Cost of living comparison
Kuwait City is 3.5 times more expensive than Thimphu.
If you lived in Kuwait City instead of Thimphu, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Thimphu
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.95
BTN248.91
|
$9.75
KWD3.000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.95
BTN248.91
|
$8.13
KWD2.500
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
BTN46.80
|
$0.67
KWD0.210
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
BTN15.76
|
$0.42
KWD0.130
|
|
pay 45.1% more for groceries
|
Thimphu
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
BTN79.65
|
$1.00
KWD0.310
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.68
BTN141.88
|
$2.63
KWD0.810
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.17
BTN267.59
|
$5.77
KWD1.780
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
BTN186.18
|
$2.35
KWD0.720
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
BTN146.78
|
$2.92
KWD0.900
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
BTN90.32
|
$1.05
KWD0.320
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
BTN55.32
|
$0.84
KWD0.260
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
BTN69.55
|
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
BTN31.16
|
$0.71
KWD0.220
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
BTN19.42
|
$0.49
KWD0.150
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BTN21.68
|
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for transportation
|
Thimphu
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.93
BTN331.63
|
$1.28
KWD0.400
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$3.97
BTN335.06
|
$48.77
KWD15.010
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,215.98
BTN1,792,154.54
|
$22,111.30
KWD6,804.330
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.09
BTN1,274.42
|
$29.26
KWD9.010
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for housing
|
Thimphu
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.25
BTN2,639.37
|
$26.66
KWD8.210
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$124.45
BTN10,512.64
|
$879.86
KWD270.760
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$79.38
BTN6,705.57
|
$681.04
KWD209.580
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.69
BTN1,409.60
|
$41.34
KWD12.720
|
|
pay 6.1 times more for childcare
|
Thimphu
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.05
BTN20,784.01
|
$464.57
KWD142.960
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$677.73
BTN57,249.38
|
$6,942.30
KWD2,136.360
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Thimphu
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
BTN543.28
|
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
BTN129.43
|
$5.99
KWD1.840
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.83
BTN323.58
|
$3.09
KWD0.950
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.11
BTN4,148.51
|
$113.29
KWD34.860
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.54
BTN298.69
|
$11.38
KWD3.500
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for clothing
|
Thimphu
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$9.43
BTN796.51
|
$42.27
KWD13.010
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$11.79
BTN995.64
|
$51.44
KWD15.830
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.41
BTN2,738.01
|
$93.02
KWD28.620
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.41
BTN2,738.01
|
$94.84
KWD29.190
|
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