Cost of living comparison
Cote d'Ivoire is 23.1% more expensive than Kuwait.
If you lived in Cote d'Ivoire instead of Kuwait, you would:
pay 26.4% more for restaurants
|
Kuwait
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
KWD2.380
|
$3.27
F CFA2,058
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.66
KWD2.360
|
$10.21
F CFA6,430
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
KWD0.170
|
$0.75
F CFA475
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
KWD0.120
|
$0.78
F CFA492
|
|
pay 42.8% more for groceries
|
Kuwait
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
KWD0.310
|
$0.62
F CFA391
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.23
KWD0.690
|
$7.52
F CFA4,732
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.23
KWD1.610
|
$9.66
F CFA6,085
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
KWD0.730
|
$2.16
F CFA1,357
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
KWD0.820
|
$2.96
F CFA1,867
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
KWD0.300
|
$1.58
F CFA997
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
$0.45
F CFA286
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.63
KWD0.200
|
$0.57
F CFA358
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
KWD0.190
|
$0.70
F CFA442
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
KWD0.140
|
$0.70
F CFA440
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
KWD0.130
|
$0.88
F CFA557
|
|
pay 78.9% more for transportation
|
Kuwait
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.25
KWD0.390
|
$5.32
F CFA3,349
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.77
KWD15.010
|
$44.93
F CFA28,291
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,067.40
KWD6,175.360
|
$29,410.06
F CFA18,517,692
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.53
KWD8.470
|
$14.54
F CFA9,156
|
|
pay 71.2% more for housing
|
Kuwait
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.39
KWD7.500
|
$48.27
F CFA30,395
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$767.09
KWD236.060
|
$812.41
F CFA511,523
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$636.14
KWD195.760
|
$291.38
F CFA183,462
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.50
KWD12.460
|
$135.65
F CFA85,413
|
|
pay 45.5% less for childcare
|
Kuwait
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$345.62
KWD106.360
|
$198.79
F CFA125,166
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,757.77
KWD1,771.840
|
$2,968.24
F CFA1,868,915
|
|
pay 37.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kuwait
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
$0.98
F CFA617
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.77
KWD1.470
|
$2.38
F CFA1,496
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.04
KWD0.940
|
$1.23
F CFA772
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$89.30
KWD27.480
|
$75.48
F CFA47,524
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.81
KWD3.330
|
$8.17
F CFA5,144
|
|
pay 26.0% more for clothing
|
Kuwait
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.88
KWD12.580
|
$73.53
F CFA46,294
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.73
KWD14.380
|
$51.74
F CFA32,577
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.98
KWD27.690
|
$73.47
F CFA46,260
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.70
KWD26.060
|
$111.65
F CFA70,299
|
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