Cost of living comparison

Niamey, Niger

compared to

Kuwait City, Kuwait

Kuwait City vs. Niamey Cost of Living Summary

Kuwait City is 63.5% more expensive than Niamey.

Restaurants: pay 0.3% less in Kuwait City
Transportation: pay 3.3 times more in Kuwait City
Housing: pay 10.2% less in Kuwait City
Childcare: pay 2.4% more in Kuwait City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 89.0% more in Kuwait City
Clothing: pay 68.6% more in Kuwait City

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

Kuwait City vs. Niamey Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 0.3% less for restaurants

	Niamey	Kuwait City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.90 F CFA2,784	$9.75 KWD2.990	+99.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.80 F CFA5,568	$8.13 KWD2.490	-17.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.37 F CFA777	$0.67 KWD0.200	-51.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 F CFA348	$0.42 KWD0.130	-32.0%
Average			-0.3%

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pay (unknown) more for groceries

	Niamey	Kuwait City
Bread 1 loaf	$0.51 F CFA290	$1.00 KWD0.310	+96.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.17 F CFA4,640	$2.63 KWD0.800	-67.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.54 F CFA4,848	$5.77 KWD1.770	-32.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.26 F CFA1,285	$2.35 KWD0.720	+3.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.30 F CFA1,877	$2.92 KWD0.890	-11.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.67 F CFA947	$1.05 KWD0.320	-36.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.59 F CFA337	$0.84 KWD0.260	+41.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.06 F CFA600	$0.77 KWD0.230	-27.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 F CFA410	$0.71 KWD0.220	-1.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 F CFA316	$0.49 KWD0.150	-11.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.26 F CFA147	$0.38 KWD0.120	+46.9%

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pay 3.3 times more for transportation

	Niamey	Kuwait City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.45 F CFA1,960	$1.28 KWD0.390	-62.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.25 F CFA6,960	$48.77 KWD14.940	+298.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,606.70 F CFA11,135,681	$22,111.30 KWD6,770.720	+12.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.76 F CFA2,134	$29.26 KWD8.960	+678.7%
Average			+231.7%

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pay 10.2% less for housing

	Niamey	Kuwait City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.29 F CFA26,293	$26.66 KWD8.160	-42.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$796.52 F CFA452,387	$879.86 KWD269.420	+10.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$408.47 F CFA231,993	$681.04 KWD208.540	+66.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$170.73 F CFA96,969	$41.34 KWD12.660	-75.8%
Average			-10.2%

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pay 2.4% more for childcare

	Niamey	Kuwait City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$925.87 F CFA525,852	$464.57 KWD142.260	-49.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,493.20 F CFA2,551,927	$6,942.30 KWD2,125.810	+54.5%
Average			+2.4%

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pay 89.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Niamey	Kuwait City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.23 F CFA696	$1.63 KWD0.500	+32.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.00 F CFA1,701	$5.99 KWD1.830	+99.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.45 F CFA1,392	$3.09 KWD0.950	+26.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$54.46 F CFA30,932	$113.29 KWD34.690	+108.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.08 F CFA2,320	$11.38 KWD3.480	+178.6%
Average			+89.0%

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pay 68.6% more for clothing

	Niamey	Kuwait City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.85 F CFA23,199	$42.27 KWD12.940	+3.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.29 F CFA26,293	$51.44 KWD15.750	+11.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$40.85 F CFA23,199	$93.02 KWD28.480	+127.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$40.85 F CFA23,199	$94.84 KWD29.040	+132.2%
Average			+68.6%

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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: June 2025

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