Cost of living comparison

Manila, Philippines

compared to

Kuwait City, Kuwait

Kuwait City vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Kuwait City is 69.3% more expensive than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 35.7% more in Kuwait City
Groceries: pay 26.7% less in Kuwait City
Transportation: pay 4.3 times more in Kuwait City
Housing: pay 52.4% more in Kuwait City
Childcare: pay 27.3% less in Kuwait City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 73.8% more in Kuwait City
Clothing: pay 50.5% more in Kuwait City

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

Kuwait City vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 35.7% more for restaurants

	Manila	Kuwait City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.12 ₱293.21	$9.75 KWD2.990	+90.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.26 ₱244.34	$8.13 KWD2.500	+90.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.87 ₱50.04	$0.67 KWD0.200	-23.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 ₱28.17	$0.42 KWD0.130	-15.2%
Average			+35.7%

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pay 26.7% less for groceries

	Manila	Kuwait City
Bread 1 loaf	$1.35 ₱77.49	$1.00 KWD0.310	-25.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.30 ₱304.00	$2.63 KWD0.810	-50.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.79 ₱389.38	$5.77 KWD1.770	-15.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.08 ₱119.14	$2.35 KWD0.720	+13.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.42 ₱138.67	$2.92 KWD0.900	+20.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱87.23	$1.05 KWD0.320	-30.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.80 ₱46.08	$0.84 KWD0.260	+4.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱87.25	$0.77 KWD0.240	-49.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.98 ₱55.99	$0.71 KWD0.220	-26.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.20 ₱68.84	$0.49 KWD0.150	-58.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.48 ₱85.12	$0.38 KWD0.120	-74.3%
Average			-26.7%

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pay 4.3 times more for transportation

	Manila	Kuwait City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.14 ₱237.38	$1.28 KWD0.390	-69.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.93 ₱569.11	$48.77 KWD14.970	+391.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,575.45 ₱1,466,035.76	$22,111.30 KWD6,787.350	-13.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.67 ₱152.96	$29.26 KWD8.980	+996.7%
Average			+326.4%

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pay 52.4% more for housing

	Manila	Kuwait City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$28.80 ₱1,651.16	$26.66 KWD8.180	-7.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$468.88 ₱26,877.27	$879.86 KWD270.080	+87.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$234.44 ₱13,438.66	$681.04 KWD209.050	+190.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$106.33 ₱6,095.04	$41.34 KWD12.690	-61.1%
Average			+52.4%

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pay 27.3% less for childcare

	Manila	Kuwait City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$482.52 ₱27,659.21	$464.57 KWD142.600	-3.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,127.39 ₱809,810.23	$6,942.30 KWD2,131.030	-50.9%
Average			-27.3%

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pay 73.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Kuwait City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.36 ₱78.19	$1.63 KWD0.500	+19.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.70 ₱154.60	$5.99 KWD1.840	+122.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.07 ₱175.92	$3.09 KWD0.950	+0.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.61 ₱2,327.89	$113.29 KWD34.780	+179.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.67 ₱439.81	$11.38 KWD3.490	+48.3%
Average			+73.8%

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pay 50.5% more for clothing

	Manila	Kuwait City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.31 ₱1,909.53	$42.27 KWD12.980	+26.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.60 ₱1,524.58	$51.44 KWD15.790	+93.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.03 ₱4,243.28	$93.02 KWD28.550	+25.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.89 ₱3,490.42	$94.84 KWD29.110	+55.8%
Average			+50.5%

Manila vs. Kuwait City - Cost of clothing

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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: March 2025

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