Restaurants | Kuwait Edit | Canada Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
2.00 KWD (8.86 C$) |
5.64 KWD (25.00 C$) |
+182.1 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
18.00 KWD (79.76 C$) |
22.57 KWD (100.00 C$) |
+25.4 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
2.27 KWD (10.08 C$) |
3.34 KWD (14.82 C$) |
+47.0 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
0.80 KWD (3.54 C$) |
1.81 KWD (8.00 C$) |
+125.7 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
0.78 KWD (3.43 C$) |
1.81 KWD (8.00 C$) |
+133.0 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
1.64 KWD (7.25 C$) |
1.15 KWD (5.11 C$) |
-29.5 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
0.16 KWD (0.73 C$) |
0.65 KWD (2.89 C$) |
+296.1 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
0.12 KWD (0.55 C$) |
0.53 KWD (2.35 C$) |
+326.8 % |
Markets | Kuwait Edit | Canada Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
1.77 KWD (7.85 C$) |
2.51 KWD (11.14 C$) |
+41.9 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
0.28 KWD (1.26 C$) |
0.74 KWD (3.27 C$) |
+160.2 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.27 KWD (1.20 C$) |
0.51 KWD (2.28 C$) |
+89.5 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
0.73 KWD (3.23 C$) |
1.07 KWD (4.74 C$) |
+46.8 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
0.73 KWD (3.22 C$) |
1.61 KWD (7.11 C$) |
+121.2 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
0.81 KWD (3.59 C$) |
1.71 KWD (7.56 C$) |
+110.6 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1.42 KWD (6.30 C$) |
2.02 KWD (8.95 C$) |
+42.2 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
0.31 KWD (1.37 C$) |
0.59 KWD (2.60 C$) |
+90.3 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
0.25 KWD (1.09 C$) |
0.20 KWD (0.89 C$) |
-18.6 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
0.24 KWD (1.07 C$) |
0.53 KWD (2.35 C$) |
+119.6 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
0.21 KWD (0.95 C$) |
0.58 KWD (2.59 C$) |
+173.8 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
0.17 KWD (0.73 C$) |
0.37 KWD (1.63 C$) |
+122.8 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
0.13 KWD (0.56 C$) |
0.37 KWD (1.64 C$) |
+191.8 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
0.50 KWD (2.23 C$) |
0.80 KWD (3.55 C$) |
+59.0 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.14 KWD (0.61 C$) |
0.56 KWD (2.48 C$) |
+308.0 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1.00 KWD (4.43 C$) |
4.06 KWD (18.00 C$) |
+306.2 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
0.41 KWD (1.83 C$) |
0.92 KWD (4.07 C$) |
+122.2 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
0.48 KWD (2.13 C$) |
0.99 KWD (4.37 C$) |
+105.4 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
1.00 KWD (4.43 C$) |
4.29 KWD (19.00 C$) |
+328.8 % |
Transportation | Kuwait Edit | Canada Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
0.30 KWD (1.33 C$) |
0.79 KWD (3.50 C$) |
+163.3 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
15.00 KWD (66.46 C$) |
23.70 KWD (105.00 C$) |
+58.0 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
1.00 KWD (4.43 C$) |
1.02 KWD (4.50 C$) |
+1.6 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1.61 KWD (7.13 C$) |
0.74 KWD (3.30 C$) |
-53.7 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
4.00 KWD (17.72 C$) |
8.80 KWD (39.00 C$) |
+120.0 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
0.39 KWD (1.74 C$) |
1.36 KWD (6.05 C$) |
+247.2 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
6,800.00 KWD (30,130.66 C$) |
7,668.28 KWD (33,978.00 C$) |
+12.8 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
5,663.57 KWD (25,095.16 C$) |
6,277.39 KWD (27,814.98 C$) |
+10.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Kuwait Edit | Canada Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
16.31 KWD (72.25 C$) |
46.47 KWD (205.89 C$) |
+185.0 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
6.45 KWD (28.60 C$) |
14.62 KWD (64.77 C$) |
+126.5 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
9.51 KWD (42.13 C$) |
19.20 KWD (85.08 C$) |
+102.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | Kuwait Edit | Canada Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
34.17 KWD (151.43 C$) |
12.93 KWD (57.31 C$) |
-62.2 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
16.38 KWD (72.56 C$) |
5.84 KWD (25.86 C$) |
-64.4 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
3.50 KWD (15.51 C$) |
3.50 KWD (15.50 C$) |
-0.1 % |
Childcare | Kuwait Edit | Canada Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
142.32 KWD (630.64 C$) |
252.36 KWD (1,118.22 C$) |
+77.3 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
1,802.27 KWD (7,985.83 C$) |
3,935.95 KWD (17,440.10 C$) |
+118.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Kuwait Edit | Canada Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
13.74 KWD (60.88 C$) |
17.79 KWD (78.81 C$) |
+29.5 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
15.50 KWD (68.68 C$) |
12.51 KWD (55.45 C$) |
-19.3 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
28.55 KWD (126.53 C$) |
27.23 KWD (120.66 C$) |
-4.6 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
29.05 KWD (128.71 C$) |
33.60 KWD (148.89 C$) |
+15.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Kuwait Edit | Canada Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
262.76 KWD (1,164.30 C$) |
433.61 KWD (1,921.32 C$) |
+65.0 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
207.00 KWD (917.21 C$) |
381.88 KWD (1,692.11 C$) |
+84.5 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
532.89 KWD (2,361.25 C$) |
702.09 KWD (3,110.96 C$) |
+31.8 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
422.80 KWD (1,873.44 C$) |
594.53 KWD (2,634.33 C$) |
+40.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Kuwait Edit | Canada Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
162.39 KWD (719.56 C$) |
204.19 KWD (904.77 C$) |
+25.7 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
94.21 KWD (417.43 C$) |
140.42 KWD (622.22 C$) |
+49.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Kuwait Edit | Canada Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
909.39 KWD (4,029.50 C$) |
887.82 KWD (3,933.92 C$) |
-2.4 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.10 | 7.00 | +37.2 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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