Cost of living comparison
Al-farwaniyah is 5.7% cheaper than Quito.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.9% less in Al-farwaniyah
- Groceries
-
pay 21.5% less in Al-farwaniyah
- Transportation
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pay 28.4% more in Al-farwaniyah
- Housing
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pay 24.0% more in Al-farwaniyah
- Childcare
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pay 50.4% less in Al-farwaniyah
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 9.3% more in Al-farwaniyah
- Clothing
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pay 11.5% less in Al-farwaniyah
The cost of transportation, housing, and entertainment and sports in Al-farwaniyah are more expensive than in Quito. Expenses including childcare, groceries, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Al-farwaniyah.
If you lived in Al-farwaniyah instead of Quito, you would:
pay 17.9% less for restaurants
|
Quito
|
Al-farwaniyah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$7.32
KWD2.250
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$4.88
KWD1.500
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
|
$0.67
KWD0.200
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
|
$0.42
KWD0.130
|
|
pay 21.5% less for groceries
|
Quito
|
Al-farwaniyah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.58
|
$1.00
KWD0.310
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
|
$2.03
KWD0.620
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.23
|
$4.31
KWD1.320
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
|
$2.04
KWD0.630
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.38
|
$2.92
KWD0.900
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
|
$0.74
KWD0.230
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.62
KWD0.190
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.44
KWD0.140
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
|
$0.47
KWD0.140
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
|
$0.34
KWD0.110
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
|
pay 28.4% more for transportation
|
Quito
|
Al-farwaniyah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.69
|
$1.21
KWD0.370
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
|
$48.77
KWD14.970
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,000.00
|
$19,509.97
KWD5,987.220
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
|
$17.15
KWD5.260
|
|
pay 24.0% more for housing
|
Quito
|
Al-farwaniyah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.13
|
$26.66
KWD8.180
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$451.67
|
$585.30
KWD179.620
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.50
|
$541.94
KWD166.310
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.45
|
$41.34
KWD12.680
|
|
pay 50.4% less for childcare
|
Quito
|
Al-farwaniyah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.89
|
$104.05
KWD31.930
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,190.00
|
$4,552.33
KWD1,397.020
|
|
pay 9.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Quito
|
Al-farwaniyah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
|
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
|
$2.93
KWD0.900
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.50
|
$2.93
KWD0.900
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.27
|
$65.03
KWD19.960
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
|
$11.38
KWD3.490
|
|
pay 11.5% less for clothing
|
Quito
|
Al-farwaniyah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.89
|
$42.27
KWD12.970
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.40
|
$37.39
KWD11.480
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.73
|
$93.02
KWD28.540
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.12
|
$65.03
KWD19.960
|
|
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