2.97
JMD473.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
KWD0.320
|
$2.70
JMD430.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
KWD0.260
|
$1.39
JMD220.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
$1.82
JMD290.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
KWD0.220
|
$1.59
JMD253.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
KWD0.150
|
$1.04
JMD166.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
$0.95
JMD151.21
|
|
pay 84.4% more for transportation
|
Kuwait City
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.28
KWD0.400
|
$4.83
JMD770.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.77
KWD15.010
|
$37.59
JMD5,993.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,111.30
KWD6,804.330
|
$42,920.30
JMD6,842,754.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.26
KWD9.010
|
$26.32
JMD4,195.56
|
|
pay 61.9% more for housing
|
Kuwait City
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.66
KWD8.210
|
$52.89
JMD8,431.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$879.86
KWD270.760
|
$874.50
JMD139,421.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$681.04
KWD209.580
|
$425.21
JMD67,790.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.34
KWD12.720
|
$118.83
JMD18,944.65
|
|
pay 60.4% less for childcare
|
Kuwait City
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$464.57
KWD142.960
|
$227.66
JMD36,294.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,942.30
KWD2,136.360
|
$2,105.29
JMD335,644.59
|
|
pay 45.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kuwait City
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
$3.13
JMD499.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.99
KWD1.840
|
$4.28
JMD682.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.09
KWD0.950
|
$8.77
JMD1,398.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$113.29
KWD34.860
|
$69.97
JMD11,154.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.38
KWD3.500
|
$13.16
JMD2,097.78
|
|
pay 34.8% less for clothing
|
Kuwait City
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.27
KWD13.010
|
$26.32
JMD4,195.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.44
KWD15.830
|
$25.59
JMD4,079.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.02
KWD28.620
|
$71.01
JMD11,321.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.84
KWD29.190
|
$68.92
JMD10,988.36
|
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