Cost of living comparison
Moroni is 62.0% more expensive than Kuwait City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.1% more in Moroni
- Groceries
-
pay 79.7% more in Moroni
- Transportation
-
pay 2.6 times more in Moroni
- Housing
-
pay 2.4 times more in Moroni
- Childcare
-
pay 38.0% more in Moroni
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 41.8% less in Moroni
- Clothing
-
pay 12.1% more in Moroni
The cost of transportation, housing, groceries, restaurants, childcare, and clothing in Moroni are more expensive than in Kuwait City. Notably, transportation, housing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Moroni.
If you lived in Moroni instead of Kuwait City, you would:
pay 53.1% more for restaurants
|
Kuwait City
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.75
KWD2.990
|
$1.61
KMF695
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.13
KWD2.490
|
$7.62
KMF3,296
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
KWD0.200
|
$1.55
KMF670
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
KWD0.130
|
$1.13
KMF487
|
|
pay 79.7% more for groceries
|
Kuwait City
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
KWD0.310
|
$0.61
KMF264
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.63
KWD0.810
|
$5.14
KMF2,222
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.77
KWD1.770
|
$15.61
KMF6,749
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.35
KWD0.720
|
$4.80
KMF2,076
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.92
KWD0.890
|
$2.65
KMF1,146
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
KWD0.320
|
$2.43
KMF1,051
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
KWD0.260
|
$0.21
KMF93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
$0.24
KMF105
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
KWD0.220
|
$1.79
KMF774
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
KWD0.150
|
$1.46
KMF634
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
$1.22
KMF527
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
Kuwait City
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.28
KWD0.390
|
$10.91
KMF4,720
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.77
KWD14.960
|
$30.95
KMF13,385
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,111.30
KWD6,782.530
|
$18,241.41
KMF7,889,412
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.26
KWD8.980
|
$8.20
KMF3,545
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Kuwait City
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.66
KWD8.180
|
$155.86
KMF67,411
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$879.86
KWD269.890
|
$696.65
KMF301,300
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$681.04
KWD208.910
|
$578.75
KMF250,310
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.34
KWD12.680
|
$81.96
KMF35,447
|
|
pay 38.0% more for childcare
|
Kuwait City
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$464.57
KWD142.500
|
$381.55
KMF165,019
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,942.30
KWD2,129.520
|
$13,464.56
KMF5,823,424
|
|
pay 41.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kuwait City
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
$1.57
KMF679
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.99
KWD1.840
|
$2.98
KMF1,291
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.09
KWD0.950
|
$1.88
KMF811
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$113.29
KWD34.750
|
$32.92
KMF14,239
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.38
KWD3.490
|
$6.23
KMF2,693
|
|
pay 12.1% more for clothing
|
Kuwait City
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.27
KWD12.970
|
$57.88
KMF25,031
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.44
KWD15.780
|
$57.88
KMF25,031
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.02
KWD28.530
|
$105.03
KMF45,427
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.84
KWD29.090
|
$81.45
KMF35,229
|
|
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