Cost of living comparison
Kuwait is 53.5% more expensive than Cameroon.
If you lived in Kuwait instead of Cameroon, you would:
pay 12.3% more for restaurants
|
Cameroon
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.63
FCFA2,880
|
$7.72
KWD2.370
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.49
FCFA2,795
|
$7.66
KWD2.350
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
FCFA856
|
$0.55
KWD0.170
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
FCFA349
|
$0.40
KWD0.120
|
|
pay 8.4% less for groceries
|
Cameroon
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
FCFA250
|
$1.01
KWD0.310
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.80
FCFA6,099
|
$2.23
KWD0.680
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.41
FCFA5,855
|
$5.23
KWD1.610
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.78
FCFA1,108
|
$2.36
KWD0.720
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.13
FCFA1,948
|
$2.67
KWD0.820
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
FCFA1,014
|
$0.97
KWD0.300
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
FCFA497
|
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
FCFA484
|
$0.63
KWD0.190
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
FCFA349
|
$0.60
KWD0.180
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
FCFA559
|
$0.46
KWD0.140
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
FCFA421
|
$0.43
KWD0.130
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for transportation
|
Cameroon
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
FCFA2,741
|
$1.25
KWD0.390
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.34
FCFA10,164
|
$48.77
KWD14.980
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,808.69
FCFA16,055,183
|
$20,067.40
KWD6,163.600
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.89
FCFA2,422
|
$27.53
KWD8.460
|
|
pay 34.7% more for housing
|
Cameroon
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$96.22
FCFA59,856
|
$24.39
KWD7.490
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$355.76
FCFA221,310
|
$767.09
KWD235.610
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$265.27
FCFA165,021
|
$636.14
KWD195.390
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.86
FCFA43,462
|
$40.50
KWD12.440
|
|
pay 58.4% more for childcare
|
Cameroon
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$343.62
FCFA213,762
|
$345.62
KWD106.160
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,662.70
FCFA1,656,424
|
$5,757.77
KWD1,768.470
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Cameroon
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.14
FCFA711
|
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.60
FCFA993
|
$4.77
KWD1.460
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.91
FCFA1,186
|
$3.04
KWD0.930
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.14
FCFA17,505
|
$89.30
KWD27.430
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA5,082
|
$10.81
KWD3.320
|
|
pay 10.8% less for clothing
|
Cameroon
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.77
FCFA25,986
|
$40.88
KWD12.560
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.19
FCFA32,469
|
$46.73
KWD14.350
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.70
FCFA60,157
|
$89.98
KWD27.640
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.51
FCFA68,744
|
$84.70
KWD26.010
|
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