Cost of living comparison
Kuwait is 19.5% cheaper than Uruguay overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.5% less in Kuwait
- Groceries
-
pay 29.2% less in Kuwait
- Transportation
-
pay 21.7% less in Kuwait
- Housing
-
pay 5.5% less in Kuwait
- Childcare
-
pay 9.0% less in Kuwait
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.2% more in Kuwait
- Clothing
-
pay 23.9% less in Kuwait
Expenses including restaurants, groceries, clothing, transportation, childcare, and housing are lower in Kuwait.
If you lived in Kuwait instead of Uruguay, you would:
pay 52.5% less for restaurants
|
Uruguay
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.65
UYU701.44
|
$7.72
KWD2.380
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.31
UYU392.30
|
$7.66
KWD2.360
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
UYU75.26
|
$0.55
KWD0.170
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
UYU56.27
|
$0.40
KWD0.120
|
|
pay 29.2% less for groceries
|
Uruguay
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.27
UYU95.46
|
$1.01
KWD0.310
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.19
UYU260.96
|
$2.23
KWD0.690
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
UYU163.09
|
$5.23
KWD1.610
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.50
UYU147.36
|
$2.36
KWD0.720
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.83
UYU161.34
|
$2.67
KWD0.820
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
UYU49.28
|
$0.97
KWD0.300
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
UYU45.99
|
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
UYU24.82
|
$0.63
KWD0.200
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.18
UYU49.75
|
$0.60
KWD0.190
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
UYU33.23
|
$0.46
KWD0.140
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
UYU32.62
|
$0.43
KWD0.130
|
|
pay 21.7% less for transportation
|
Uruguay
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.05
UYU297.18
|
$1.25
KWD0.390
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.52
UYU1,917.59
|
$48.77
KWD15.000
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,750.70
UYU1,421,878.59
|
$20,067.40
KWD6,172.430
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.42
UYU902.23
|
$27.53
KWD8.470
|
|
pay 5.5% less for housing
|
Uruguay
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.19
UYU1,609.11
|
$24.39
KWD7.500
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$604.11
UYU25,450.31
|
$767.09
KWD235.950
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$444.71
UYU18,734.92
|
$636.14
KWD195.670
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.38
UYU3,849.69
|
$40.50
KWD12.460
|
|
pay 9.0% less for childcare
|
Uruguay
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.39
UYU14,340.41
|
$345.62
KWD106.310
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,149.59
UYU301,204.10
|
$5,757.77
KWD1,771.000
|
|
pay 5.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Uruguay
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.27
UYU137.95
|
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
UYU159.89
|
$4.77
KWD1.470
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.87
UYU205.22
|
$3.04
KWD0.940
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.06
UYU2,151.31
|
$89.30
KWD27.470
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.53
UYU401.69
|
$10.81
KWD3.330
|
|
pay 23.9% less for clothing
|
Uruguay
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.71
UYU3,610.73
|
$40.88
KWD12.570
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.60
UYU1,963.16
|
$46.73
KWD14.370
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$124.95
UYU5,263.95
|
$89.98
KWD27.680
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.59
UYU4,237.55
|
$84.70
KWD26.050
|
|
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