Kuwait is 27.5% cheaper than New Zealand.

If you lived in Kuwait instead of New Zealand, you would:

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pay 54.7% less for restaurants

 
New Zealand
Kuwait
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $13.17
NZ$22.09
$7.87
KWD2.400
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$8.60
NZ$14.43
$6.84
KWD2.090
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.13
NZ$3.58
$0.53
KWD0.160

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pay 44.7% less for groceries

 
New Zealand
Kuwait
Bread
1 loaf
$1.87
NZ$3.14
$0.88
KWD0.270
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.07
NZ$6.82
$2.26
KWD0.690
Milk (1 gallon) $6.91
NZ$11.59
$5.48
KWD1.670

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pay 16.8% less for transportation

 
New Zealand
Kuwait
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.39
NZ$10.71
$1.21
KWD0.370
Monthly public transit pass $64.20
NZ$107.67
$47.40
KWD14.470
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $23,268.60
NZ$39,024.92
$20,976.19
KWD6,403.990

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pay 37.0% less for housing

 
New Zealand
Kuwait
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$51.53
NZ$86.43
$27.63
KWD8.430
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,008.44
NZ$1,691.31
$773.68
KWD236.200
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $831.90
NZ$1,395.21
$650.71
KWD198.660

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pay 46.2% less for childcare

 
New Zealand
Kuwait
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $644.78
NZ$1,081.40
$347.73
KWD106.160
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $10,893.97
NZ$18,270.81
$5,860.53
KWD1,789.210

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pay 16.5% more for entertainment and sports

 
New Zealand
Kuwait
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.79
NZ$9.71
$1.95
KWD0.600
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.36
NZ$5.64
$5.07
KWD1.550
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$22.83
NZ$38.29
$3.14
KWD0.960

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pay 9.7% less for clothing

 
New Zealand
Kuwait
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$65.21
NZ$109.36
$42.49
KWD12.970
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$40.47
NZ$67.88
$50.63
KWD15.460
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$98.20
NZ$164.70
$90.68
KWD27.690

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