Cost of living comparison

Nairobi, Kenya

compared to

Kuwait City, Kuwait

Kuwait City vs. Nairobi Cost of Living Summary

Kuwait City is 66.2% more expensive than Nairobi.

Restaurants: pay 41.0% more in Kuwait City
Groceries: pay 19.2% more in Kuwait City
Transportation: pay 26.2% more in Kuwait City
Housing: pay 2.2 times more in Kuwait City
Childcare: pay 82.7% more in Kuwait City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 75.8% more in Kuwait City
Clothing: pay 2.0 times more in Kuwait City

The cost of housing, clothing, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation in Kuwait City are more expensive than in Nairobi. Notably, housing, clothing, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Kuwait City.

Kuwait City vs. Nairobi Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 41.0% more for restaurants

	Nairobi	Kuwait City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.85 KES498.05	$9.75 KWD3.010	+153.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.17 KES796.87	$8.13 KWD2.510	+31.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.66 KES85.65	$0.67 KWD0.210	+0.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.53 KES68.82	$0.42 KWD0.130	-21.8%
Average			+41.0%

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pay 19.2% more for groceries

	Nairobi	Kuwait City
Bread 1 loaf	$0.56 KES72.13	$1.00 KWD0.310	+79.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.59 KES722.48	$2.63 KWD0.810	-53.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.35 KES433.19	$5.77 KWD1.780	+72.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.70 KES220.07	$2.35 KWD0.720	+37.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.71 KES350.21	$2.92 KWD0.900	+7.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 KES163.33	$1.05 KWD0.320	-16.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.50 KES64.58	$0.84 KWD0.260	+68.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.87 KES112.93	$0.77 KWD0.240	-12.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 KES59.08	$0.71 KWD0.220	+56.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 KES62.36	$0.49 KWD0.150	+2.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 KES71.90	$0.38 KWD0.120	-31.5%
Average			+19.2%

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pay 26.2% more for transportation

	Nairobi	Kuwait City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.17 KES798.05	$1.28 KWD0.400	-79.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.83 KES3,984.37	$48.77 KWD15.030	+58.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,266.80 KES2,490,233.99	$22,111.30 KWD6,815.590	+14.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.87 KES1,792.97	$29.26 KWD9.020	+111.0%
Average			+26.2%

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

	Nairobi	Kuwait City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$39.39 KES5,091.51	$26.66 KWD8.220	-32.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$428.53 KES55,387.25	$879.86 KWD271.210	+105.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$166.44 KES21,511.79	$681.04 KWD209.920	+309.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$22.39 KES2,894.23	$41.34 KWD12.740	+84.6%
Average			+116.7%

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pay 82.7% more for childcare

	Nairobi	Kuwait City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$166.67 KES21,542.71	$464.57 KWD143.200	+178.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,008.06 KES1,035,041.33	$6,942.30 KWD2,139.890	-13.3%
Average			+82.7%

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pay 75.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Nairobi	Kuwait City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.31 KES298.83	$1.63 KWD0.500	-29.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.24 KES289.63	$5.99 KWD1.850	+167.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.08 KES398.44	$3.09 KWD0.950	+0.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.12 KES5,702.13	$113.29 KWD34.920	+156.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.17 KES796.87	$11.38 KWD3.510	+84.6%
Average			+75.8%

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pay 2.0 times more for clothing

	Nairobi	Kuwait City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$16.84 KES2,176.94	$42.27 KWD13.030	+151.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.95 KES2,966.15	$51.44 KWD15.850	+124.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$61.84 KES7,992.47	$93.02 KWD28.670	+50.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$52.50 KES6,785.85	$94.84 KWD29.230	+80.6%
Average			+101.5%

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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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