Cost of living comparison

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N'djamena vs. Kuwait City Cost of Living Summary

N'djamena is 26.9% more expensive than Kuwait City.

Restaurants
pay 8.5% more in N'djamena
Groceries
pay 34.5% more in N'djamena
Transportation
pay 34.1% more in N'djamena
Housing
pay 3.4 times more in N'djamena
Childcare
pay 84.4% less in N'djamena
Entertainment and Sports
pay 33.9% less in N'djamena
Clothing
pay 8.6% less in N'djamena

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

N'djamena vs. Kuwait City Cost Breakdown

If you lived in N'djamena instead of Kuwait City, you would:

pay 8.5% more for restaurants

 
Kuwait City
N'djamena
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $9.75
KWD3.010
$8.17
FCFA5,226
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$8.13
KWD2.510
$4.29
FCFA2,742
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.67
KWD0.210
$0.90
FCFA577

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pay 34.5% more for groceries

 
Kuwait City
N'djamena
Bread
1 loaf
$1.00
KWD0.310
$0.33
FCFA209
Local cheese (8 oz) $2.63
KWD0.810
$1.63
FCFA1,045
Milk (1 gallon) $5.77
KWD1.780
$11.03
FCFA7,056

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pay 34.1% more for transportation

 
Kuwait City
N'djamena
Gasoline (1 gallon) $1.28
KWD0.400
$3.92
FCFA2,508
Monthly public transit pass $48.77
KWD15.030
$81.69
FCFA52,258
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $22,111.30
KWD6,813.950
$11,273.85
FCFA7,211,628

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pay 3.4 times more for housing

 
Kuwait City
N'djamena
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$26.66
KWD8.220
$190.62
FCFA121,936
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $879.86
KWD271.140
$1,386.33
FCFA886,805
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $681.04
KWD209.870
$179.73
FCFA114,968

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pay 84.4% less for childcare

 
Kuwait City
N'djamena
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $464.57
KWD143.160
$35.95
FCFA22,994
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $6,942.30
KWD2,139.380
$1,633.89
FCFA1,045,163

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pay 33.9% less for entertainment and sports

 
Kuwait City
N'djamena
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.63
KWD0.500
$1.23
FCFA784
Cappuccino in mid-range area $5.99
KWD1.840
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$3.09
KWD0.950
$0.94
FCFA601

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pay 8.6% less for clothing

 
Kuwait City
N'djamena
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$42.27
KWD13.030
$32.68
FCFA20,903
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$51.44
KWD15.850
$61.27
FCFA39,194
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$93.02
KWD28.660
$53.10
FCFA33,968

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