Cost of living comparison
Kuwait is 15.2% cheaper than Timor-Leste.
If you lived in Kuwait instead of Timor-Leste, you would:
pay 26.5% less for restaurants
|
Timor-Leste
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$7.87
KWD2.400
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.75
|
$6.84
KWD2.090
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$0.53
KWD0.160
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
|
$0.35
KWD0.110
|
|
pay 32.0% less for groceries
|
Timor-Leste
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.98
|
$0.88
KWD0.270
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.00
|
$2.26
KWD0.690
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.26
|
$5.48
KWD1.670
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.55
|
$2.25
KWD0.690
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.86
|
$2.58
KWD0.790
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
|
$0.99
KWD0.300
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
|
$0.79
KWD0.240
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.53
|
$0.72
KWD0.220
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
|
$0.65
KWD0.200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
|
$0.51
KWD0.150
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
|
$0.37
KWD0.110
|
|
pay 36.4% less for transportation
|
Timor-Leste
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.42
|
$1.21
KWD0.370
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$47.40
KWD14.470
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$20,976.19
KWD6,403.990
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.00
|
$27.95
KWD8.530
|
|
pay 43.4% less for housing
|
Timor-Leste
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$27.63
KWD8.430
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$980.00
|
$773.68
KWD236.200
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$875.00
|
$650.71
KWD198.660
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.96
|
$38.06
KWD11.620
|
|
pay 20.4% less for childcare
|
Timor-Leste
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$333.33
|
$347.73
KWD106.160
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,666.67
|
$5,860.53
KWD1,789.210
|
|
pay 38.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Timor-Leste
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.75
|
$1.95
KWD0.600
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.67
|
$5.07
KWD1.550
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.50
|
$3.14
KWD0.960
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
|
$107.69
KWD32.880
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.50
|
$10.80
KWD3.300
|
|
pay 14.2% more for clothing
|
Timor-Leste
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.25
|
$42.49
KWD12.970
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$50.63
KWD15.460
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.75
|
$90.68
KWD27.690
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.67
|
$84.84
KWD25.900
|
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