Cost of living comparison
Kuwait City is 34.0% more expensive than Conakry.
If you lived in Kuwait City instead of Conakry, you would:
pay 23.9% less for restaurants
|
Conakry
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.43
GNF55,594
|
$9.75
KWD3.000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.77
GNF93,129
|
$8.13
KWD2.500
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
GNF13,499
|
$0.67
KWD0.210
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GNF10,372
|
$0.42
KWD0.130
|
|
pay 29.5% less for groceries
|
Conakry
|
Kuwait City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
GNF11,416
|
$1.00
KWD0.310
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.28
GNF80,205
|
$2.63
KWD0.810
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
GNF71,019
|
$5.77
KWD1.770
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
GNF24,217
|
$2.35
KWD0.720
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
GNF24,504
|
$2.92
KWD0.900
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
GNF11,639
|
$1.05
KWD0.320
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
GNF9,555
|
$0.84
KWD0.260
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
GNF7,943
|
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
GNF11,092
|
$0.71
KWD0.220
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,239
|
$0.49
KWD0.150
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,239
|
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
|
pay 29.2% more for transportation
|
Conakry
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.09
GNF43,958
|
$1.28
KWD0.390
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.49
GNF246,253
|
$48.77
KWD14.980
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,000.00
GNF285,235,707
|
$22,111.30
KWD6,791.380
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.55
GNF99,832
|
$29.26
KWD8.990
|
|
pay 16.1% more for housing
|
Conakry
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.91
GNF699,335
|
$26.66
KWD8.190
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$523.54
GNF4,525,215
|
$879.86
KWD270.250
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$462.34
GNF3,996,199
|
$681.04
KWD209.180
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
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$41.34
KWD12.700
|
|
pay 8.7% more for childcare
|
Conakry
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$464.57
KWD142.690
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,389.60
GNF55,228,513
|
$6,942.30
KWD2,132.290
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Conakry
|
Kuwait City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
GNF20,515
|
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
GNF17,287
|
$5.99
KWD1.840
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.16
GNF10,048
|
$3.09
KWD0.950
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.01
GNF605,152
|
$113.29
KWD34.800
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.63
GNF40,048
|
$11.38
KWD3.500
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
|
Conakry
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
GNF172,870
|
$42.27
KWD12.980
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
GNF216,088
|
$51.44
KWD15.800
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.00
GNF259,305
|
$93.02
KWD28.570
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
GNF432,175
|
$94.84
KWD29.130
|
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