Cost of living comparison

Kuwait

compared to

Republic of the Congo

Republic of the Congo vs. Kuwait Cost of Living Summary

Republic of the Congo is 84.2% more expensive than Kuwait overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.5 times more in Republic of the Congo
Groceries: pay 87.8% more in Republic of the Congo
Transportation: pay 68.7% more in Republic of the Congo
Housing: pay 4.1 times more in Republic of the Congo
Childcare: pay 24.7% less in Republic of the Congo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.8% more in Republic of the Congo
Clothing: pay 5.1% less in Republic of the Congo

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

Republic of the Congo vs. Kuwait Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Kuwait, you would:

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pay 2.5 times more for restaurants

	Kuwait	Republic of the Congo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.72 KWD2.370	$13.96 FCFA8,054	+80.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.66 KWD2.350	$8.94 FCFA5,155	+16.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.55 KWD0.170	$1.88 FCFA1,087	+240.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.40 KWD0.120	$1.50 FCFA864	+271.2%
Average			+152.4%

Kuwait vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 87.8% more for groceries

	Kuwait	Republic of the Congo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.01 KWD0.310	$2.56 FCFA1,479	+153.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.23 KWD0.680	$4.20 FCFA2,424	+88.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.23 KWD1.600	$7.87 FCFA4,541	+50.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.36 KWD0.720	$3.39 FCFA1,957	+44.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.67 KWD0.820	$2.20 FCFA1,267	-17.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.97 KWD0.300	$1.18 FCFA680	+21.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 KWD0.240	$0.91 FCFA525	+18.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.63 KWD0.190	$1.98 FCFA1,140	+211.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 KWD0.180	$1.21 FCFA697	+100.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 KWD0.140	$1.16 FCFA671	+150.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 KWD0.130	$1.05 FCFA606	+144.3%
Average			+87.8%

Kuwait vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of groceries

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pay 68.7% more for transportation

	Kuwait	Republic of the Congo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.25 KWD0.380	$5.18 FCFA2,990	+313.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$48.77 KWD14.950	$22.59 FCFA13,033	-53.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,067.40 KWD6,151.060	$32,895.05 FCFA18,978,116	+63.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$27.53 KWD8.440	$14.09 FCFA8,132	-48.8%
Average			+68.7%

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pay 4.1 times more for housing

	Kuwait	Republic of the Congo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.39 KWD7.480	$75.50 FCFA43,557	+209.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$767.09 KWD235.130	$971.39 FCFA560,421	+26.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$636.14 KWD194.990	$357.68 FCFA206,354	-43.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$40.50 KWD12.410	$456.95 FCFA263,629	+1028.3%
Average			+305.2%

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pay 24.7% less for childcare

	Kuwait	Republic of the Congo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$345.62 KWD105.940	$214.14 FCFA123,546	-38.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,757.77 KWD1,764.870	$5,100.00 FCFA2,942,340	-11.4%
Average			-24.7%

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pay 4.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Kuwait	Republic of the Congo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.63 KWD0.500	$2.76 FCFA1,595	+70.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.77 KWD1.460	$4.13 FCFA2,384	-13.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.04 KWD0.930	$3.75 FCFA2,163	+23.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$89.30 KWD27.370	$61.25 FCFA35,336	-31.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.81 KWD3.310	$8.17 FCFA4,714	-24.4%
Average			+4.8%

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pay 5.1% less for clothing

	Kuwait	Republic of the Congo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.88 KWD12.530	$35.83 FCFA20,673	-12.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.73 KWD14.320	$37.92 FCFA21,875	-18.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$89.98 KWD27.580	$92.22 FCFA53,206	+2.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$84.70 KWD25.960	$91.67 FCFA52,885	+8.2%
Average			-5.1%

Kuwait vs. Republic of the Congo - 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: May 2025

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