Cost of living comparison
Kuwait is 2.7 times more expensive than Somalia.
If you lived in Kuwait instead of Somalia, you would:
pay 42.8% more for restaurants
|
Somalia
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.65
SOS1,513
|
$7.87
KWD2.400
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.33
SOS3,044
|
$6.84
KWD2.090
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
SOS407
|
$0.53
KWD0.160
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
SOS273
|
$0.35
KWD0.110
|
|
pay 12.6% less for groceries
|
Somalia
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.97
SOS555
|
$0.88
KWD0.270
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.96
SOS1,118
|
$2.26
KWD0.690
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.37
SOS3,637
|
$5.48
KWD1.670
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
SOS1,273
|
$2.25
KWD0.690
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
SOS1,525
|
$2.58
KWD0.790
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.73
SOS986
|
$0.99
KWD0.300
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
SOS504
|
$0.79
KWD0.240
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
SOS751
|
$0.72
KWD0.220
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
SOS309
|
$0.65
KWD0.200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
SOS347
|
$0.51
KWD0.150
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
SOS309
|
$0.37
KWD0.110
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Somalia
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.08
SOS2,329
|
$1.21
KWD0.370
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.50
SOS21,404
|
$47.40
KWD14.470
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,750.00
SOS3,282,014
|
$20,976.19
KWD6,403.990
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.60
SOS4,338
|
$27.95
KWD8.530
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
|
Somalia
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.62
SOS17,480
|
$27.63
KWD8.430
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$207.78
SOS118,596
|
$773.68
KWD236.200
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$86.25
SOS49,232
|
$650.71
KWD198.660
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.31
SOS53,833
|
$38.06
KWD11.620
|
|
pay 6.3 times more for childcare
|
Somalia
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$55.21
SOS31,512
|
$347.73
KWD106.160
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$922.50
SOS526,549
|
$5,860.53
KWD1,789.210
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Somalia
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.50
SOS4,852
|
$1.95
KWD0.600
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.22
SOS698
|
$5.07
KWD1.550
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.34
SOS768
|
$3.14
KWD0.960
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.00
SOS17,124
|
$107.69
KWD32.880
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SOS2,854
|
$10.80
KWD3.300
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for clothing
|
Somalia
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.61
SOS10,623
|
$42.49
KWD12.970
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.11
SOS13,191
|
$50.63
KWD15.460
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$25.89
SOS14,777
|
$90.68
KWD27.690
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$45.78
SOS26,129
|
$84.84
KWD25.900
|
|
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