Cost of living comparison

 Tonga
compared to
 Kuwait
Kuwait vs. Tonga Cost of Living Summary

Kuwait is 3.0 times more expensive than Tonga overall.

Restaurants
pay 49.3% less in Kuwait
Groceries
pay 39.6% less in Kuwait
Transportation
pay 29.9% more in Kuwait
Housing
pay 76.3% less in Kuwait
Childcare
pay 12.5 times more in Kuwait
Entertainment and Sports
pay 9.8% more in Kuwait
Clothing
pay 4.9 times more in Kuwait

The cost of childcare, clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Kuwait are more expensive than in Tonga. Expenses including housing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Kuwait. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Kuwait.

Kuwait vs. Tonga Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kuwait instead of Tonga, you would:

pay 49.3% less for restaurants

 
Tonga
Kuwait
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $8.40
TOP20.23
$7.72
KWD2.380
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.50
TOP25.29
$7.66
KWD2.360
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.66
TOP6.41
$0.55
KWD0.170

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pay 39.6% less for groceries

 
Tonga
Kuwait
Bread
1 loaf
$1.05
TOP2.53
$1.01
KWD0.310
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.55
TOP10.96
$2.23
KWD0.690
Milk (1 gallon) $5.99
TOP14.42
$5.23
KWD1.610

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pay 29.9% more for transportation

 
Tonga
Kuwait
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.57
TOP13.40
$1.25
KWD0.390
Monthly public transit pass $42.01
TOP101.15
$48.77
KWD15.030
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $5,881.34
TOP14,160.85
$20,067.40
KWD6,185.580

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pay 76.3% less for housing

 
Tonga
Kuwait
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$126.03
TOP303.45
$24.39
KWD7.520
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area ?? $767.09
KWD236.450
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center ?? $636.14
KWD196.080

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pay 12.5 times more for childcare

 
Tonga
Kuwait
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $159.64
TOP384.37
$345.62
KWD106.530
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $252.06
TOP606.89
$5,757.77
KWD1,774.770

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pay 9.8% more for entertainment and sports

 
Tonga
Kuwait
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.36
TOP8.09
$1.63
KWD0.500
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.94
TOP7.08
$4.77
KWD1.470
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$10.29
TOP24.78
$3.04
KWD0.940

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pay 4.9 times more for clothing

 
Tonga
Kuwait
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$4.20
TOP10.11
$40.88
KWD12.600
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$17.85
TOP42.99
$46.73
KWD14.400
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$21.00
TOP50.57
$89.98
KWD27.730

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025
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