Cost of living comparison
Kuwait City is 83.3% more expensive than Lusaka.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.9% more in Kuwait City
- Groceries
-
pay 3.1% more in Kuwait City
- Transportation
-
pay 69.0% more in Kuwait City
- Housing
-
pay 2.7 times more in Kuwait City
- Childcare
-
pay 84.2% more in Kuwait City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.4 times more in Kuwait City
- Clothing
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pay 80.2% more in Kuwait City
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, clothing, transportation, and restaurants in Kuwait City are more expensive than in Lusaka. Notably, housing, entertainment and sports, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Kuwait City.
If you lived in Kuwait City instead of Lusaka, you would:
pay 41.9% more for restaurants
Lusaka
|
Kuwait City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.21
ZMW191.88
|
$9.75
KWD2.990
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.82
ZMW101.68
|
$8.13
KWD2.490
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
ZMW18.99
|
$0.67
KWD0.200
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
ZMW8.80
|
$0.42
KWD0.130
|
|
pay 3.1% more for groceries
Lusaka
|
Kuwait City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.74
ZMW19.68
|
$1.00
KWD0.310
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.64
ZMW96.74
|
$2.63
KWD0.810
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
ZMW129.11
|
$5.77
KWD1.770
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
ZMW51.21
|
$2.35
KWD0.720
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
ZMW47.81
|
$2.92
KWD0.900
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
ZMW31.96
|
$1.05
KWD0.320
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
ZMW16.06
|
$0.84
KWD0.260
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.27
ZMW33.67
|
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
ZMW14.99
|
$0.71
KWD0.220
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
ZMW25.43
|
$0.49
KWD0.150
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
ZMW17.93
|
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
|
pay 69.0% more for transportation
Lusaka
|
Kuwait City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
ZMW126.80
|
$1.28
KWD0.390
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$37.04
ZMW985.50
|
$48.77
KWD14.970
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,004.53
ZMW212,997.41
|
$22,111.30
KWD6,785.520
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.13
ZMW322.77
|
$29.26
KWD8.980
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
Lusaka
|
Kuwait City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$125.92
ZMW3,350.66
|
$26.66
KWD8.180
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$214.42
ZMW5,705.70
|
$879.86
KWD270.010
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.96
ZMW3,059.01
|
$681.04
KWD209.000
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.50
ZMW2,221.95
|
$41.34
KWD12.680
|
|
pay 84.2% more for childcare
Lusaka
|
Kuwait City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$176.79
ZMW4,704.30
|
$464.57
KWD142.570
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,570.42
ZMW174,836.45
|
$6,942.30
KWD2,130.450
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
Lusaka
|
Kuwait City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.97
ZMW25.73
|
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.07
ZMW55.17
|
$5.99
KWD1.840
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.49
ZMW66.23
|
$3.09
KWD0.950
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.21
ZMW1,096.64
|
$113.29
KWD34.770
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
ZMW93.12
|
$11.38
KWD3.490
|
|
pay 80.2% more for clothing
Lusaka
|
Kuwait City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.43
ZMW490.55
|
$42.27
KWD12.970
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.78
ZMW499.83
|
$51.44
KWD15.780
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.18
ZMW2,399.56
|
$93.02
KWD28.540
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.76
ZMW2,202.25
|
$94.84
KWD29.100
|
|
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