Cost of living comparison

Nassau, Bahamas

compared to

Kuwait City, Kuwait

Kuwait City vs. Nassau Cost of Living Summary

Kuwait City is 45.6% cheaper than Nassau.

Restaurants: pay 59.9% less in Kuwait City
Groceries: pay 59.8% less in Kuwait City
Transportation: pay 28.5% less in Kuwait City
Housing: pay 68.2% less in Kuwait City
Childcare: pay 40.5% less in Kuwait City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 34.5% less in Kuwait City
Clothing: pay 27.9% less in Kuwait City

Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Kuwait City.

Kuwait City vs. Nassau Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 59.9% less for restaurants

	Nassau	Kuwait City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$40.00 BSD40.00	$9.75 KWD2.990	-75.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.00 BSD10.00	$8.13 KWD2.490	-18.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.18 BSD2.18	$0.67 KWD0.200	-69.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 BSD1.71	$0.42 KWD0.130	-75.7%
Average			-59.9%

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pay 59.8% less for groceries

	Nassau	Kuwait City
Bread 1 loaf	$5.17 BSD5.17	$1.00 KWD0.310	-80.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.03 BSD4.03	$2.63 KWD0.800	-34.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$19.37 BSD19.37	$5.77 KWD1.770	-70.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.38 BSD7.38	$2.35 KWD0.720	-68.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.20 BSD5.20	$2.92 KWD0.890	-43.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.72 BSD1.72	$1.05 KWD0.320	-38.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.32 BSD1.32	$0.84 KWD0.260	-36.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.11 BSD2.11	$0.77 KWD0.230	-63.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.40 BSD2.40	$0.71 KWD0.220	-70.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.14 BSD2.14	$0.49 KWD0.150	-76.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.49 BSD1.49	$0.38 KWD0.120	-74.4%
Average			-59.8%

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pay 28.5% less for transportation

	Nassau	Kuwait City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.39 BSD5.39	$1.28 KWD0.390	-76.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$45.00 BSD45.00	$48.77 KWD14.940	+8.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,500.00 BSD37,500.00	$22,111.30 KWD6,770.720	-41.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.85 BSD30.85	$29.26 KWD8.960	-5.2%
Average			-28.5%

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pay 68.2% less for housing

	Nassau	Kuwait City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$104.29 BSD104.29	$26.66 KWD8.160	-74.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,862.50 BSD1,862.50	$879.86 KWD269.420	-52.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,800.00 BSD1,800.00	$681.04 KWD208.540	-62.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$249.29 BSD249.29	$41.34 KWD12.660	-83.4%
Average			-68.2%

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pay 40.5% less for childcare

	Nassau	Kuwait City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$640.00 BSD640.00	$464.57 KWD142.260	-27.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,916.67 BSD14,916.67	$6,942.30 KWD2,125.810	-53.5%
Average			-40.5%

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pay 34.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Nassau	Kuwait City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.00 BSD5.00	$1.63 KWD0.500	-67.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.75 BSD5.75	$5.99 KWD1.830	+4.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.00 BSD11.00	$3.09 KWD0.950	-71.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$113.88 BSD113.88	$113.29 KWD34.690	-0.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.00 BSD18.00	$11.38 KWD3.480	-36.8%
Average			-34.5%

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pay 27.9% less for clothing

	Nassau	Kuwait City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$67.50 BSD67.50	$42.27 KWD12.940	-37.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$76.67 BSD76.67	$51.44 KWD15.750	-32.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$117.00 BSD117.00	$93.02 KWD28.480	-20.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.00 BSD120.00	$94.84 KWD29.040	-21.0%
Average			-27.9%

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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: June 2025

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