Cost of living comparison

Roseau, Dominica

compared to

Kuwait City, Kuwait

Kuwait City vs. Roseau Cost of Living Summary

Kuwait City is 36.9% more expensive than Roseau.

Restaurants: pay 19.8% less in Kuwait City
Groceries: pay 39.0% less in Kuwait City
Transportation: pay 18.6% less in Kuwait City
Housing: pay 82.7% more in Kuwait City
Childcare: pay 3.1 times more in Kuwait City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 44.4% more in Kuwait City
Clothing: pay 5.2% less in Kuwait City

The cost of childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports in Kuwait City are more expensive than in Roseau. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, transportation, and clothing are lower in Kuwait City. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Kuwait City.

Kuwait City vs. Roseau Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kuwait City instead of Roseau, you would:

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pay 19.8% less for restaurants

	Roseau	Kuwait City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.40 EC$20.00	$9.75 KWD2.990	+31.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.66 EC$18.00	$8.13 KWD2.490	+22.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 EC$4.62	$0.67 KWD0.200	-61.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.48 EC$4.00	$0.42 KWD0.130	-71.9%
Average			-19.8%

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pay 39.0% less for groceries

	Roseau	Kuwait City
Bread 1 loaf	$2.47 EC$6.67	$1.00 KWD0.310	-59.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.11 EC$3.00	$2.63 KWD0.810	+136.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$14.24 EC$38.49	$5.77 KWD1.770	-59.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.18 EC$14.00	$2.35 KWD0.720	-54.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.69 EC$12.66	$2.92 KWD0.900	-37.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.85 EC$7.71	$1.05 KWD0.320	-63.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.02 EC$2.77	$0.84 KWD0.260	-17.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.12 EC$5.74	$0.77 KWD0.240	-63.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.41 EC$6.50	$0.71 KWD0.220	-70.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.48 EC$4.00	$0.49 KWD0.150	-66.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.39 EC$3.75	$0.38 KWD0.120	-72.5%
Average			-39.0%

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pay 18.6% less for transportation

	Roseau	Kuwait City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.49 EC$12.13	$1.28 KWD0.390	-71.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.25 EC$87.16	$48.77 KWD14.970	+51.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,254.25 EC$89,871.27	$22,111.30 KWD6,785.520	-33.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$37.00 EC$100.00	$29.26 KWD8.980	-20.9%
Average			-18.6%

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pay 82.7% more for housing

	Roseau	Kuwait City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$56.74 EC$153.33	$26.66 KWD8.180	-53.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$283.68 EC$766.67	$879.86 KWD270.010	+210.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$203.51 EC$550.00	$681.04 KWD209.000	+234.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$106.28 EC$287.22	$41.34 KWD12.680	-61.1%
Average			+82.7%

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pay 3.1 times more for childcare

	Roseau	Kuwait City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$111.01 EC$300.00	$464.57 KWD142.570	+318.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,330.19 EC$9,000.00	$6,942.30 KWD2,130.450	+108.5%
Average			+213.5%

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pay 44.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Roseau	Kuwait City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$1.63 KWD0.500	-12.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.10 EC$8.38	$5.99 KWD1.840	+93.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.40 EC$20.00	$3.09 KWD0.950	-58.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.17 EC$116.67	$113.29 KWD34.770	+162.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.33 EC$22.50	$11.38 KWD3.490	+36.7%
Average			+44.4%

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pay 5.2% less for clothing

	Roseau	Kuwait City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$70.92 EC$191.67	$42.27 KWD12.970	-40.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.24 EC$103.33	$51.44 KWD15.780	+34.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$148.01 EC$400.00	$93.02 KWD28.540	-37.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$77.70 EC$210.00	$94.84 KWD29.100	+22.1%
Average			-5.2%

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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: June 2025

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