Cost of living comparison
Equatorial Guinea is 31.0% more expensive than Kuwait.
If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Kuwait, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Kuwait
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
KWD2.380
|
$13.07
FCFA8,164
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.66
KWD2.360
|
$12.25
FCFA7,654
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
KWD0.170
|
$1.23
FCFA765
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
KWD0.120
|
$1.23
FCFA765
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
|
Kuwait
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
KWD0.310
|
$3.24
FCFA2,025
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.23
KWD0.690
|
$3.37
FCFA2,102
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.23
KWD1.610
|
$9.69
FCFA6,052
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
KWD0.730
|
$2.94
FCFA1,837
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
KWD0.820
|
$3.10
FCFA1,936
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
KWD0.300
|
$2.22
FCFA1,389
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
$1.48
FCFA926
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.63
KWD0.200
|
$2.22
FCFA1,389
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
KWD0.190
|
$1.48
FCFA926
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
KWD0.140
|
$1.85
FCFA1,157
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
KWD0.130
|
$2.22
FCFA1,389
|
|
pay 23.0% more for transportation
|
Kuwait
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.25
KWD0.390
|
$3.09
FCFA1,932
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.77
KWD15.020
|
$26.38
FCFA16,477
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,067.40
KWD6,177.690
|
$33,034.81
FCFA20,633,606
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.53
KWD8.480
|
$7.35
FCFA4,592
|
|
pay 46.2% less for housing
|
Kuwait
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.39
KWD7.510
|
$16.34
FCFA10,205
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$767.09
KWD236.150
|
$204.24
FCFA127,567
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$636.14
KWD195.830
|
$114.37
FCFA71,437
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.50
KWD12.470
|
$41.86
FCFA26,144
|
|
pay 87.7% less for childcare
|
Kuwait
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$345.62
KWD106.400
|
$65.36
FCFA40,821
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,757.77
KWD1,772.510
|
$326.78
FCFA204,106
|
|
pay 5.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kuwait
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
$1.63
FCFA1,021
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.77
KWD1.470
|
$5.72
FCFA3,572
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.04
KWD0.940
|
$4.52
FCFA2,822
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$89.30
KWD27.490
|
$49.02
FCFA30,616
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.81
KWD3.330
|
$5.39
FCFA3,364
|
|
pay 61.9% more for clothing
|
Kuwait
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.88
KWD12.580
|
$24.51
FCFA15,308
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.73
KWD14.380
|
$102.12
FCFA63,783
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.98
KWD27.700
|
$245.08
FCFA153,080
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.70
KWD26.070
|
$81.69
FCFA51,027
|
|
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