Cost of living comparison
Kuwait is 53.5% cheaper than Turks and Caicos Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.0% less in Kuwait
- Groceries
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pay 68.8% less in Kuwait
- Transportation
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pay 84.0% less in Kuwait
- Housing
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pay 56.0% less in Kuwait
- Childcare
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pay 29.4% less in Kuwait
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 40.0% less in Kuwait
- Clothing
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pay 31.6% less in Kuwait
Expenses including transportation, groceries, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Kuwait.
If you lived in Kuwait instead of Turks and Caicos Islands, you would:
pay 65.0% less for restaurants
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Kuwait
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$7.72
KWD2.380
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.50
|
$7.66
KWD2.360
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$0.55
KWD0.170
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$0.40
KWD0.120
|
|
pay 68.8% less for groceries
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Kuwait
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.94
|
$1.01
KWD0.310
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.23
|
$2.23
KWD0.690
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$19.94
|
$5.23
KWD1.610
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.00
|
$2.36
KWD0.730
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.80
|
$2.67
KWD0.820
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.97
KWD0.300
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.63
KWD0.200
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$0.60
KWD0.190
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.46
KWD0.140
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.43
KWD0.130
|
|
pay 84.0% less for transportation
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Kuwait
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.86
|
$1.25
KWD0.390
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$48.77
KWD15.030
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$20,067.40
KWD6,185.580
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$27.53
KWD8.490
|
|
pay 56.0% less for housing
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Kuwait
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$106.50
|
$24.39
KWD7.520
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.00
|
$767.09
KWD236.450
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$950.00
|
$636.14
KWD196.080
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.41
|
$40.50
KWD12.480
|
|
pay 29.4% less for childcare
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$500.00
|
$345.62
KWD106.530
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,000.00
|
$5,757.77
KWD1,774.770
|
|
pay 40.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.50
|
$4.77
KWD1.470
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.00
|
$3.04
KWD0.940
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$100.00
|
$89.30
KWD27.530
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$10.81
KWD3.330
|
|
pay 31.6% less for clothing
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Kuwait
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
|
$40.88
KWD12.600
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.00
|
$46.73
KWD14.400
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$150.00
|
$89.98
KWD27.730
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.00
|
$84.70
KWD26.110
|
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