Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuwait and South Africa Reverse

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Cost of Living in South Africa is 24.1% lower than in Kuwait (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in South Africa is 31.5% lower than in Kuwait
Rent Prices in South Africa are 48.5% lower than in Kuwait
Restaurant Prices in South Africa are 26.0% lower than in Kuwait
Groceries Prices in South Africa are 16.2% lower than in Kuwait
Local Purchasing Power in South Africa is 40.8% lower than in Kuwait
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Restaurants
 Kuwait Edit South Africa Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 2.00 KWD
(122.77 R)		 2.61 KWD
(160.00 R)		      +30.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 15.00 KWD
(920.80 R)		 11.40 KWD
(700.00 R)		      -24.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 2.50 KWD
(153.47 R)		 1.47 KWD
(90.00 R)		      -41.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 0.90 KWD
(55.25 R)		 0.65 KWD
(40.00 R)		      -27.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 0.78 KWD
(47.57 R)		 0.73 KWD
(45.00 R)		      -5.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.62 KWD
(99.53 R)		 0.58 KWD
(35.65 R)		      -64.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 0.16 KWD
(9.88 R)		 0.28 KWD
(17.48 R)		      +77.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.11 KWD
(7.03 R)		 0.22 KWD
(13.56 R)		      +92.8 %
Markets
 Kuwait Edit South Africa Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 1.72 KWD
(105.69 R)		 1.20 KWD
(73.75 R)		      -30.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 0.30 KWD
(18.26 R)		 0.26 KWD
(16.07 R)		      -12.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.25 KWD
(15.09 R)		 0.21 KWD
(12.79 R)		      -15.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 0.67 KWD
(41.25 R)		 0.66 KWD
(40.55 R)		      -1.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 0.74 KWD
(45.68 R)		 1.00 KWD
(61.67 R)		      +35.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 0.87 KWD
(53.70 R)		 0.60 KWD
(37.07 R)		      -31.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1.36 KWD
(83.73 R)		 0.89 KWD
(54.56 R)		      -34.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.32 KWD
(19.88 R)		 0.20 KWD
(12.35 R)		      -37.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.26 KWD
(15.73 R)		 0.19 KWD
(11.54 R)		      -26.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.24 KWD
(14.46 R)		 0.20 KWD
(11.98 R)		      -17.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.21 KWD
(12.82 R)		 0.20 KWD
(12.28 R)		      -4.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.18 KWD
(10.79 R)		 0.16 KWD
(9.93 R)		      -8.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.16 KWD
(9.58 R)		 0.17 KWD
(10.54 R)		      +10.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.59 KWD
(36.01 R)		 0.30 KWD
(18.65 R)		      -48.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.14 KWD
(8.69 R)		 0.28 KWD
(16.93 R)		      +95.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 1.00 KWD
(61.39 R)		 1.38 KWD
(85.00 R)		      +38.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.38 KWD
(23.44 R)		 0.39 KWD
(23.87 R)		      +1.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 0.50 KWD
(30.96 R)		 0.50 KWD
(30.70 R)		      -0.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 0.95 KWD
(58.32 R)		 0.85 KWD
(52.00 R)		      -10.8 %
Transportation
 Kuwait Edit South Africa Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.30 KWD
(18.42 R)		 0.49 KWD
(30.00 R)		      +62.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 15.00 KWD
(920.80 R)		 13.03 KWD
(800.00 R)		      -13.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1.00 KWD
(61.39 R)		 0.33 KWD
(20.00 R)		      -67.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.61 KWD
(98.79 R)		 0.52 KWD
(32.19 R)		      -67.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 5.00 KWD
(306.93 R)		 1.38 KWD
(85.00 R)		      -72.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 0.40 KWD
(24.78 R)		 1.41 KWD
(86.75 R)		      +250.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 6,500.00 KWD
(399,012.51 R)		 6,027.38 KWD
(370,000.00 R)		      -7.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 5,793.12 KWD
(355,619.90 R)		 6,872.17 KWD
(421,858.58 R)		      +18.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Kuwait Edit South Africa Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 16.71 KWD
(1,025.62 R)		 32.52 KWD
(1,996.39 R)		      +94.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 6.03 KWD
(370.12 R)		 9.24 KWD
(567.29 R)		      +53.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 8.53 KWD
(523.50 R)		 11.97 KWD
(734.74 R)		      +40.4 %
Sports And Leisure
 Kuwait Edit South Africa Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 32.56 KWD
(1,998.47 R)		 9.17 KWD
(562.90 R)		      -71.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 12.18 KWD
(747.47 R)		 2.89 KWD
(177.53 R)		      -76.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 3.50 KWD
(214.85 R)		 1.95 KWD
(120.00 R)		      -44.1 %
Childcare
 Kuwait Edit South Africa Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 110.69 KWD
(6,795.15 R)		 55.67 KWD
(3,417.32 R)		      -49.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 1,815.00 KWD
(111,416.57 R)		 1,315.82 KWD
(80,773.66 R)		      -27.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Kuwait Edit South Africa Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 13.41 KWD
(823.14 R)		 14.27 KWD
(876.12 R)		      +6.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 14.18 KWD
(870.24 R)		 9.02 KWD
(553.91 R)		      -36.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 28.90 KWD
(1,773.98 R)		 26.74 KWD
(1,641.18 R)		      -7.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 26.75 KWD
(1,642.09 R)		 23.07 KWD
(1,415.91 R)		      -13.8 %
Rent Per Month
 Kuwait Edit South Africa Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 253.64 KWD
(15,569.86 R)		 132.62 KWD
(8,140.90 R)		      -47.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 192.57 KWD
(11,821.29 R)		 107.23 KWD
(6,582.62 R)		      -44.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 535.76 KWD
(32,888.30 R)		 264.51 KWD
(16,237.06 R)		      -50.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 404.41 KWD
(24,825.44 R)		 209.14 KWD
(12,838.67 R)		      -48.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Kuwait Edit South Africa Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 166.24 KWD
(10,204.63 R)		 28.04 KWD
(1,721.10 R)		      -83.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 80.44 KWD
(4,937.98 R)		 21.05 KWD
(1,292.36 R)		      -73.8 %
Salaries And Financing
 Kuwait Edit South Africa Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 945.87 KWD
(58,063.42 R)		 383.55 KWD
(23,544.54 R)		      -59.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.72 11.54      +101.8 %
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