Cost of living comparison
San Salvador is 19.6% more expensive than Kuwait City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.6% more in San Salvador
- Groceries
-
pay 54.0% more in San Salvador
- Transportation
-
pay 44.5% more in San Salvador
- Housing
-
pay 36.8% more in San Salvador
- Childcare
-
pay 41.4% less in San Salvador
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.6% less in San Salvador
- Clothing
-
pay 24.6% more in San Salvador
The cost of groceries, transportation, restaurants, housing, and clothing in San Salvador are more expensive than in Kuwait City. Expenses including childcare and entertainment and sports are lower in San Salvador.
If you lived in San Salvador instead of Kuwait City, you would:
pay 42.6% more for restaurants
|
Kuwait City
|
San Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.75
KWD3.000
|
$10.00
SVC87.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.13
KWD2.500
|
$7.00
SVC61.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
KWD0.210
|
$1.09
SVC9.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
KWD0.130
|
$0.91
SVC7.98
|
|
pay 54.0% more for groceries
|
Kuwait City
|
San Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
KWD0.310
|
$2.12
SVC18.55
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.63
KWD0.810
|
$3.24
SVC28.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.77
KWD1.780
|
$7.39
SVC64.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.35
KWD0.720
|
$3.04
SVC26.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.92
KWD0.900
|
$2.78
SVC24.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
KWD0.320
|
$1.44
SVC12.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
KWD0.260
|
$0.77
SVC6.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
$1.17
SVC10.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
KWD0.220
|
$1.22
SVC10.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
KWD0.150
|
$0.99
SVC8.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
$0.98
SVC8.53
|
|
pay 44.5% more for transportation
|
Kuwait City
|
San Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.28
KWD0.390
|
$3.97
SVC34.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.77
KWD15.000
|
$20.00
SVC175.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,111.30
KWD6,801.110
|
$25,000.00
SVC218,745.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.26
KWD9.000
|
$33.43
SVC292.48
|
|
pay 36.8% more for housing
|
Kuwait City
|
San Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.66
KWD8.200
|
$42.14
SVC368.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$879.86
KWD270.630
|
$858.33
SVC7,510.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$681.04
KWD209.480
|
$641.67
SVC5,614.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.34
KWD12.710
|
$81.52
SVC713.28
|
|
pay 41.4% less for childcare
|
Kuwait City
|
San Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$464.57
KWD142.890
|
$160.29
SVC1,402.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,942.30
KWD2,135.350
|
$5,740.67
SVC50,229.79
|
|
pay 23.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kuwait City
|
San Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
$2.00
SVC17.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.99
KWD1.840
|
$3.24
SVC28.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.09
KWD0.950
|
$4.00
SVC35.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$113.29
KWD34.850
|
$30.67
SVC268.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.38
KWD3.500
|
$5.50
SVC48.12
|
|
pay 24.6% more for clothing
|
Kuwait City
|
San Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.27
KWD13.000
|
$72.14
SVC631.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.44
KWD15.820
|
$47.86
SVC418.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.02
KWD28.610
|
$112.14
SVC981.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.84
KWD29.170
|
$108.33
SVC947.90
|
|
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