Cost of living comparison
Portugal is 53.4% more expensive than Kuwait overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1 times more in Portugal
- Groceries
-
pay 36.0% more in Portugal
- Transportation
-
pay 2.0 times more in Portugal
- Housing
-
pay 55.7% more in Portugal
- Childcare
-
pay 53.2% more in Portugal
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.9% less in Portugal
- Clothing
-
pay 15.7% more in Portugal
The cost of restaurants, transportation, housing, childcare, groceries, and clothing in Portugal are more expensive than in Kuwait. Notably, restaurants and transportation are significantly more expensive in Portugal.
If you lived in Portugal instead of Kuwait, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Kuwait
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
KWD2.380
|
$11.32
€10.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.66
KWD2.360
|
$8.41
€7.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
KWD0.170
|
$1.67
€1.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
KWD0.120
|
$1.20
€1.10
|
|
pay 36.0% more for groceries
|
Kuwait
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
KWD0.310
|
$1.34
€1.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.23
KWD0.690
|
$5.06
€4.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.23
KWD1.610
|
$3.79
€3.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
KWD0.730
|
$2.88
€2.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
KWD0.820
|
$3.25
€2.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
KWD0.300
|
$0.99
€0.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
$0.61
€0.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.63
KWD0.200
|
$0.76
€0.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
KWD0.190
|
$1.05
€0.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
KWD0.140
|
$0.68
€0.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
KWD0.130
|
$0.85
€0.78
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
Kuwait
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.25
KWD0.390
|
$6.79
€6.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.77
KWD15.020
|
$37.96
€34.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,067.40
KWD6,181.640
|
$31,047.67
€28,550.91
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.53
KWD8.480
|
$10.80
€9.93
|
|
pay 55.7% more for housing
|
Kuwait
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.39
KWD7.510
|
$40.33
€37.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$767.09
KWD236.300
|
$900.66
€828.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$636.14
KWD195.960
|
$732.72
€673.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.50
KWD12.480
|
$91.05
€83.72
|
|
pay 53.2% more for childcare
|
Kuwait
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$345.62
KWD106.470
|
$455.47
€418.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,757.77
KWD1,773.640
|
$10,051.70
€9,243.38
|
|
pay 3.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kuwait
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
$2.23
€2.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.77
KWD1.470
|
$1.85
€1.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.04
KWD0.940
|
$5.67
€5.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$89.30
KWD27.510
|
$40.99
€37.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.81
KWD3.330
|
$7.85
€7.22
|
|
pay 15.7% more for clothing
|
Kuwait
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.88
KWD12.590
|
$77.92
€71.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.73
KWD14.390
|
$33.75
€31.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.98
KWD27.720
|
$80.24
€73.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.70
KWD26.090
|
$93.85
€86.30
|
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