Cost of living comparison
Kuwait is 3.7% cheaper than San Marino.
If you lived in Kuwait instead of San Marino, you would:
pay 42.7% less for restaurants
|
San Marino
|
Kuwait
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.93
€13.21
|
$7.72
KWD2.370
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.14
€6.77
|
$7.66
KWD2.350
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
€1.51
|
$0.55
KWD0.170
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.27
€1.20
|
$0.40
KWD0.120
|
|
pay 17.1% less for groceries
|
San Marino
|
Kuwait
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.61
€1.52
|
$1.01
KWD0.310
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.43
€6.10
|
$2.23
KWD0.680
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
€3.75
|
$5.23
KWD1.610
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.14
€2.03
|
$2.36
KWD0.720
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.89
€3.69
|
$2.67
KWD0.820
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.75
|
$0.97
KWD0.300
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.92
|
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.92
|
$0.63
KWD0.190
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.92
|
$0.60
KWD0.180
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
€0.46
|
$0.46
KWD0.140
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.52
|
$0.43
KWD0.130
|
|
pay 4.8% less for transportation
|
San Marino
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.19
€5.87
|
$1.25
KWD0.390
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.22
€31.51
|
$48.77
KWD14.980
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,042.91
€21,853.02
|
$20,067.40
KWD6,163.600
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.76
€20.63
|
$27.53
KWD8.460
|
|
pay 3.0% more for housing
|
San Marino
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.88
€30.24
|
$24.39
KWD7.490
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$509.09
€482.80
|
$767.09
KWD235.610
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$509.09
€482.80
|
$636.14
KWD195.390
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.62
€64.12
|
$40.50
KWD12.440
|
|
pay 3.1% more for childcare
|
San Marino
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.11
€332.03
|
$345.62
KWD106.160
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,358.82
€5,082.10
|
$5,757.77
KWD1,768.470
|
|
pay 41.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
San Marino
|
Kuwait
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€4.07
|
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.47
€1.40
|
$4.77
KWD1.460
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.74
€4.50
|
$3.04
KWD0.930
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.66
€66.07
|
$89.30
KWD27.430
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.97
€6.61
|
$10.81
KWD3.320
|
|
pay 9.4% less for clothing
|
San Marino
|
Kuwait
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.82
€96.56
|
$40.88
KWD12.560
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.15
€30.49
|
$46.73
KWD14.350
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.18
€101.64
|
$89.98
KWD27.640
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.10
€86.40
|
$84.70
KWD26.010
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