Cost of living comparison
Kuwait City is 2.3 times more expensive than Nouakchott.
If you lived in Kuwait City instead of Nouakchott, you would:
pay 4.2% less for restaurants
|
Nouakchott
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.99
MRO1,792
|
$9.75
KWD3.000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.94
MRO2,132
|
$8.13
KWD2.500
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
MRO722
|
$0.67
KWD0.210
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
MRO859
|
$0.42
KWD0.130
|
|
pay 35.4% more for groceries
|
Nouakchott
|
Kuwait City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.27
MRO99
|
$1.00
KWD0.310
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
MRO1,350
|
$2.63
KWD0.810
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
MRO1,959
|
$5.77
KWD1.780
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
MRO795
|
$2.35
KWD0.720
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.49
MRO895
|
$2.92
KWD0.900
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
MRO358
|
$1.05
KWD0.320
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
MRO297
|
$0.84
KWD0.260
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
MRO232
|
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
MRO160
|
$0.71
KWD0.220
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
MRO125
|
$0.49
KWD0.150
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
MRO140
|
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for transportation
|
Nouakchott
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.33
MRO1,912
|
$1.28
KWD0.400
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.47
MRO6,271
|
$48.77
KWD15.010
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,485.82
MRO2,687,410
|
$22,111.30
KWD6,805.570
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.87
MRO1,030
|
$29.26
KWD9.010
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Nouakchott
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.82
MRO21,115
|
$26.66
KWD8.210
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$224.43
MRO80,570
|
$879.86
KWD270.810
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$161.09
MRO57,832
|
$681.04
KWD209.620
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.75
MRO39,758
|
$41.34
KWD12.720
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for childcare
|
Nouakchott
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$78.09
MRO28,033
|
$464.57
KWD142.990
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,972.58
MRO2,503,156
|
$6,942.30
KWD2,136.750
|
|
pay 69.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nouakchott
|
Kuwait City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
MRO699
|
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.42
MRO867
|
$5.99
KWD1.840
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.50
MRO896
|
$3.09
KWD0.950
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.71
MRO31,129
|
$113.29
KWD34.870
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.37
MRO1,568
|
$11.38
KWD3.500
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
Nouakchott
|
Kuwait City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.33
MRO7,298
|
$42.27
KWD13.010
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.64
MRO7,410
|
$51.44
KWD15.830
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.82
MRO24,707
|
$93.02
KWD28.630
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$35.25
MRO12,653
|
$94.84
KWD29.190
|
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