Cost of living comparison

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Kuwait City vs. N'djamena Cost of Living Summary

Kuwait City is 2.5 times more expensive than N'djamena.

Restaurants
pay 11.1% more in Kuwait City
Groceries
pay 1.9% more in Kuwait City
Transportation
pay 2.7 times more in Kuwait City
Housing
pay 19.6% more in Kuwait City
Childcare
pay 8.6 times more in Kuwait City
Entertainment and Sports
pay 95.1% more in Kuwait City
Clothing
pay 19.4% more in Kuwait City

The cost of childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, and restaurants in Kuwait City are more expensive than in N'djamena. Notably, childcare, transportation, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Kuwait City.

Kuwait City vs. N'djamena Cost Breakdown

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
FCFA5,226
$9.75
KWD3.010
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$4.29
FCFA2,742
$8.13
KWD2.510
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.90
FCFA577
$0.67
KWD0.210

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pay 1.9% more for groceries

 
N'djamena
Kuwait City
Bread
1 loaf
$0.33
FCFA209
$1.00
KWD0.310
Local cheese (8 oz) $1.63
FCFA1,045
$2.63
KWD0.810
Milk (1 gallon) $11.03
FCFA7,056
$5.77
KWD1.780

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pay 2.7 times more for transportation

 
N'djamena
Kuwait City
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.92
FCFA2,508
$1.28
KWD0.400
Monthly public transit pass $81.69
FCFA52,258
$48.77
KWD15.030
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $11,273.85
FCFA7,211,628
$22,111.30
KWD6,813.950

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pay 19.6% more for housing

 
N'djamena
Kuwait City
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$190.62
FCFA121,936
$26.66
KWD8.220
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,386.33
FCFA886,805
$879.86
KWD271.140
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $179.73
FCFA114,968
$681.04
KWD209.870

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pay 8.6 times more for childcare

 
N'djamena
Kuwait City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $35.95
FCFA22,994
$464.57
KWD143.160
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $1,633.89
FCFA1,045,163
$6,942.30
KWD2,139.380

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pay 95.1% more for entertainment and sports

 
N'djamena
Kuwait City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.23
FCFA784
$1.63
KWD0.500
Cappuccino in mid-range area ?? $5.99
KWD1.840
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$0.94
FCFA601
$3.09
KWD0.950

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pay 19.4% more for clothing

 
N'djamena
Kuwait City
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$32.68
FCFA20,903
$42.27
KWD13.030
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$61.27
FCFA39,194
$51.44
KWD15.850
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$53.10
FCFA33,968
$93.02
KWD28.660

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