Cost of living comparison
Kuwait is 2.2 times more expensive than Chad.
If you lived in Kuwait instead of Chad, you would:
pay 1.4% less for restaurants
|
Chad
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.17
FCFA5,144
|
$7.72
KWD2.380
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.29
FCFA2,699
|
$7.66
KWD2.360
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
FCFA568
|
$0.55
KWD0.170
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
FCFA426
|
$0.40
KWD0.120
|
|
pay 3.9% less for groceries
|
Chad
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.33
FCFA206
|
$1.01
KWD0.310
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.63
FCFA1,029
|
$2.23
KWD0.690
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.03
FCFA6,945
|
$5.23
KWD1.610
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
FCFA1,363
|
$2.36
KWD0.730
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
FCFA1,867
|
$2.67
KWD0.820
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,400
|
$0.97
KWD0.300
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
FCFA491
|
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
FCFA1,089
|
$0.63
KWD0.200
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
FCFA669
|
$0.60
KWD0.190
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA436
|
$0.46
KWD0.140
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA436
|
$0.43
KWD0.130
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Chad
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.92
FCFA2,469
|
$1.25
KWD0.390
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.69
FCFA51,438
|
$48.77
KWD15.010
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,273.85
FCFA7,098,449
|
$20,067.40
KWD6,175.360
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.68
FCFA2,315
|
$27.53
KWD8.470
|
|
pay 10.9% more for housing
|
Chad
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$190.62
FCFA120,022
|
$24.39
KWD7.500
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,386.33
FCFA872,887
|
$767.09
KWD236.060
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$179.73
FCFA113,164
|
$636.14
KWD195.760
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
FCFA118,005
|
$40.50
KWD12.460
|
|
pay 6.6 times more for childcare
|
Chad
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$35.95
FCFA22,633
|
$345.62
KWD106.360
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,633.89
FCFA1,028,761
|
$5,757.77
KWD1,771.840
|
|
pay 86.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Chad
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
FCFA772
|
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$4.77
KWD1.470
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.94
FCFA592
|
$3.04
KWD0.940
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$130.71
FCFA82,301
|
$89.30
KWD27.480
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.90
FCFA3,086
|
$10.81
KWD3.330
|
|
pay 12.7% more for clothing
|
Chad
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.68
FCFA20,575
|
$40.88
KWD12.580
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.27
FCFA38,579
|
$46.73
KWD14.380
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.10
FCFA33,435
|
$89.98
KWD27.690
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
FCFA66,869
|
$84.70
KWD26.060
|
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