Cost of living comparison
Kuwait is 2.8 times more expensive than Somalia.
If you lived in Kuwait instead of Somalia, you would:
pay 50.7% more for restaurants
|
Somalia
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.65
SOS1,514
|
$7.72
KWD2.380
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.67
SOS2,667
|
$7.66
KWD2.360
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
SOS462
|
$0.55
KWD0.170
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
SOS292
|
$0.40
KWD0.120
|
|
pay 11.7% less for groceries
|
Somalia
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.97
SOS556
|
$1.01
KWD0.310
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.96
SOS1,119
|
$2.23
KWD0.690
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.93
SOS3,389
|
$5.23
KWD1.610
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
SOS1,262
|
$2.36
KWD0.730
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
SOS1,527
|
$2.67
KWD0.820
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.73
SOS987
|
$0.97
KWD0.300
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
SOS505
|
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
SOS752
|
$0.63
KWD0.200
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
SOS311
|
$0.60
KWD0.190
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SOS343
|
$0.46
KWD0.140
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
SOS310
|
$0.43
KWD0.130
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Somalia
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.12
SOS2,356
|
$1.25
KWD0.390
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
SOS14,288
|
$48.77
KWD15.010
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,750.00
SOS3,286,125
|
$20,067.40
KWD6,175.360
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.43
SOS4,248
|
$27.53
KWD8.470
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for housing
|
Somalia
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.62
SOS17,502
|
$24.39
KWD7.500
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$160.00
SOS91,440
|
$767.09
KWD236.060
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$93.33
SOS53,340
|
$636.14
KWD195.760
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.31
SOS53,900
|
$40.50
KWD12.460
|
|
pay 7.0 times more for childcare
|
Somalia
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$55.21
SOS31,552
|
$345.62
KWD106.360
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$742.50
SOS424,339
|
$5,757.77
KWD1,771.840
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Somalia
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
SOS4,000
|
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.24
SOS706
|
$4.77
KWD1.470
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.34
SOS769
|
$3.04
KWD0.940
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.00
SOS17,145
|
$89.30
KWD27.480
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SOS2,858
|
$10.81
KWD3.330
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
|
Somalia
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.61
SOS10,636
|
$40.88
KWD12.580
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.11
SOS13,208
|
$46.73
KWD14.380
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$25.89
SOS14,796
|
$89.98
KWD27.690
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$45.78
SOS26,162
|
$84.70
KWD26.060
|
|
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