Cost of living comparison

 Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
compared to
 Kuwait City, Kuwait
Kuwait City vs. Ouagadougou Cost of Living Summary

Kuwait City is 56.7% more expensive than Ouagadougou.

Restaurants
pay 2.7 times more in Kuwait City
Groceries
pay 13.8% less in Kuwait City
Transportation
pay 73.5% less in Kuwait City
Housing
pay 39.9% more in Kuwait City
Childcare
pay 2.1 times more in Kuwait City
Entertainment and Sports
pay 2.1 times more in Kuwait City

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

Kuwait City vs. Ouagadougou Cost Breakdown

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

pay 2.7 times more for restaurants

 
Ouagadougou
Kuwait City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $1.23
F CFA733
$9.75
KWD3.000
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.35
F CFA4,401
$8.13
KWD2.500
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.76
F CFA456
$0.67
KWD0.210

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pay 13.8% less for groceries

 
Ouagadougou
Kuwait City
Bread
1 loaf
$0.71
F CFA428
$1.00
KWD0.310
Local cheese (8 oz) $8.17
F CFA4,890
$2.63
KWD0.810
Milk (1 gallon) $9.16
F CFA5,483
$5.77
KWD1.780

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pay 73.5% less for transportation

 
Ouagadougou
Kuwait City
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.84
F CFA2,897
$1.28
KWD0.390
Monthly public transit pass ?? $48.77
KWD15.000
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) ?? $22,111.30
KWD6,801.110

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pay 39.9% more for housing

 
Ouagadougou
Kuwait City
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$44.85
F CFA26,844
$26.66
KWD8.200
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $408.47
F CFA244,479
$879.86
KWD270.630
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $285.93
F CFA171,135
$681.04
KWD209.480

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pay 2.1 times more for childcare

 
Ouagadougou
Kuwait City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $122.54
F CFA73,344
$464.57
KWD142.890
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $15,052.55
F CFA9,009,231
$6,942.30
KWD2,135.350

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pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Ouagadougou
Kuwait City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.14
F CFA685
$1.63
KWD0.500
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.63
F CFA978
$5.99
KWD1.840
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$1.63
F CFA978
$3.09
KWD0.950

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

 
Ouagadougou
Kuwait City
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
?? $42.27
KWD13.000
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
?? $51.44
KWD15.820
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
?? $93.02
KWD28.610

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