Cost of living comparison

Libreville, Gabon

compared to

Kuwait City, Kuwait

Kuwait City vs. Libreville Cost of Living Summary

Kuwait City is 31.6% more expensive than Libreville.

Restaurants: pay 46.9% less in Kuwait City
Groceries: pay 33.9% less in Kuwait City
Transportation: pay 62.5% more in Kuwait City
Housing: pay 17.0% less in Kuwait City
Childcare: pay 2.6 times more in Kuwait City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 76.7% more in Kuwait City
Clothing: pay 18.4% more in Kuwait City

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

Kuwait City vs. Libreville Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kuwait City instead of Libreville, you would:

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pay 46.9% less for restaurants

	Libreville	Kuwait City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.34 FCFA9,779	$9.75 KWD3.000	-40.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.25 FCFA7,334	$8.13 KWD2.500	-33.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 FCFA733	$0.67 KWD0.210	-45.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.31 FCFA782	$0.42 KWD0.130	-68.1%
Average			-46.9%

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pay 33.9% less for groceries

	Libreville	Kuwait City
Bread 1 loaf	$1.42 FCFA848	$1.00 KWD0.310	-29.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.40 FCFA2,037	$2.63 KWD0.810	-22.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.78 FCFA5,853	$5.77 KWD1.780	-41.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.39 FCFA2,029	$2.35 KWD0.720	-30.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.11 FCFA1,863	$2.92 KWD0.900	-6.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.43 FCFA858	$1.05 KWD0.320	-26.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.16 FCFA695	$0.84 KWD0.260	-27.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.43 FCFA858	$0.77 KWD0.240	-46.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.94 FCFA562	$0.71 KWD0.220	-23.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 FCFA621	$0.49 KWD0.150	-52.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.11 FCFA665	$0.38 KWD0.120	-65.7%
Average			-33.9%

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pay 62.5% more for transportation

	Libreville	Kuwait City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.89 FCFA2,328	$1.28 KWD0.390	-67.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$44.93 FCFA26,893	$48.77 KWD15.000	+8.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,776.16 FCFA16,624,556	$22,111.30 KWD6,801.110	-20.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.82 FCFA4,083	$29.26 KWD9.000	+329.0%
Average			+62.5%

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pay 17.0% less for housing

	Libreville	Kuwait City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.08 FCFA40,746	$26.66 KWD8.200	-60.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$844.18 FCFA505,256	$879.86 KWD270.630	+4.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$490.17 FCFA293,375	$681.04 KWD209.480	+38.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$83.30 FCFA49,854	$41.34 KWD12.710	-50.4%
Average			-17.0%

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pay 2.6 times more for childcare

	Libreville	Kuwait City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$118.46 FCFA70,899	$464.57 KWD142.890	+292.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,310.15 FCFA3,178,224	$6,942.30 KWD2,135.350	+30.7%
Average			+161.4%

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pay 76.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Libreville	Kuwait City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.98 FCFA587	$1.63 KWD0.500	+65.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.25 FCFA2,543	$5.99 KWD1.840	+40.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.45 FCFA1,467	$3.09 KWD0.950	+26.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.19 FCFA34,227	$113.29 KWD34.850	+98.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.50 FCFA2,696	$11.38 KWD3.500	+152.7%
Average			+76.7%

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pay 18.4% more for clothing

	Libreville	Kuwait City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$65.36 FCFA39,117	$42.27 KWD13.000	-35.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$73.53 FCFA44,006	$51.44 KWD15.820	-30.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$44.93 FCFA26,893	$93.02 KWD28.610	+107.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$71.89 FCFA43,028	$94.84 KWD29.170	+31.9%
Average			+18.4%

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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: April 2025

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