Cost of living comparison
Kuwait City is 2.5 times more expensive than N'djamena.
If you lived in Kuwait City instead of N'djamena, you would:
pay 11.1% more for restaurants
|
N'djamena
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.17
FCFA5,144
|
$9.75
KWD3.000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.29
FCFA2,699
|
$8.13
KWD2.500
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
FCFA568
|
$0.67
KWD0.210
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
FCFA426
|
$0.42
KWD0.130
|
|
pay 1.9% more for groceries
|
N'djamena
|
Kuwait City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.33
FCFA206
|
$1.00
KWD0.310
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.63
FCFA1,029
|
$2.63
KWD0.810
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.03
FCFA6,945
|
$5.77
KWD1.780
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
FCFA1,363
|
$2.35
KWD0.720
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
FCFA1,867
|
$2.92
KWD0.900
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,400
|
$1.05
KWD0.320
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
FCFA491
|
$0.84
KWD0.260
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
FCFA1,089
|
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
FCFA669
|
$0.71
KWD0.220
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA436
|
$0.49
KWD0.150
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA436
|
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
|
N'djamena
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.92
FCFA2,469
|
$1.28
KWD0.400
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.69
FCFA51,438
|
$48.77
KWD15.010
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,273.85
FCFA7,098,449
|
$22,111.30
KWD6,804.330
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.68
FCFA2,315
|
$29.26
KWD9.010
|
|
pay 19.6% more for housing
|
N'djamena
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$190.62
FCFA120,022
|
$26.66
KWD8.210
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,386.33
FCFA872,887
|
$879.86
KWD270.760
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$179.73
FCFA113,164
|
$681.04
KWD209.580
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
FCFA118,005
|
$41.34
KWD12.720
|
|
pay 8.6 times more for childcare
|
N'djamena
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$35.95
FCFA22,633
|
$464.57
KWD142.960
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,633.89
FCFA1,028,761
|
$6,942.30
KWD2,136.360
|
|
pay 95.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
N'djamena
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
FCFA772
|
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$5.99
KWD1.840
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.94
FCFA592
|
$3.09
KWD0.950
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$130.71
FCFA82,301
|
$113.29
KWD34.860
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.90
FCFA3,086
|
$11.38
KWD3.500
|
|
pay 19.4% more for clothing
|
N'djamena
|
Kuwait City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.68
FCFA20,575
|
$42.27
KWD13.010
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.27
FCFA38,579
|
$51.44
KWD15.830
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.10
FCFA33,435
|
$93.02
KWD28.620
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
FCFA66,869
|
$94.84
KWD29.190
|
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