Cost of living comparison

Lusaka, Zambia

compared to

Kuwait City, Kuwait

Kuwait City vs. Lusaka Cost of Living Summary

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: 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.

Kuwait City vs. Lusaka Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kuwait City instead of Lusaka, you would:

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pay 41.9% more for restaurants

	Lusaka	Kuwait City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.21 ZMW191.88	$9.75 KWD2.990	+35.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.82 ZMW101.68	$8.13 KWD2.490	+112.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.71 ZMW18.99	$0.67 KWD0.200	-6.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.33 ZMW8.80	$0.42 KWD0.130	+25.9%
Average			+41.9%

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pay 3.1% more for groceries

	Lusaka	Kuwait City
Bread 1 loaf	$0.74 ZMW19.68	$1.00 KWD0.310	+35.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.64 ZMW96.74	$2.63 KWD0.810	-27.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.85 ZMW129.11	$5.77 KWD1.770	+19.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.92 ZMW51.21	$2.35 KWD0.720	+22.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.80 ZMW47.81	$2.92 KWD0.900	+62.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.20 ZMW31.96	$1.05 KWD0.320	-12.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.60 ZMW16.06	$0.84 KWD0.260	+39.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.27 ZMW33.67	$0.77 KWD0.240	-39.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 ZMW14.99	$0.71 KWD0.220	+26.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.96 ZMW25.43	$0.49 KWD0.150	-48.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.67 ZMW17.93	$0.38 KWD0.120	-43.4%
Average			+3.1%

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pay 69.0% more for transportation

	Lusaka	Kuwait City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.77 ZMW126.80	$1.28 KWD0.390	-73.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.04 ZMW985.50	$48.77 KWD14.970	+31.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$8,004.53 ZMW212,997.41	$22,111.30 KWD6,785.520	+176.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.13 ZMW322.77	$29.26 KWD8.980	+141.3%
Average			+69.0%

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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	-78.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$214.42 ZMW5,705.70	$879.86 KWD270.010	+310.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$114.96 ZMW3,059.01	$681.04 KWD209.000	+492.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$83.50 ZMW2,221.95	$41.34 KWD12.680	-50.5%
Average			+168.3%

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pay 84.2% more for childcare

	Lusaka	Kuwait City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$176.79 ZMW4,704.30	$464.57 KWD142.570	+162.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,570.42 ZMW174,836.45	$6,942.30 KWD2,130.450	+5.7%
Average			+84.2%

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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	+68.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.07 ZMW55.17	$5.99 KWD1.840	+188.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.49 ZMW66.23	$3.09 KWD0.950	+24.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.21 ZMW1,096.64	$113.29 KWD34.770	+174.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.50 ZMW93.12	$11.38 KWD3.490	+225.2%
Average			+136.2%

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pay 80.2% more for clothing

	Lusaka	Kuwait City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$18.43 ZMW490.55	$42.27 KWD12.970	+129.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$18.78 ZMW499.83	$51.44 KWD15.780	+173.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.18 ZMW2,399.56	$93.02 KWD28.540	+3.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$82.76 ZMW2,202.25	$94.84 KWD29.100	+14.6%
Average			+80.2%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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