Cost of living comparison
Kuwait City is 0.9% cheaper than Riga.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.5% less in Kuwait City
- Groceries
-
pay 10.6% less in Kuwait City
- Transportation
-
pay 27.4% more in Kuwait City
- Housing
-
pay 29.2% more in Kuwait City
- Childcare
-
pay 31.1% less in Kuwait City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.3% more in Kuwait City
- Clothing
-
pay 12.9% less in Kuwait City
The cost of housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Kuwait City are more expensive than in Riga. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, clothing, and groceries are lower in Kuwait City.
If you lived in Kuwait City instead of Riga, you would:
pay 32.5% less for restaurants
|
Riga
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
€9.85
|
$9.75
KWD3.010
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.33
€7.66
|
$8.13
KWD2.510
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
€1.32
|
$0.67
KWD0.210
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
€1.09
|
$0.42
KWD0.130
|
|
pay 10.6% less for groceries
|
Riga
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.56
€1.44
|
$1.00
KWD0.310
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.73
€5.27
|
$2.63
KWD0.810
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
€4.46
|
$5.77
KWD1.780
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
€2.63
|
$2.35
KWD0.720
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
€2.93
|
$2.92
KWD0.900
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.62
|
$1.05
KWD0.320
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.77
|
$0.84
KWD0.260
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.99
|
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
€1.40
|
$0.71
KWD0.220
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.39
|
$0.49
KWD0.150
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
€0.40
|
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
|
pay 27.4% more for transportation
|
Riga
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.77
€6.22
|
$1.28
KWD0.400
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€29.56
|
$48.77
KWD15.030
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,026.61
€25,770.41
|
$22,111.30
KWD6,815.590
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.25
€10.35
|
$29.26
KWD9.020
|
|
pay 29.2% more for housing
|
Riga
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.68
€16.25
|
$26.66
KWD8.220
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$536.44
€493.25
|
$879.86
KWD271.210
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$367.73
€338.12
|
$681.04
KWD209.920
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$244.58
€224.89
|
$41.34
KWD12.740
|
|
pay 31.1% less for childcare
|
Riga
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$538.03
€494.71
|
$464.57
KWD143.200
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,487.73
€12,401.94
|
$6,942.30
KWD2,139.890
|
|
pay 24.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Riga
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.43
|
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
€3.12
|
$5.99
KWD1.850
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.25
€4.83
|
$3.09
KWD0.950
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.01
€42.31
|
$113.29
KWD34.920
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.85
|
$11.38
KWD3.510
|
|
pay 12.9% less for clothing
|
Riga
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.84
€75.25
|
$42.27
KWD13.030
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.77
€40.25
|
$51.44
KWD15.850
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.38
€84.95
|
$93.02
KWD28.670
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.02
€111.28
|
$94.84
KWD29.230
|
|
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