Cost of living comparison
Kuwait City is 69.5% more expensive than Manila.
If you lived in Kuwait City instead of Manila, you would:
pay 12.5% more for restaurants
|
Manila
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.21
₱304.27
|
$8.14
KWD2.480
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.34
₱253.56
|
$7.16
KWD2.190
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
₱55.46
|
$0.54
KWD0.170
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
₱28.31
|
$0.35
KWD0.110
|
|
pay 24.6% less for groceries
|
Manila
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
₱77.68
|
$0.95
KWD0.290
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.28
₱249.56
|
$2.53
KWD0.770
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.97
₱406.87
|
$5.90
KWD1.800
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
₱121.19
|
$2.35
KWD0.720
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.27
₱132.77
|
$2.73
KWD0.830
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
₱86.37
|
$1.06
KWD0.320
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
₱44.79
|
$0.85
KWD0.260
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.53
₱89.48
|
$0.80
KWD0.240
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
₱56.45
|
$0.68
KWD0.210
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
₱63.43
|
$0.53
KWD0.160
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
₱80.00
|
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for transportation
|
Manila
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.31
₱251.58
|
$1.27
KWD0.390
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.12
₱590.59
|
$47.19
KWD14.410
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,066.56
₱1,521,374.79
|
$22,783.27
KWD6,955.690
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.66
₱155.18
|
$29.29
KWD8.940
|
|
pay 57.3% more for housing
|
Manila
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.90
₱1,686.99
|
$28.44
KWD8.680
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$465.25
₱27,154.19
|
$930.70
KWD284.140
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$244.37
₱14,262.83
|
$702.87
KWD214.590
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.97
₱5,659.70
|
$41.98
KWD12.820
|
|
pay 20.6% less for childcare
|
Manila
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$499.25
₱29,138.55
|
$560.24
KWD171.040
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,398.67
₱840,378.45
|
$6,716.63
KWD2,050.570
|
|
pay 86.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Manila
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
₱71.00
|
$1.95
KWD0.600
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.95
₱172.19
|
$5.60
KWD1.710
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.95
₱172.42
|
$3.17
KWD0.970
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.83
₱2,441.44
|
$124.57
KWD38.030
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.52
₱380.34
|
$11.39
KWD3.480
|
|
pay 54.5% more for clothing
|
Manila
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.02
₱1,927.02
|
$45.57
KWD13.910
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.26
₱1,591.04
|
$56.69
KWD17.310
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.19
₱4,271.72
|
$94.97
KWD28.990
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.44
₱3,761.09
|
$91.63
KWD27.980
|
|
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