See also: food prices cost of living entertainment costs
Can you eat cheaply in restaurants in Kuwait? What are the prices in affordable pubs in Kuwait? How much will I have to spend a day when I only eat in fast food restaurants in Kuwait?
If we are looking for an affordable place to eat, then in a cheap restaurant we will pay about 6.5 US dollars.
With limited time and to avoid spending too much, you can opt for fast food. The cost of a meal set (sandwich, fries, and a soda) is approximately 7.4 US dollars.
And when we can afford to go to the restaurant, we will pay for a meal consisting of three dishes around 59 US dollars.
And if you want to drink a beer or two, you have to pay extra: 5.2 US dollars (price for 2 bottles)
And if you prefer a Coke, Fanta, Sprite or similar carbonated drink, then you have to pay 0.53 US dollars for a small bottle.
Below you will find the full price list in Kuwait, including imported beer, a better restaurant for a couple, local beer, Burger King or a similar bar, or Cola, Pepsi, Sprite, Mirinda
See also how prices have changed in previous years: Price changes in previous years in Kuwait
What currency is used in Kuwait and what is the conversion rate?
Currency in Kuwait Kuwaiti dinar (KWD). For 10 US dollars you can get 3.08 Kuwaiti dinars. For 100 US dollars you can get 30.8 Kuwaiti dinars. And the other way around: For 10 Kuwaiti dinars you can get 32.5 US dollars.
Prices: Al-farwaniyah As-salimiyah Hawally Al-jahra' Salwa Bayan Kuwait City Abu Halifa Salmiya Abraq Khaitan
cheap restaurant
$6.5 ($4.1 - $16.3)
67% is less expensive than in United States
local beer
$2.6 ($1.3 - $6.5)
by half less than in United States
coffee
$5.2 ($2.4 - $8.1)
2.9% more than in United States
bottle of water
$0.4 ($0.33 - $0.81)
80% is less expensive than in United States
Burger King or a similar bar
$7.4 ($6.5 - $9.8)
31% is less expensive than in United States
Cola, Pepsi, Sprite, Mirinda
$0.53 ($0.33 - $0.81)
79% is less expensive than in United States
Price changes in Coffee over the years: 2012: $3.6(KWD 1.1), 2013: $4.4(KWD 1.4), 2014: $4.3(KWD 1.3), 2015: $4(KWD 1.2), 2016: $4.7(KWD 1.4), 2017: $4.8(KWD 1.5), and 2018: $5.2(KWD 1.6)
Price changes in A Better Restaurant For A Couple over the years: 2012: $32(KWD 9.8), 2013: $39(KWD 12), 2014: $39(KWD 12), 2015: $33(KWD 10), 2016: $46(KWD 14), 2017: $39(KWD 12), and 2018: $39(KWD 12)
Do we have to pay more for beer in the restaurant than we used to?
This is what beer prices looked like in 2014: $3.3(KWD 1), 2015: $1.8(KWD 0.55), 2016: $1.6(KWD 0.5), 2017: $2(KWD 0.63), and 2018: $2.4(KWD 0.75).
Do carbonated drinks cost more than they used to in Kuwait?
On average, a bottle of Cola or Pepsi has cost: 2012: $1.8(KWD 0.55), 2013: $1.3(KWD 0.4), 2014: $0.68(KWD 0.21), 2015: $0.46(KWD 0.14), 2016: $0.52(KWD 0.16), 2017: $0.55(KWD 0.17), and 2018: $0.52(KWD 0.16) in recent years
Price changes in Bottle Of Water over the years: 2012: $0.39(KWD 0.12), 2013: $0.36(KWD 0.11), 2014: $0.36(KWD 0.11), 2015: $0.33(KWD 0.1), 2016: $0.42(KWD 0.13), 2017: $0.42(KWD 0.13), and 2018: $0.39(KWD 0.12)