Cost of living comparison
Swaziland is 5.3% cheaper than Kuwait.
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Kuwait, you would:
pay 6.5% less for restaurants
|
Kuwait
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
KWD2.380
|
$3.07
SZL56.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.66
KWD2.360
|
$2.33
SZL42.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
KWD0.170
|
$0.93
SZL17.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
KWD0.120
|
$0.55
SZL10.07
|
|
pay 6.3% less for groceries
|
Kuwait
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
KWD0.310
|
$0.76
SZL13.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.23
KWD0.690
|
$4.86
SZL89.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.23
KWD1.610
|
$4.01
SZL73.58
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
KWD0.730
|
$1.70
SZL31.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
KWD0.820
|
$1.97
SZL36.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
KWD0.300
|
$0.75
SZL13.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
$0.33
SZL6.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.63
KWD0.200
|
$0.43
SZL7.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
KWD0.190
|
$0.64
SZL11.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
KWD0.140
|
$0.45
SZL8.30
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
KWD0.130
|
$0.53
SZL9.72
|
|
pay 54.5% more for transportation
|
Kuwait
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.25
KWD0.390
|
$4.74
SZL86.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.77
KWD15.010
|
$29.82
SZL546.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,067.40
KWD6,176.490
|
$17,039.98
SZL312,381.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.53
KWD8.470
|
$25.84
SZL473.71
|
|
pay 10.3% more for housing
|
Kuwait
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.39
KWD7.510
|
$57.61
SZL1,056.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$767.09
KWD236.100
|
$227.20
SZL4,165.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$636.14
KWD195.800
|
$184.60
SZL3,384.14
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.50
KWD12.460
|
$59.36
SZL1,088.23
|
|
pay 37.7% less for childcare
|
Kuwait
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$345.62
KWD106.380
|
$128.26
SZL2,351.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,757.77
KWD1,772.170
|
$5,035.74
SZL92,316.73
|
|
pay 40.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kuwait
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
$1.85
SZL33.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.77
KWD1.470
|
$1.74
SZL31.93
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.04
KWD0.940
|
$2.56
SZL46.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$89.30
KWD27.490
|
$28.40
SZL520.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.81
KWD3.330
|
$3.69
SZL67.68
|
|
pay 11.1% less for clothing
|
Kuwait
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.88
KWD12.580
|
$52.17
SZL956.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.73
KWD14.380
|
$23.67
SZL433.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.98
KWD27.690
|
$73.84
SZL1,353.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.70
KWD26.070
|
$80.58
SZL1,477.22
|
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