Historical Prices in Kuwait City

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Restaurants

Year
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant
Meal for 2 People,
Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course
McMeal at McDonalds
(or Equivalent Combo Meal)
2023 3.10 18.89 2.50
2022 2.23 15.67 1.99
2021 2.17 16.55 2.09
2020 2.26 15.33 2.30
2019 2.67 10.20 1.71
2018 2.69 12.62 2.43
2017 1.80 11.80 1.89
2016 2.02 15.45 2.12
2015 1.55 13.20 1.79
2014 1.73 12.86 1.75
2013 2.12 11.62 1.61
2012 1.72 14.31 1.77
Year
Domestic Beer
(0.5 liter draught)
Imported Beer
(0.33 liter bottle)
Coke/Pepsi
(0.33 liter bottle)
Water
(0.33 liter bottle)
Cappuccino
(regular)
2023 - - 0.22 0.15 1.82
2022 - - 0.14 0.10 1.50
2021 - - 0.18 0.10 1.41
2020 - - 0.15 0.12 1.57
2019 - - 0.23 0.19 1.32
2018 - - 0.18 0.10 1.74
2017 - - 0.17 0.08 -
2016 - - 0.15 0.13 1.53
2015 - - 0.19 0.11 1.15
2014 - - - 0.11 1.23
2013 - - - 0.10 1.43
2012 - - 0.84 0.16 1.19

Markets

Year
Milk
(regular),
(1 liter)
Loaf of Fresh White Bread
(500g)
Eggs
(regular)
(12)
Water
(1.5 liter bottle)
Domestic Beer
(0.5 liter bottle)
Imported Beer
(0.33 liter bottle)
2023 0.47 0.30 0.79 0.14 - -
2022 0.41 0.26 0.60 0.16 - -
2021 0.45 0.26 0.52 0.14 - -
2020 0.38 0.31 0.52 0.19 - -
2019 - - - - - -
2018 - - - - - -
2017 - - - - - -
2016 0.43 0.39 0.63 - - -
2015 - - - 0.17 - -
2014 0.45 0.47 0.53 0.24 - -
2013 0.58 1.00 0.71 - - -
2012 0.38 0.42 0.48 0.19 - -
Year
Apples
(1kg)
Oranges
(1kg)
Potato
(1kg)
Lettuce
(1 head)
Rice
(white),
(1kg)
Tomato
(1kg)
Banana
(1kg)
Onion
(1kg)
2023 0.73 0.50 0.33 0.43 0.62 0.46 0.60 0.24
2022 0.68 0.60 0.36 0.42 0.64 0.40 0.55 0.28
2021 0.62 0.52 0.31 0.40 0.58 0.36 0.52 0.25
2020 0.64 0.47 0.30 0.43 0.56 0.39 0.48 0.26
2019 - - - - - - - -
2018 - - - - - - - -
2017 - - - - - - - -
2016 - - - - 0.97 - - -
2015 - - - - - - - -
2014 0.69 0.53 0.39 0.76 0.82 0.47 - -
2013 0.90 1.17 - - - - - -
2012 0.62 0.49 0.31 0.28 1.60 0.40 - -
Year
Local Cheese
(1kg)
Bottle of Wine
(Mid-Range)
Cigarettes 20 Pack
(Marlboro)
Chicken Fillets
(1kg)
Beef Round
(1kg)
(or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)
2023 1.77 - 1.00 1.85 3.41
2022 1.39 - 0.89 1.58 3.02
2021 1.29 - 0.86 1.49 3.23
2020 1.20 - 0.97 1.52 3.14
2019 - - - - -
2018 - - - - -
2017 - - - - -
2016 - - 0.85 - -
2015 - - 0.80 - -
2014 1.50 - 0.72 1.55 -
2013 - - 0.73 - -
2012 1.32 - 0.84 1.25 -

Rent Per Month

Year
Apartment
(1 bedroom)
in City Centre
Apartment
(1 bedroom)
Outside of Centre
Apartment
(3 bedrooms)
in City Centre
Apartment
(3 bedrooms)
Outside of Centre
2023 262.22 214.00 466.67 414.09
2022 295.42 210.83 592.31 407.14
2021 270.45 201.67 597.73 431.25
2020 265.89 208.04 559.26 409.11
2019 261.67 212.07 567.24 410.34
2018 311.12 234.33 567.79 449.45
2017 250.00 225.00 691.67 462.50
2016 328.89 266.67 637.50 488.46
2015 400.00 260.00 675.00 500.00
2014 313.75 280.00 685.71 585.71
2013 366.67 183.33 733.33 516.67
2012 214.92 186.00 581.33 390.50

Buy Apartment Price

Year
Price per Square Meter
to Buy Apartment
in City Centre
Price per Square Meter
to Buy Apartment
Outside of Centre
2023 - -
2022 - -
2021 - -
2020 - -
2019 - 1038.20
2018 3455.18 678.75
2017 - -
2016 - -
2015 - -
2014 - -
2013 - -
2012 1157.71 626.50

Salaries And Financing

Year
Average Monthly Net Salary
(After Tax)
2023 684.58
2022 666.92
2021 471.99
2020 514.18
2019 462.56
2018 620.76
2017 641.84
2016 701.32
2015 806.25
2014 745.56
2013 726.76
2012 462.78

Transportation

Year
One-way Ticket
(Local Transport)
Gasoline
(1 liter)
2023 0.30 0.10
2022 0.28 0.11
2021 0.30 0.10
2020 0.26 0.10
2019 0.25 0.10
2018 0.26 0.10
2017 0.29 0.10
2016 0.25 0.09
2015 0.37 0.06
2014 0.26 0.08
2013 - 0.07
2012 0.25 0.10
Year
Monthly Pass
(Regular Price)
2023 13.33
2022 14.58
2021 12.75
2020 12.63
2019 13.22
2018 13.94
2017 14.50
2016 15.25
2015 -
2014 -
2013 -
2012 15.23

Salaries And Financing

Year
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages
(%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate
2023 -
2022 -
2021 -
2020 7.10
2019 6.33
2018 4.69
2017 -
2016 6.67
2015 5.50
2014 9.00
2013 -
2012 6.00

Utilities (Monthly)

Year
Basic
(Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment
Internet
(60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data
2023 12.50 8.91 6.11
2022 16.25 8.89 -
2021 12.17 10.00 -
2020 16.58 6.79 -
2019 12.42 7.52 -
2018 12.14 9.90 -
2017 10.48 9.50 -
2016 18.23 13.77 -
2015 20.67 16.81 -
2014 20.53 16.89 -
2013 - 19.75 -
2012 - - -

Sports And Leisure

Year
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult
Tennis Court Rent
(1 Hour on Weekend)
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat
2023 36.70 - 3.70
2022 39.23 16.25 3.72
2021 37.31 8.44 4.03
2020 35.24 8.75 3.39
2019 36.47 8.08 3.57
2018 27.79 14.00 3.42
2017 42.50 - 3.81
2016 53.33 - 3.48
2015 35.00 - 3.50
2014 38.75 - 3.50
2013 - - -
2012 16.94 4.20 2.30

Clothing And Shoes

Year
1 Pair of Jeans
(Levis 501 Or Similar)
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store
(Zara, H&M, ...)
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes
(Mid-Range)
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes
2023 11.93 16.67 28.33 27.00
2022 14.88 18.50 32.50 33.57
2021 14.22 16.62 29.30 38.80
2020 12.90 13.43 25.71 24.44
2019 15.96 14.46 30.05 30.42
2018 16.78 14.42 26.77 25.62
2017 20.50 - 35.00 42.57
2016 20.11 20.71 31.50 34.29
2015 19.75 20.25 29.20 39.50
2014 23.33 16.67 30.00 40.00
2013 - - 36.67 26.67
2012 18.83 12.63 25.93 25.83
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