Cost of living

Kuwait

compared to

Uganda

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Kuwait
Uganda
Cost of living one person
$1485
$590
Cost of living Family
$4095
$1903
One person rent
$839
$378
Family rent
$1867
$841
Food expenses
$414
$273
Transport expenses
$249.99
$72.57
Monthly salary after tax
$2495.87
$193.96
Quality of life
32.63
32.82
Human freedom index
5.44
5
Life expectancy
92.27
64.75
English speaking %
20.43%
99%
Population
4.1M
42.7M

The average cost of living in Kuwait ($1485) is 152% more expensive than in Uganda ($590). Kuwait ranked 36th vs 162th for Uganda in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kuwait compared to 0.4 months in Uganda .

Eating Out
Kuwait
Uganda
Lunch Menu
$10.22
$3.12
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.96
$26.48
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.16
$8.35
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$1.37
Cappuccino
$6.65
$2.23
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
Kuwait
Uganda
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$622.56
$277.81
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522.1
$170.32
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1534.52
$917.93
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1185.1
$344.34
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.97
$30.17
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.16
$34.07
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.82
$77.5
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$6.32
$22.42
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5379
$1196
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2940
$789
Transportation
Kuwait
Uganda
Local transport ticket
$0.8
$0.97
Monthly ticket local transport
$59.02
$39.62
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$31.86
$3.08
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.3
$1.84
Groceries
Kuwait
Uganda
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$0.65
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.94
$1.01
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.11
Eggs, x12
$2.44
$1.7
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$3.19
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.95
$5.17
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.73
$4.2
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.88
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.24
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.05
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.76
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.2
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.08
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.36
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.39
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.31
$8.76
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.39
Cigarette pack
$3.28
$2.59
Cold medicince, 1 week
$14.39
$4.84
Hair Shampoo
$5.88
$4.96
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.33
$1.35
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.09
Other
Kuwait
Uganda
Gym Membership, 1 month
$106.38
$43.9
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.97
$7.48
Doctor's visit
$84.55
$15.86
Haircut, simple
$8.76
$6.99
Brand Jeans
$46.37
$16.52
Brand Sneakers
$101.46
$39.29
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$391.04
$106.43
International Primary School, 1 year
$7298
$3972

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