Cost of living comparison
Kuwait City is 5.3% cheaper than Manama.
If you lived in Kuwait City instead of Manama, you would:
pay 13.3% more for restaurants
|
Manama
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.86
BHD2.580
|
$9.75
KWD3.000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.12
BHD2.680
|
$8.13
KWD2.500
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.85
BHD0.320
|
$0.67
KWD0.210
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
$0.42
KWD0.130
|
|
pay 4.1% less for groceries
|
Manama
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
BHD0.530
|
$1.00
KWD0.310
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.72
BHD1.400
|
$2.63
KWD0.810
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.73
BHD2.540
|
$5.77
KWD1.780
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.62
BHD0.990
|
$2.35
KWD0.720
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.01
BHD1.130
|
$2.92
KWD0.900
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
BHD0.400
|
$1.05
KWD0.320
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
$0.84
KWD0.260
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
BHD0.290
|
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
BHD0.200
|
$0.71
KWD0.220
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
BHD0.140
|
$0.49
KWD0.150
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
BHD0.170
|
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
|
pay 15.4% less for transportation
|
Manama
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.07
BHD0.780
|
$1.28
KWD0.400
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.28
BHD12.920
|
$48.77
KWD15.010
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,920.22
BHD13,911.320
|
$22,111.30
KWD6,804.330
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$39.43
BHD14.860
|
$29.26
KWD9.010
|
|
pay 12.3% less for housing
|
Manama
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.00
BHD15.070
|
$26.66
KWD8.210
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$765.66
BHD288.490
|
$879.86
KWD270.760
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$540.84
BHD203.780
|
$681.04
KWD209.580
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$95.46
BHD35.970
|
$41.34
KWD12.720
|
|
pay 1.8% less for childcare
|
Manama
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$364.26
BHD137.250
|
$464.57
KWD142.960
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,054.17
BHD3,788.350
|
$6,942.30
KWD2,136.360
|
|
pay 9.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Manama
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
BHD3.010
|
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.38
BHD2.030
|
$5.99
KWD1.840
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.46
BHD2.430
|
$3.09
KWD0.950
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.98
BHD25.610
|
$113.29
KWD34.860
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.55
BHD3.970
|
$11.38
KWD3.500
|
|
pay 7.8% less for clothing
|
Manama
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.67
BHD18.710
|
$42.27
KWD13.010
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.52
BHD27.330
|
$51.44
KWD15.830
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.71
BHD32.290
|
$93.02
KWD28.620
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.98
BHD34.280
|
$94.84
KWD29.190
|
|
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