Cost of living comparison

Macao, Macau

compared to

Kuwait City, Kuwait

Kuwait City vs. Macao Cost of Living Summary

Kuwait City is 10.9% cheaper than Macao.

Restaurants: pay 10.0% more in Kuwait City
Groceries: pay 49.1% less in Kuwait City
Transportation: pay 41.7% more in Kuwait City
Housing: pay 23.1% less in Kuwait City
Childcare: pay 40.0% less in Kuwait City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.8% less in Kuwait City
Clothing: pay 0.8% more in Kuwait City

The cost of transportation, restaurants, and clothing in Kuwait City are more expensive than in Macao. Expenses including groceries, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Kuwait City.

Kuwait City vs. Macao Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 10.0% more for restaurants

	Macao	Kuwait City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.21 MOP50.12	$9.75 KWD2.990	+57.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.21 MOP50.12	$8.13 KWD2.490	+31.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 MOP6.17	$0.67 KWD0.200	-12.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 MOP5.21	$0.42 KWD0.130	-35.5%
Average			+10.0%

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pay 49.1% less for groceries

	Macao	Kuwait City
Bread 1 loaf	$2.21 MOP17.87	$1.00 KWD0.310	-54.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.73 MOP70.48	$2.63 KWD0.810	-69.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.15 MOP89.98	$5.77 KWD1.770	-48.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.85 MOP23.04	$2.35 KWD0.720	-17.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.54 MOP28.60	$2.92 KWD0.900	-17.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.72 MOP13.90	$1.05 KWD0.320	-38.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.46 MOP11.82	$0.84 KWD0.260	-42.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.72 MOP13.91	$0.77 KWD0.240	-55.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.28 MOP10.36	$0.71 KWD0.220	-44.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.98 MOP15.95	$0.49 KWD0.150	-75.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.55 MOP12.54	$0.38 KWD0.120	-75.5%
Average			-49.1%

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pay 41.7% more for transportation

	Macao	Kuwait City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.61 MOP53.34	$1.28 KWD0.390	-80.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.35 MOP180.43	$48.77 KWD14.970	+118.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,038.42 MOP250,601.68	$22,111.30 KWD6,785.520	-28.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.35 MOP91.62	$29.26 KWD8.980	+157.9%
Average			+41.7%

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pay 23.1% less for housing

	Macao	Kuwait City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.59 MOP238.91	$26.66 KWD8.180	-9.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,062.76 MOP8,580.60	$879.86 KWD270.010	-17.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$827.69 MOP6,682.71	$681.04 KWD209.000	-17.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$78.75 MOP635.86	$41.34 KWD12.680	-47.5%
Average			-23.1%

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pay 40.0% less for childcare

	Macao	Kuwait City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$682.85 MOP5,513.24	$464.57 KWD142.570	-32.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,355.39 MOP107,830.32	$6,942.30 KWD2,130.450	-48.0%
Average			-40.0%

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pay 16.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Macao	Kuwait City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.81 MOP46.92	$1.63 KWD0.500	-72.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.58 MOP37.01	$5.99 KWD1.840	+30.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.21 MOP50.12	$3.09 KWD0.950	-50.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$86.91 MOP701.68	$113.29 KWD34.770	+30.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.77 MOP119.29	$11.38 KWD3.490	-23.0%
Average			-16.8%

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pay 0.8% more for clothing

	Macao	Kuwait City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$72.38 MOP584.40	$42.27 KWD12.970	-41.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.25 MOP300.72	$51.44 KWD15.780	+38.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$84.84 MOP684.98	$93.02 KWD28.540	+9.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$97.55 MOP787.61	$94.84 KWD29.100	-2.8%
Average			+0.8%

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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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