Cost of living comparison
Oranjestad is 79.6% more expensive than Kuwait City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.3 times more in Oranjestad
- Groceries
-
pay 2.2 times more in Oranjestad
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1 times more in Oranjestad
- Housing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Oranjestad
- Childcare
-
pay 22.4% less in Oranjestad
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 54.8% more in Oranjestad
- Clothing
-
pay 33.6% more in Oranjestad
The cost of housing, restaurants, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Oranjestad are more expensive than in Kuwait City. Notably, housing, restaurants, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Oranjestad.
If you lived in Oranjestad instead of Kuwait City, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
Kuwait City
|
Oranjestad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.75
KWD2.990
|
$19.00
AWG34.20
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.13
KWD2.490
|
$10.27
AWG18.49
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
KWD0.200
|
$1.33
AWG2.40
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
KWD0.130
|
$1.61
AWG2.90
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
Kuwait City
|
Oranjestad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
KWD0.310
|
$3.05
AWG5.50
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.63
KWD0.810
|
$6.00
AWG10.80
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.77
KWD1.770
|
$6.40
AWG11.52
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.35
KWD0.720
|
$5.00
AWG9.00
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.92
KWD0.890
|
$5.21
AWG9.38
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
KWD0.320
|
$1.79
AWG3.22
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
KWD0.260
|
$0.91
AWG1.63
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
$1.81
AWG3.27
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
KWD0.220
|
$2.72
AWG4.90
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
KWD0.150
|
$1.06
AWG1.90
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
$0.91
AWG1.63
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
Kuwait City
|
Oranjestad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.28
KWD0.390
|
$5.66
AWG10.19
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$48.77
KWD14.950
|
$40.00
AWG72.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,111.30
KWD6,776.080
|
$35,000.00
AWG63,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.26
KWD8.970
|
$51.10
AWG91.97
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
Kuwait City
|
Oranjestad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.66
KWD8.170
|
$91.80
AWG165.25
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$879.86
KWD269.640
|
$810.73
AWG1,459.31
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$681.04
KWD208.710
|
$655.25
AWG1,179.45
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.34
KWD12.670
|
$167.08
AWG300.74
|
|
pay 22.4% less for childcare
Kuwait City
|
Oranjestad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$464.57
KWD142.370
|
$225.00
AWG405.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,942.30
KWD2,127.490
|
$7,404.07
AWG13,327.32
|
|
pay 54.8% more for entertainment and sports
Kuwait City
|
Oranjestad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
$3.00
AWG5.40
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.99
KWD1.830
|
$3.72
AWG6.69
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.09
KWD0.950
|
$10.00
AWG18.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$113.29
KWD34.720
|
$131.44
AWG236.60
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.38
KWD3.490
|
$10.00
AWG18.00
|
|
pay 33.6% more for clothing
Kuwait City
|
Oranjestad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.27
KWD12.950
|
$80.00
AWG144.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.44
KWD15.760
|
$57.37
AWG103.27
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.02
KWD28.500
|
$116.59
AWG209.86
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.84
KWD29.060
|
$102.90
AWG185.22
|
|
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