Kuwait vs Madagascar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait Madagascar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1437
$574
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3458
$1433
🏠 One person rent
$686
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$1204
$363
🍽️ Food expenses
$393
$195
🚐 Transport expenses
$223
$83.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2078
$107
💸 GDP per capita
$32718
$545
😃 Human freedom index
6.18
6.8
❤️ Life expectancy
83.2
63.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
46
25
🌐 English speaking %
20%
18%
🎓 Higher education
54
36
😀 Quality of life
71
22
🏙️ Population
4.9M
32M

The average cost of living in Kuwait ($1437) is 151% more expensive than in Madagascar ($574). Kuwait ranked 43rd vs 170th for Madagascar in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kuwait compared to 0.2 months in Madagascar. Ranked 49th and 172nd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuwait vs Madagascar

We calculate prices for Kuwait and Madagascar as a population-weighted mean of 2 and 4 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Kuwait Madagascar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.9
$2.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.1
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.92
$5.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.23
$1.07
 Cappuccino
$5.85
$1.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$828
$274
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$562
$104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1929
$713
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1340
$342
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.3
$37.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$57.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.2
$59.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.51%
14.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6211
$681
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2373
$594
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.4
$8.97
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$30.6
$18.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.35
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$0.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$2.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$9.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$5.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$5.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$0.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$0.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$0.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.23
$5.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$1.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.23
$2.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.56
$2.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.32
$0.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.97
$0.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$124
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$6.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.6
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$2.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.5
$34
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.1
$77.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$39.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9188
$11140

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Kuwait

City Cost of living Population
Kuwait City
$1437
2.99M
Al Wafrah
$1247
10K

In Madagascar

City Cost of living Population
Antananarivo
$604
1.28M
Antsirabe
$533
265K
Toamasina
$511
225K
Toliara
$493
169K