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Mexico City
🇲🇽 Mexico
Cost of Living in Kuwait City - Updated Prices & Insights
56.4
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $712 (excluding rent), and $1,415 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,969 (excluding rent), and $3,419 including rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.99 KWD 3.05
$4.99 KWD 1.53
$19.97 KWD 6.1
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.6 KWD 25.24
$36.34 KWD 11.11
$132 KWD 40.39
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.12 KWD 2.79
$8.28 KWD 2.53
$9.95 KWD 3.04
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.4 KWD 0.73
$1.28 KWD 0.39
$3.2 KWD 0.98
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.72 KWD 1.14
$1.98 KWD 0.61
$6.61 KWD 2.02
Cappuccino
$6.02 KWD 1.84
$3.32 KWD 1.01
$9.95 KWD 3.04
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 KWD 0.2
$0.32 KWD 0.1
$1.57 KWD 0.48
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 KWD 0.1
$0.31 KWD 0.1
$0.78 KWD 0.24
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.61 KWD 0.49
$1.15 KWD 0.35
$1.98 KWD 0.61
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 KWD 0.38
$0.63 KWD 0.19
$1.59 KWD 0.48
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 KWD 0.54
$0.66 KWD 0.2
$3.31 KWD 1.01
Eggs
$2.12 KWD 0.65
$1.4 KWD 0.43
$3.21 KWD 0.98
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.34 KWD 1.63
$3.02 KWD 0.92
$11.94 KWD 3.65
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.35 KWD 1.94
$3.2 KWD 0.98
$12.77 KWD 3.9
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.14 KWD 3.1
$6.42 KWD 1.96
$11.23 KWD 3.43
Apples (1kg)
$2.43 KWD 0.74
$1.33 KWD 0.4
$3.31 KWD 1.01
Banana (1kg)
$1.98 KWD 0.6
$1 KWD 0.31
$2.51 KWD 0.77
Oranges (1kg)
$1.81 KWD 0.55
$1 KWD 0.31
$2.68 KWD 0.82
Tomato (1kg)
$1.5 KWD 0.46
$0.67 KWD 0.2
$2.34 KWD 0.72
Potato (1kg)
$1.27 KWD 0.39
$0.83 KWD 0.25
$1.65 KWD 0.51
Onion (1kg)
$1.3 KWD 0.4
$0.66 KWD 0.2
$2.64 KWD 0.81
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.69 KWD 0.52
$0.84 KWD 0.26
$2.68 KWD 0.82
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 KWD 0.14
$0.32 KWD 0.1
$0.62 KWD 0.19
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.26 KWD 1
$1.14 KWD 0.35
$13.03 KWD 3.98
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 KWD 0.32
$0.5 KWD 0.15
$1.66 KWD 0.51
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 KWD 0.41
$0.81 KWD 0.25
$1.6 KWD 0.49
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.99 KWD 0.91
$2.65 KWD 0.81
$3.98 KWD 1.22
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.85 KWD 0.26
$0.85 KWD 0.26
$1.18 KWD 0.36
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.26 KWD 12
$32.72 KWD 10
$49.07 KWD 15
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.31 KWD 1.01
$3.31 KWD 1.01
$5.78 KWD 1.77
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.17 KWD 0.97
$1.58 KWD 0.48
$3.96 KWD 1.21
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.1 KWD 4.92
$14.49 KWD 4.43
$32.21 KWD 9.84
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.34 KWD 0.1
$0.25 KWD 0.08
$0.47 KWD 0.14
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.6K KWD 6,588
$16.6K KWD 5,068
$29.8K KWD 9,122
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.6K KWD 5,993
$16.2K KWD 4,939
$22.3K KWD 6,816
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$62.9 KWD 19.23
$32.91 KWD 10.06
$98.7 KWD 30.17
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.67 KWD 5.7
$16.41 KWD 5.02
$22.98 KWD 7.02
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.19 KWD 8
$16.57 KWD 5.06
$49.73 KWD 15.2
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$110 KWD 33.64
$65.8 KWD 20.11
$165 KWD 50.3
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.61 KWD 6.6
$13.29 KWD 4.06
$49.85 KWD 15.24
Cinema Ticket
$11.52 KWD 3.52
$9.88 KWD 3.02
$16.45 KWD 5.03
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$400 KWD 122
$162 KWD 49.59
$649 KWD 198
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,565 KWD 2,006
$3,517 KWD 1,075
$9,768 KWD 2,985
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.08 KWD 12.86
$19.57 KWD 5.98
$73.4 KWD 22.43
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.83 KWD 12.78
$28.96 KWD 8.85
$51.5 KWD 15.73
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.5 KWD 27.35
$66.6 KWD 20.35
$117 KWD 35.62
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.1 KWD 24.79
$48.68 KWD 14.88
$162 KWD 49.59
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$876 KWD 268
$647 KWD 198
$1,618 KWD 495
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$676 KWD 207
$499 KWD 152
$1,163 KWD 355
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,762 KWD 539
$1,298 KWD 397
$2,272 KWD 694
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,376 KWD 420
$1,141 KWD 349
$2,037 KWD 622
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,163 KWD 2,189
$1,917 KWD 586
$12.9K KWD 3,957
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,069 KWD 938
$1,595 KWD 487
$5,143 KWD 1,572
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,567 KWD 784
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.14
3
10.25
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