Cost of living in Kuwait

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WARNING!  These prices are based on only a few data points. At this point they are mostly a guess. They are based on 393 prices entered by 42 different people.
Food
Daily menu in the business district Dinar 4.313
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) Dinar 1.622
1/2 Kg (1 lb.) of chicken breast Dinar 1.503
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk Dinar 1.500
12 eggs, large Dinar 0.713
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes Dinar 2
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese Dinar 4.214
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples Dinar 2.833
2 kg (4,5 lb.) of potatoes Dinar 1.614
0.5 l (16 oz) beer in the supermarket Dinar 1.333
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality Dinar 2
2 liters of Coca-Cola Dinar 2
bread for 2 people for 1 day Dinar 1.250
Housing
monthly rent for a 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished apartment in expensive area of the city Dinar 439
utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat Dinar 14.333
Internet 8MB (1 month) Dinar 4.758
40” flat screen TV Dinar 191
Microwave, known brand, 800/900 Watt Dinar 27
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) Dinar 2.400
Hourly rate for cleaning help Dinar 5
Clothes
1 pair of Levis 501 Dinar 6.100
1 summer dress in a chain store (Zara, H&M, ...) Dinar 2.588
1 pair of Adidas trainers Dinar 5.688
1 pair of average business shoes Dinar 6.667
Transportation
Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TDI 140 CV 6 vel. (or equivalent), with no extras, new Dinar 4,414
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas Dinar 0.431
monthly ticket public transport Dinar 8.160
Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 Km. (5 miles) -
Personal Care
medicine against cold for 6 days (Frenadol, Coldrex, ...) Dinar 2.469
1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) Dinar 3.050
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) Dinar 0.800
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) Dinar 0.900
4 rolls of toilet paper Dinar 1.467
Tube of toothpaste Dinar 1.200
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city Dinar 2
Entertainment
basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub Dinar 7
2 tickets to the movies Dinar 5.667
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) Dinar 5
dinner out for two in Italian restaurant with wine and dessert Dinar 4.444
1 cocktail drink in downtown club Dinar 2.775
Capuccino in expat area of the city Dinar 1.250
1 beer in neighbourhood pub Dinar 2.667
iPod nano 8GB (6th generation) Dinar 56
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) Dinar 0.305
1 month of gym in business district Dinar 6.611
1 package of Marlboro cigarretes Dinar 3.733