Cost of living comparison
Kuwait City is 39.9% cheaper than Road Town.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.9% less in Kuwait City
- Groceries
-
pay 53.9% less in Kuwait City
- Transportation
-
pay 72.3% less in Kuwait City
- Housing
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pay 60.7% less in Kuwait City
- Childcare
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pay 4.4% less in Kuwait City
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 12.7% less in Kuwait City
- Clothing
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pay 19.5% less in Kuwait City
Expenses including transportation, housing, restaurants, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Kuwait City.
If you lived in Kuwait City instead of Road Town, you would:
pay 55.9% less for restaurants
|
Road Town
|
Kuwait City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$9.75
KWD2.990
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.50
|
$8.13
KWD2.490
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
|
$0.67
KWD0.200
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
|
$0.42
KWD0.130
|
|
pay 53.9% less for groceries
|
Road Town
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.66
|
$1.00
KWD0.310
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.00
|
$2.63
KWD0.800
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.81
|
$5.77
KWD1.770
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.00
|
$2.35
KWD0.720
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.54
|
$2.92
KWD0.890
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.66
|
$1.05
KWD0.320
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$0.84
KWD0.260
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$0.77
KWD0.230
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.04
|
$0.71
KWD0.220
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.06
|
$0.49
KWD0.150
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
|
pay 72.3% less for transportation
|
Road Town
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
|
$1.28
KWD0.390
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$48.77
KWD14.940
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$22,111.30
KWD6,770.720
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$29.26
KWD8.960
|
|
pay 60.7% less for housing
|
Road Town
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$125.00
|
$26.66
KWD8.160
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,666.67
|
$879.86
KWD269.420
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,366.67
|
$681.04
KWD208.540
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$124.65
|
$41.34
KWD12.660
|
|
pay 4.4% less for childcare
|
Road Town
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$375.00
|
$464.57
KWD142.260
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,320.00
|
$6,942.30
KWD2,125.810
|
|
pay 12.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Road Town
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.75
|
$5.99
KWD1.830
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
|
$3.09
KWD0.950
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$120.00
|
$113.29
KWD34.690
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
|
$11.38
KWD3.480
|
|
pay 19.5% less for clothing
|
Road Town
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
|
$42.27
KWD12.940
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.00
|
$51.44
KWD15.750
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$130.00
|
$93.02
KWD28.480
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$140.00
|
$94.84
KWD29.040
|
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