Cost of living comparison
France is 2.0 times more expensive than Kuwait.
If you lived in France instead of Kuwait, you would:
pay 3.2 times more for restaurants
|
Kuwait
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
KWD2.370
|
$15.64
€14.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.66
KWD2.350
|
$10.86
€10.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
KWD0.170
|
$2.73
€2.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
KWD0.120
|
$1.86
€1.76
|
|
pay 94.3% more for groceries
|
Kuwait
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
KWD0.310
|
$1.71
€1.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.23
KWD0.680
|
$8.46
€8.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.23
KWD1.610
|
$4.52
€4.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
KWD0.720
|
$3.79
€3.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
KWD0.820
|
$5.82
€5.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
KWD0.300
|
$1.27
€1.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
$0.96
€0.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.63
KWD0.190
|
$1.28
€1.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
KWD0.180
|
$1.47
€1.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
KWD0.140
|
$0.90
€0.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
KWD0.130
|
$0.97
€0.92
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Kuwait
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.25
KWD0.390
|
$7.25
€6.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.77
KWD14.980
|
$50.39
€47.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,067.40
KWD6,163.600
|
$31,262.62
€29,648.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.53
KWD8.460
|
$17.66
€16.75
|
|
pay 65.5% more for housing
|
Kuwait
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.39
KWD7.490
|
$30.07
€28.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$767.09
KWD235.610
|
$750.17
€711.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$636.14
KWD195.390
|
$604.38
€573.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.50
KWD12.440
|
$140.10
€132.86
|
|
pay 79.5% more for childcare
|
Kuwait
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$345.62
KWD106.160
|
$690.26
€654.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,757.77
KWD1,768.470
|
$9,163.56
€8,690.37
|
|
pay 97.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kuwait
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
$6.20
€5.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.77
KWD1.460
|
$3.01
€2.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.04
KWD0.930
|
$11.83
€11.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$89.30
KWD27.430
|
$35.91
€34.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.81
KWD3.320
|
$12.10
€11.47
|
|
pay 37.9% more for clothing
|
Kuwait
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.88
KWD12.560
|
$89.62
€85.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.73
KWD14.350
|
$37.76
€35.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.98
KWD27.640
|
$91.52
€86.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.70
KWD26.010
|
$126.90
€120.34
|
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