Cost of living comparison
Kuwait is 15.5% more expensive than Gabon.
If you lived in Kuwait instead of Gabon, you would:
pay 53.5% less for restaurants
|
Gabon
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.34
FCFA10,276
|
$7.72
KWD2.380
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,707
|
$7.66
KWD2.360
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA771
|
$0.55
KWD0.170
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
FCFA822
|
$0.40
KWD0.120
|
|
pay 39.0% less for groceries
|
Gabon
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
FCFA891
|
$1.01
KWD0.310
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.40
FCFA2,141
|
$2.23
KWD0.690
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.78
FCFA6,151
|
$5.23
KWD1.610
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA2,132
|
$2.36
KWD0.730
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
FCFA1,958
|
$2.67
KWD0.820
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA901
|
$0.97
KWD0.300
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA730
|
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA901
|
$0.63
KWD0.200
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
FCFA590
|
$0.60
KWD0.190
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA653
|
$0.46
KWD0.140
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA699
|
$0.43
KWD0.130
|
|
pay 54.2% more for transportation
|
Gabon
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
FCFA2,446
|
$1.25
KWD0.390
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
FCFA28,258
|
$48.77
KWD15.010
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,776.16
FCFA17,468,810
|
$20,067.40
KWD6,176.490
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.82
FCFA4,290
|
$27.53
KWD8.470
|
|
pay 23.7% less for housing
|
Gabon
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.08
FCFA42,816
|
$24.39
KWD7.510
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$844.18
FCFA530,915
|
$767.09
KWD236.100
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.17
FCFA308,273
|
$636.14
KWD195.800
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.30
FCFA52,386
|
$40.50
KWD12.460
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Gabon
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$118.46
FCFA74,499
|
$345.62
KWD106.380
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,310.15
FCFA3,339,625
|
$5,757.77
KWD1,772.170
|
|
pay 59.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Gabon
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
FCFA617
|
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
FCFA2,672
|
$4.77
KWD1.470
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
FCFA1,541
|
$3.04
KWD0.940
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
FCFA35,965
|
$89.30
KWD27.490
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.50
FCFA2,833
|
$10.81
KWD3.330
|
|
pay 11.0% more for clothing
|
Gabon
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.36
FCFA41,103
|
$40.88
KWD12.580
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$73.53
FCFA46,241
|
$46.73
KWD14.380
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.93
FCFA28,258
|
$89.98
KWD27.690
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.89
FCFA45,213
|
$84.70
KWD26.070
|
|
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