Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Niue instead of Kuwait, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Kuwait
|
Niue
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
KWD2.370
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.66
KWD2.350
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
KWD0.170
|
?? | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
KWD0.120
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Kuwait
|
Niue
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
KWD0.310
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.23
KWD0.680
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.23
KWD1.610
|
?? | |
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
KWD0.720
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
KWD0.820
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
KWD0.300
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.63
KWD0.190
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
KWD0.180
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
KWD0.140
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
KWD0.130
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Kuwait
|
Niue
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.25
KWD0.390
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.77
KWD14.980
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,067.40
KWD6,163.600
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.53
KWD8.460
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Kuwait
|
Niue
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.39
KWD7.490
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$767.09
KWD235.610
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$636.14
KWD195.390
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.50
KWD12.440
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Kuwait
|
Niue
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$345.62
KWD106.160
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,757.77
KWD1,768.470
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Kuwait
|
Niue
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.77
KWD1.460
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.04
KWD0.930
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$89.30
KWD27.430
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.81
KWD3.320
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Kuwait
|
Niue
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.88
KWD12.560
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.73
KWD14.350
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.98
KWD27.640
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.70
KWD26.010
|
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