Cost of living comparison

Kuwait City, Kuwait

compared to

Libreville, Gabon

Libreville vs. Kuwait City Cost of Living Summary

Libreville is 25.0% more expensive than Kuwait City.

Restaurants: pay 2.0 times more in Libreville
Groceries: pay 62.3% more in Libreville
Transportation: pay 36.0% more in Libreville
Housing: pay 56.2% more in Libreville
Childcare: pay 49.0% less in Libreville
Entertainment and Sports: pay 39.9% less in Libreville
Clothing: pay 5.4% more in Libreville

The cost of restaurants, groceries, housing, transportation, and clothing in Libreville are more expensive than in Kuwait City. Expenses including childcare and entertainment and sports are lower in Libreville. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Libreville.

Libreville vs. Kuwait City Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Libreville instead of Kuwait City, you would:

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pay 2.0 times more for restaurants

	Kuwait City	Libreville
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.75 KWD3.010	$16.34 FCFA9,855	+67.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.13 KWD2.510	$12.25 FCFA7,391	+50.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.67 KWD0.210	$1.23 FCFA739	+83.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 KWD0.130	$1.31 FCFA788	+213.7%
Average			+103.9%

Kuwait City vs. Libreville - Cost of restaurants

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pay 62.3% more for groceries

	Kuwait City	Libreville
Bread 1 loaf	$1.00 KWD0.310	$1.42 FCFA854	+41.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.63 KWD0.810	$3.40 FCFA2,053	+29.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.77 KWD1.780	$9.78 FCFA5,899	+69.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.35 KWD0.720	$3.39 FCFA2,045	+44.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.92 KWD0.900	$3.11 FCFA1,877	+6.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.05 KWD0.320	$1.43 FCFA864	+36.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.84 KWD0.260	$1.16 FCFA700	+38.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 KWD0.240	$1.43 FCFA864	+86.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 KWD0.220	$0.94 FCFA566	+31.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.49 KWD0.150	$1.04 FCFA626	+110.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.38 KWD0.120	$1.11 FCFA671	+191.8%
Average			+62.3%

Kuwait City vs. Libreville - Cost of groceries

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pay 36.0% more for transportation

	Kuwait City	Libreville
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.28 KWD0.400	$3.89 FCFA2,346	+203.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$48.77 KWD15.030	$44.93 FCFA27,101	-7.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,111.30 KWD6,815.590	$27,776.16 FCFA16,753,224	+25.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.26 KWD9.020	$6.82 FCFA4,115	-76.7%
Average			+36.0%

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pay 56.2% more for housing

	Kuwait City	Libreville
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.66 KWD8.220	$68.08 FCFA41,062	+155.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$879.86 KWD271.210	$844.18 FCFA509,167	-4.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$681.04 KWD209.920	$490.17 FCFA295,645	-28.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$41.34 KWD12.740	$83.30 FCFA50,240	+101.5%
Average			+56.2%

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pay 49.0% less for childcare

	Kuwait City	Libreville
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$464.57 KWD143.200	$118.46 FCFA71,448	-74.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,942.30 KWD2,139.890	$5,310.15 FCFA3,202,822	-23.5%
Average			-49.0%

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pay 39.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Kuwait City	Libreville
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.63 KWD0.500	$0.98 FCFA591	-39.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.99 KWD1.850	$4.25 FCFA2,562	-29.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.09 KWD0.950	$2.45 FCFA1,478	-20.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$113.29 KWD34.920	$57.19 FCFA34,492	-49.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.38 KWD3.510	$4.50 FCFA2,716	-60.4%
Average			-39.9%

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pay 5.4% more for clothing

	Kuwait City	Libreville
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.27 KWD13.030	$65.36 FCFA39,419	+54.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$51.44 KWD15.850	$73.53 FCFA44,347	+42.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.02 KWD28.670	$44.93 FCFA27,101	-51.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.84 KWD29.230	$71.89 FCFA43,361	-24.2%
Average			+5.4%

Kuwait City vs. Libreville - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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