Cost of living comparison
Kuwait is 21.5% more expensive than Guinea.
If you lived in Kuwait instead of Guinea, you would:
pay 35.0% less for restaurants
|
Guinea
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.43
GNF55,594
|
$7.72
KWD2.370
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.77
GNF93,129
|
$7.66
KWD2.350
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
GNF13,499
|
$0.55
KWD0.170
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GNF10,372
|
$0.40
KWD0.120
|
|
pay 34.2% less for groceries
|
Guinea
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
GNF11,416
|
$1.01
KWD0.310
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.28
GNF80,205
|
$2.23
KWD0.680
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
GNF71,019
|
$5.23
KWD1.610
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
GNF24,217
|
$2.36
KWD0.720
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
GNF24,504
|
$2.67
KWD0.820
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
GNF11,639
|
$0.97
KWD0.300
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
GNF9,555
|
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
GNF7,943
|
$0.63
KWD0.190
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
GNF11,092
|
$0.60
KWD0.180
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,239
|
$0.46
KWD0.140
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,239
|
$0.43
KWD0.130
|
|
pay 23.8% more for transportation
|
Guinea
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.09
GNF43,958
|
$1.25
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
|
$20,067.40
KWD6,163.600
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.55
GNF99,832
|
$27.53
KWD8.460
|
|
pay 4.7% more for housing
|
Guinea
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.91
GNF699,335
|
$24.39
KWD7.490
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$523.54
GNF4,525,215
|
$767.09
KWD235.610
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$462.34
GNF3,996,199
|
$636.14
KWD195.390
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$40.50
KWD12.440
|
|
pay 9.9% less for childcare
|
Guinea
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$345.62
KWD106.160
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,389.60
GNF55,228,513
|
$5,757.77
KWD1,768.470
|
|
pay 85.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guinea
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
GNF20,515
|
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
GNF17,287
|
$4.77
KWD1.460
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.16
GNF10,048
|
$3.04
KWD0.930
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.01
GNF605,152
|
$89.30
KWD27.430
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.63
GNF40,048
|
$10.81
KWD3.320
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
Guinea
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
GNF172,870
|
$40.88
KWD12.560
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
GNF216,088
|
$46.73
KWD14.350
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.00
GNF259,305
|
$89.98
KWD27.640
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
GNF432,175
|
$84.70
KWD26.010
|
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