Cost of living comparison
Kuwait is 30.4% more expensive than South Africa.
If you lived in Kuwait instead of South Africa, you would:
pay 10.2% less for restaurants
|
South Africa
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.97
ZAR163.32
|
$7.72
KWD2.370
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.77
ZAR86.84
|
$7.66
KWD2.350
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
ZAR17.37
|
$0.55
KWD0.170
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
ZAR13.49
|
$0.40
KWD0.120
|
|
pay 2.9% more for groceries
|
South Africa
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
ZAR18.03
|
$1.01
KWD0.310
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.67
ZAR66.90
|
$2.23
KWD0.680
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
ZAR76.42
|
$5.23
KWD1.610
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
ZAR40.54
|
$2.36
KWD0.720
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.03
ZAR36.92
|
$2.67
KWD0.820
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR12.32
|
$0.97
KWD0.300
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZAR11.24
|
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR11.69
|
$0.63
KWD0.190
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR12.72
|
$0.60
KWD0.180
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ZAR10.08
|
$0.46
KWD0.140
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZAR11.08
|
$0.43
KWD0.130
|
|
pay 34.4% more for transportation
|
South Africa
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
ZAR90.81
|
$1.25
KWD0.390
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.31
ZAR952.22
|
$48.77
KWD14.980
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,607.77
ZAR375,125.24
|
$20,067.40
KWD6,163.600
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.55
ZAR155.62
|
$27.53
KWD8.460
|
|
pay 26.2% more for housing
|
South Africa
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.37
ZAR753.05
|
$24.39
KWD7.490
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$382.55
ZAR6,963.66
|
$767.09
KWD235.610
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.35
ZAR5,940.53
|
$636.14
KWD195.390
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.40
ZAR1,463.50
|
$40.50
KWD12.440
|
|
pay 70.6% more for childcare
|
South Africa
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$174.12
ZAR3,169.46
|
$345.62
KWD106.160
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,033.53
ZAR73,422.70
|
$5,757.77
KWD1,768.470
|
|
pay 80.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
South Africa
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.11
ZAR38.37
|
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.88
ZAR34.27
|
$4.77
KWD1.460
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.90
ZAR52.87
|
$3.04
KWD0.930
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.50
ZAR537.00
|
$89.30
KWD27.430
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
ZAR120.52
|
$10.81
KWD3.320
|
|
pay 8.8% more for clothing
|
South Africa
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.72
ZAR868.56
|
$40.88
KWD12.560
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.06
ZAR583.57
|
$46.73
KWD14.350
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.39
ZAR1,645.36
|
$89.98
KWD27.640
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.37
ZAR1,481.13
|
$84.70
KWD26.010
|
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