Cost of living comparison
Kuwait is 5.7% cheaper than Republic of the Congo.
If you lived in Kuwait instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:
pay 50.7% less for restaurants
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.96
FCFA8,684
|
$7.72
KWD2.370
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.94
FCFA5,559
|
$7.66
KWD2.350
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
FCFA1,172
|
$0.55
KWD0.170
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
FCFA932
|
$0.40
KWD0.120
|
|
pay 38.2% less for groceries
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Kuwait
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
FCFA1,594
|
$1.01
KWD0.310
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.20
FCFA2,614
|
$2.23
KWD0.680
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.87
FCFA4,896
|
$5.23
KWD1.610
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA2,110
|
$2.36
KWD0.720
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
FCFA1,366
|
$2.67
KWD0.820
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
FCFA734
|
$0.97
KWD0.300
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
FCFA567
|
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
FCFA1,229
|
$0.63
KWD0.190
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
FCFA752
|
$0.60
KWD0.180
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA724
|
$0.46
KWD0.140
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
FCFA654
|
$0.43
KWD0.130
|
|
pay 24.1% more for transportation
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.18
FCFA3,224
|
$1.25
KWD0.390
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.59
FCFA14,053
|
$48.77
KWD14.980
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,895.05
FCFA20,463,498
|
$20,067.40
KWD6,163.600
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.09
FCFA8,768
|
$27.53
KWD8.460
|
|
pay 25.5% less for housing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Kuwait
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$75.50
FCFA46,966
|
$24.39
KWD7.490
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$971.39
FCFA604,284
|
$767.09
KWD235.610
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$357.68
FCFA222,505
|
$636.14
KWD195.390
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$456.95
FCFA284,263
|
$40.50
KWD12.440
|
|
pay 37.1% more for childcare
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$214.14
FCFA133,216
|
$345.62
KWD106.160
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,100.00
FCFA3,172,631
|
$5,757.77
KWD1,768.470
|
|
pay 6.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.76
FCFA1,720
|
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.13
FCFA2,571
|
$4.77
KWD1.460
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
FCFA2,333
|
$3.04
KWD0.930
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.25
FCFA38,102
|
$89.30
KWD27.430
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA5,082
|
$10.81
KWD3.320
|
|
pay 6.8% more for clothing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.83
FCFA22,291
|
$40.88
KWD12.560
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.92
FCFA23,587
|
$46.73
KWD14.350
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.22
FCFA57,370
|
$89.98
KWD27.640
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.67
FCFA57,024
|
$84.70
KWD26.010
|
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