Cost of living comparison
Kuwait is 8.0% cheaper than Montenegro.
If you lived in Kuwait instead of Montenegro, you would:
pay 48.5% less for restaurants
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Montenegro
|
Kuwait
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.31
€10.73
|
$7.72
KWD2.370
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.81
€8.36
|
$7.66
KWD2.350
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
€1.99
|
$0.55
KWD0.170
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
€1.57
|
$0.40
KWD0.120
|
|
pay 10.5% less for groceries
|
Montenegro
|
Kuwait
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.98
€0.93
|
$1.01
KWD0.310
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.01
€3.80
|
$2.23
KWD0.680
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.18
€4.91
|
$5.23
KWD1.610
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
€2.86
|
$2.36
KWD0.720
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
€3.03
|
$2.67
KWD0.820
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.58
|
$0.97
KWD0.300
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.79
|
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.64
|
$0.63
KWD0.190
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.11
|
$0.60
KWD0.180
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
€0.47
|
$0.46
KWD0.140
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.56
|
$0.43
KWD0.130
|
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pay 25.4% more for transportation
|
Montenegro
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.10
€5.79
|
$1.25
KWD0.390
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.06
€37.04
|
$48.77
KWD14.980
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,888.35
€26,448.25
|
$20,067.40
KWD6,163.600
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
€9.19
|
$27.53
KWD8.460
|
|
pay 11.4% less for housing
|
Montenegro
|
Kuwait
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.16
€27.65
|
$24.39
KWD7.490
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$691.39
€655.69
|
$767.09
KWD235.610
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$536.29
€508.60
|
$636.14
KWD195.390
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.51
€93.42
|
$40.50
KWD12.440
|
|
pay 21.9% less for childcare
|
Montenegro
|
Kuwait
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.16
€365.27
|
$345.62
KWD106.160
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,661.10
€8,213.86
|
$5,757.77
KWD1,768.470
|
|
pay 38.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Montenegro
|
Kuwait
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
€2.57
|
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
€2.14
|
$4.77
KWD1.460
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.12
€3.91
|
$3.04
KWD0.930
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.84
€55.80
|
$89.30
KWD27.430
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.48
€5.20
|
$10.81
KWD3.320
|
|
pay 27.6% less for clothing
|
Montenegro
|
Kuwait
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.30
€79.00
|
$40.88
KWD12.560
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.33
€42.99
|
$46.73
KWD14.350
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.82
€99.40
|
$89.98
KWD27.640
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$163.37
€154.93
|
$84.70
KWD26.010
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