Cost of living comparison

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

compared to

Kuwait City, Kuwait

Kuwait City vs. Santo Domingo Cost of Living Summary

Kuwait City is 2.9% more expensive than Santo Domingo.

Restaurants: pay 15.9% less in Kuwait City
Groceries: pay 9.3% less in Kuwait City
Transportation: pay 19.5% less in Kuwait City
Housing: pay 2.8% more in Kuwait City
Childcare: pay 20.4% more in Kuwait City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 59.2% more in Kuwait City
Clothing: pay 17.3% less in Kuwait City

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

Kuwait City vs. Santo Domingo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kuwait City instead of Santo Domingo, you would:

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pay 15.9% less for restaurants

	Santo Domingo	Kuwait City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.23 DOP630.81	$9.75 KWD2.990	-4.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.60 DOP406.98	$8.13 KWD2.490	+23.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.05 DOP64.75	$0.67 KWD0.200	-36.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.77 DOP47.17	$0.42 KWD0.130	-45.6%
Average			-15.9%

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pay 9.3% less for groceries

	Santo Domingo	Kuwait City
Bread 1 loaf	$1.90 DOP117.33	$1.00 KWD0.310	-47.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.22 DOP198.35	$2.63 KWD0.800	-18.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.91 DOP302.68	$5.77 KWD1.770	+17.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.37 DOP145.97	$2.35 KWD0.720	-0.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.89 DOP178.07	$2.92 KWD0.890	+1.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.37 DOP84.64	$1.05 KWD0.320	-23.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.35 DOP21.82	$0.84 KWD0.260	+137.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.35 DOP83.29	$0.77 KWD0.230	-43.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.79 DOP48.89	$0.71 KWD0.220	-9.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.98 DOP60.65	$0.49 KWD0.150	-49.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.09 DOP67.16	$0.38 KWD0.120	-65.0%
Average			-9.3%

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pay 19.5% less for transportation

	Santo Domingo	Kuwait City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.80 DOP295.88	$1.28 KWD0.390	-73.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$82.54 DOP5,087.21	$48.77 KWD14.930	-40.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,062.96 DOP1,729,649.81	$22,111.30 KWD6,770.130	-21.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.61 DOP1,147.05	$29.26 KWD8.960	+57.2%
Average			-19.5%

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pay 2.8% more for housing

	Santo Domingo	Kuwait City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.28 DOP2,605.78	$26.66 KWD8.160	-36.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$732.50 DOP45,147.25	$879.86 KWD269.400	+20.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$411.15 DOP25,341.09	$681.04 KWD208.520	+65.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$66.16 DOP4,077.97	$41.34 KWD12.660	-37.5%
Average			+2.8%

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pay 20.4% more for childcare

	Santo Domingo	Kuwait City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$361.79 DOP22,298.92	$464.57 KWD142.240	+28.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,176.69 DOP380,697.76	$6,942.30 KWD2,125.620	+12.4%
Average			+20.4%

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pay 59.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Santo Domingo	Kuwait City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.48 DOP152.62	$1.63 KWD0.500	-34.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.58 DOP158.98	$5.99 KWD1.830	+132.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.54 DOP279.80	$3.09 KWD0.950	-32.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.94 DOP2,769.70	$113.29 KWD34.690	+152.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.40 DOP394.26	$11.38 KWD3.480	+77.9%
Average			+59.2%

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pay 17.3% less for clothing

	Santo Domingo	Kuwait City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.44 DOP4,095.20	$42.27 KWD12.940	-36.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$56.74 DOP3,497.45	$51.44 KWD15.750	-9.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$103.17 DOP6,359.01	$93.02 KWD28.480	-9.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$109.66 DOP6,758.72	$94.84 KWD29.040	-13.5%
Average			-17.3%

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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: April 2025

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