Cost of living comparison

Monrovia, Liberia

compared to

Kuwait City, Kuwait

Kuwait City vs. Monrovia Cost of Living Summary

Kuwait City is 2.0 times more expensive than Monrovia.

Restaurants: pay 38.9% less in Kuwait City
Groceries: pay 45.1% less in Kuwait City
Transportation: pay 2.4 times more in Kuwait City
Housing: pay 2.3 times more in Kuwait City
Childcare: pay 5.4 times more in Kuwait City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.7% more in Kuwait City
Clothing: pay 71.3% more in Kuwait City

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

Kuwait City vs. Monrovia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 38.9% less for restaurants

	Monrovia	Kuwait City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.25 LRD1,646.59	$9.75 KWD2.990	+18.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.00 LRD2,195.45	$8.13 KWD2.490	-26.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.88 LRD374.22	$0.67 KWD0.200	-64.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.50 LRD498.97	$0.42 KWD0.130	-83.3%
Average			-38.9%

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pay 45.1% less for groceries

	Monrovia	Kuwait City
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 LRD330.01	$1.00 KWD0.310	-39.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.91 LRD1,178.64	$2.63 KWD0.800	-55.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.08 LRD1,214.13	$5.77 KWD1.770	-5.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.63 LRD724.10	$2.35 KWD0.720	-35.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.48 LRD893.44	$2.92 KWD0.890	-34.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.74 LRD148.17	$1.05 KWD0.320	+41.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.58 LRD514.65	$0.84 KWD0.260	-67.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.95 LRD789.08	$0.77 KWD0.230	-80.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.18 LRD634.76	$0.71 KWD0.220	-77.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 LRD205.55	$0.49 KWD0.150	-52.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$3.88 LRD773.40	$0.38 KWD0.120	-90.2%
Average			-45.1%

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pay 2.4 times more for transportation

	Monrovia	Kuwait City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.03 LRD804.62	$1.28 KWD0.390	-68.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 LRD3,991.73	$48.77 KWD14.930	+143.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$5,069.87 LRD1,011,877.15	$22,111.30 KWD6,770.130	+336.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.69 LRD2,533.14	$29.26 KWD8.960	+130.6%
Average			+135.6%

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pay 2.3 times more for housing

	Monrovia	Kuwait City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$93.25 LRD18,611.40	$26.66 KWD8.160	-71.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$666.67 LRD133,057.52	$879.86 KWD269.400	+32.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$90.00 LRD17,962.77	$681.04 KWD208.520	+656.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$208.46 LRD41,605.17	$41.34 KWD12.660	-80.2%
Average			+134.3%

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pay 5.4 times more for childcare

	Monrovia	Kuwait City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$74.33 LRD14,835.39	$464.57 KWD142.240	+525.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,500.00 LRD299,379.43	$6,942.30 KWD2,125.620	+362.8%
Average			+443.9%

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pay 16.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Monrovia	Kuwait City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.50 LRD498.97	$1.63 KWD0.500	-35.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.12 LRD623.71	$5.99 KWD1.830	+91.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.00 LRD997.93	$3.09 KWD0.950	-38.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.25 LRD15,218.45	$113.29 KWD34.690	+48.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.75 LRD1,945.92	$11.38 KWD3.480	+16.7%
Average			+16.7%

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pay 71.3% more for clothing

	Monrovia	Kuwait City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$18.41 LRD3,674.87	$42.27 KWD12.940	+129.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.75 LRD6,736.04	$51.44 KWD15.750	+52.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$56.25 LRD11,226.73	$93.02 KWD28.480	+65.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$68.75 LRD13,721.56	$94.84 KWD29.040	+37.9%
Average			+71.3%

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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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