Cost of living comparison

Banjul, Gambia

compared to

Kuwait City, Kuwait

Kuwait City vs. Banjul Cost of Living Summary

Kuwait City is 10.7 times more expensive than Banjul.

Restaurants: pay 2.4% more in Kuwait City
Groceries: pay 23.2% more in Kuwait City
Transportation: pay 5.2 times more in Kuwait City
Housing: pay 5.9 times more in Kuwait City
Childcare: pay 58.0 times more in Kuwait City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.6 times more in Kuwait City
Clothing: pay 1.5% less in Kuwait City

The cost of childcare, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants in Kuwait City are more expensive than in Banjul. Notably, childcare, housing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Kuwait City.

Kuwait City vs. Banjul Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kuwait City instead of Banjul, you would:

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pay 2.4% more for restaurants

	Banjul	Kuwait City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.96 GMD357.41	$9.75 KWD3.000	+96.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.29 GMD453.15	$8.13 KWD2.500	+29.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.66 GMD119.77	$0.67 KWD0.210	-59.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.95 GMD68.31	$0.42 KWD0.130	-56.1%
Average			+2.4%

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pay 23.2% more for groceries

	Banjul	Kuwait City
Bread 1 loaf	$0.65 GMD46.99	$1.00 KWD0.310	+53.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.15 GMD226.57	$2.63 KWD0.810	-16.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.21 GMD374.84	$5.77 KWD1.780	+10.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.99 GMD143.50	$2.35 KWD0.720	+17.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.27 GMD91.35	$2.92 KWD0.900	+129.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.95 GMD68.51	$1.05 KWD0.320	+10.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.58 GMD41.87	$0.84 KWD0.260	+44.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.85 GMD60.90	$0.77 KWD0.240	-9.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.63 GMD45.68	$0.71 KWD0.220	+12.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 GMD30.45	$0.49 KWD0.150	+16.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 GMD32.73	$0.38 KWD0.120	-16.2%
Average			+23.2%

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pay 5.2 times more for transportation

	Banjul	Kuwait City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.01 GMD288.86	$1.28 KWD0.390	-68.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$6.55 GMD471.60	$48.77 KWD15.000	+644.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$2,727.27 GMD196,363.63	$22,111.30 KWD6,801.110	+710.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.94 GMD427.97	$29.26 KWD9.000	+392.3%
Average			+419.9%

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pay 5.9 times more for housing

	Banjul	Kuwait City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.62 GMD3,356.64	$26.66 KWD8.200	-42.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$102.56 GMD7,384.32	$879.86 KWD270.630	+757.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$52.91 GMD3,809.79	$681.04 KWD209.480	+1187.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$24.06 GMD1,732.62	$41.34 KWD12.710	+71.8%
Average			+493.5%

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pay 58.0 times more for childcare

	Banjul	Kuwait City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$6.99 GMD503.50	$464.57 KWD142.890	+6543.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$139.86 GMD10,069.93	$6,942.30 KWD2,135.350	+4863.7%
Average			+5703.5%

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pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports

	Banjul	Kuwait City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.32 GMD239.02	$1.63 KWD0.500	-51.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.08 GMD149.95	$5.99 KWD1.840	+187.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.71 GMD123.36	$3.09 KWD0.950	+80.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$24.48 GMD1,762.24	$113.29 KWD34.850	+362.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.50 GMD251.75	$11.38 KWD3.500	+225.5%
Average			+161.0%

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pay 1.5% less for clothing

	Banjul	Kuwait City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$56.00 GMD4,032.00	$42.27 KWD13.000	-24.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.34 GMD3,192.48	$51.44 KWD15.820	+16.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.43 GMD7,158.96	$93.02 KWD28.610	-6.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.99 GMD6,263.28	$94.84 KWD29.170	+9.0%
Average			-1.5%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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