Cost of living comparison
Kuwait City is 16.9% more expensive than San Salvador.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.8% less in Kuwait City
- Groceries
-
pay 28.6% less in Kuwait City
- Transportation
-
pay 13.0% more in Kuwait City
- Housing
-
pay 19.4% less in Kuwait City
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in Kuwait City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 83.9% more in Kuwait City
- Clothing
-
pay 15.9% less in Kuwait City
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Kuwait City are more expensive than in San Salvador. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, housing, and clothing are lower in Kuwait City. Notably, childcare and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Kuwait City.
If you lived in Kuwait City instead of San Salvador, you would:
pay 19.8% less for restaurants
San Salvador
|
Kuwait City
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.00
SVC87.50
|
$9.75
KWD2.990
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
SVC61.25
|
$8.13
KWD2.490
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
SVC9.52
|
$0.67
KWD0.200
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
SVC7.98
|
$0.42
KWD0.130
|
|
pay 28.6% less for groceries
San Salvador
|
Kuwait City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
SVC18.55
|
$1.00
KWD0.310
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.24
SVC28.32
|
$2.63
KWD0.810
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.39
SVC64.62
|
$5.77
KWD1.770
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.04
SVC26.56
|
$2.35
KWD0.720
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.78
SVC24.29
|
$2.92
KWD0.890
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
SVC12.62
|
$1.05
KWD0.320
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
SVC6.72
|
$0.84
KWD0.260
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
SVC10.20
|
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
SVC10.64
|
$0.71
KWD0.220
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
SVC8.69
|
$0.49
KWD0.150
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
SVC8.54
|
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
|
pay 13.0% more for transportation
San Salvador
|
Kuwait City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.97
SVC34.77
|
$1.28
KWD0.390
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
SVC175.01
|
$48.77
KWD14.950
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
SVC218,760.68
|
$22,111.30
KWD6,776.080
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$33.43
SVC292.50
|
$29.26
KWD8.970
|
|
pay 19.4% less for housing
San Salvador
|
Kuwait City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.14
SVC368.77
|
$26.66
KWD8.170
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$858.33
SVC7,510.78
|
$879.86
KWD269.640
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$641.67
SVC5,614.86
|
$681.04
KWD208.710
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.52
SVC713.33
|
$41.34
KWD12.670
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
San Salvador
|
Kuwait City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$160.29
SVC1,402.57
|
$464.57
KWD142.370
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,740.67
SVC50,233.28
|
$6,942.30
KWD2,127.490
|
|
pay 83.9% more for entertainment and sports
San Salvador
|
Kuwait City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SVC17.50
|
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.24
SVC28.34
|
$5.99
KWD1.830
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
SVC35.00
|
$3.09
KWD0.950
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.67
SVC268.35
|
$113.29
KWD34.720
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.50
SVC48.13
|
$11.38
KWD3.490
|
|
pay 15.9% less for clothing
San Salvador
|
Kuwait City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.14
SVC631.28
|
$42.27
KWD12.950
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.86
SVC418.77
|
$51.44
KWD15.760
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.14
SVC981.30
|
$93.02
KWD28.500
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.33
SVC947.96
|
$94.84
KWD29.060
|
|
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