Cost of living comparison

Port Louis, Mauritius

compared to

Kuwait City, Kuwait

Kuwait City vs. Port Louis Cost of Living Summary

Kuwait City is 37.2% more expensive than Port Louis.

Restaurants: pay 16.2% more in Kuwait City
Groceries: pay 9.3% less in Kuwait City
Transportation: pay 14.0% more in Kuwait City
Housing: pay 36.4% more in Kuwait City
Childcare: pay 96.3% more in Kuwait City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.0 times more in Kuwait City
Clothing: pay 4.9% more in Kuwait City

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

Kuwait City vs. Port Louis Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kuwait City instead of Port Louis, you would:

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pay 16.2% more for restaurants

	Port Louis	Kuwait City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.88 MUR269.24	$9.75 KWD3.010	+65.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.35 MUR244.76	$8.13 KWD2.510	+52.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.94 MUR42.97	$0.67 KWD0.210	-28.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.55 MUR25.09	$0.42 KWD0.130	-24.0%
Average			+16.2%

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pay 9.3% less for groceries

	Port Louis	Kuwait City
Bread 1 loaf	$0.85 MUR38.81	$1.00 KWD0.310	+18.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.77 MUR264.34	$2.63 KWD0.810	-54.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.77 MUR264.19	$5.77 KWD1.780	+0.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.99 MUR90.89	$2.35 KWD0.720	+18.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.94 MUR134.71	$2.92 KWD0.900	-0.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.98 MUR44.96	$1.05 KWD0.320	+7.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.84 MUR38.64	$0.84 KWD0.260	-0.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 MUR37.75	$0.77 KWD0.240	-6.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 MUR62.73	$0.71 KWD0.220	-47.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 MUR24.79	$0.49 KWD0.150	-8.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.52 MUR23.87	$0.38 KWD0.120	-26.9%
Average			-9.3%

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pay 14.0% more for transportation

	Port Louis	Kuwait City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.87 MUR268.74	$1.28 KWD0.400	-78.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.64 MUR990.79	$48.77 KWD15.030	+125.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,217.28 MUR1,566,466.96	$22,111.30 KWD6,815.590	-35.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.32 MUR930.09	$29.26 KWD9.020	+44.0%
Average			+14.0%

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pay 36.4% more for housing

	Port Louis	Kuwait City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.06 MUR1,513.56	$26.66 KWD8.220	-19.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$502.57 MUR23,007.48	$879.86 KWD271.210	+75.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$395.64 MUR18,112.27	$681.04 KWD209.920	+72.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$35.02 MUR1,603.42	$41.34 KWD12.740	+18.0%
Average			+36.4%

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pay 96.3% more for childcare

	Port Louis	Kuwait City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$218.85 MUR10,018.86	$464.57 KWD143.200	+112.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,849.44 MUR176,227.53	$6,942.30 KWD2,139.890	+80.3%
Average			+96.3%

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pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports

	Port Louis	Kuwait City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.25 MUR102.80	$1.63 KWD0.500	-27.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.22 MUR101.71	$5.99 KWD1.850	+169.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.52 MUR298.61	$3.09 KWD0.950	-52.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$27.80 MUR1,272.75	$113.29 KWD34.920	+307.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.35 MUR244.76	$11.38 KWD3.510	+112.9%
Average			+101.9%

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pay 4.9% more for clothing

	Port Louis	Kuwait City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.74 MUR2,643.41	$42.27 KWD13.030	-26.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.91 MUR2,010.30	$51.44 KWD15.850	+17.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.53 MUR4,144.61	$93.02 KWD28.670	+2.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$74.85 MUR3,426.65	$94.84 KWD29.230	+26.7%
Average			+4.9%

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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: March 2025

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