Cost of living comparison
Kuwait City is 2.4 times more expensive than Yaounde.
If you lived in Kuwait City instead of Yaounde, you would:
pay 36.4% more for restaurants
|
Yaounde
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.08
FCFA2,569
|
$9.75
KWD3.000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
FCFA3,083
|
$8.13
KWD2.500
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
FCFA904
|
$0.67
KWD0.210
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
FCFA277
|
$0.42
KWD0.130
|
|
pay 2.7% more for groceries
|
Yaounde
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
FCFA253
|
$1.00
KWD0.310
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.54
FCFA4,110
|
$2.63
KWD0.810
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.09
FCFA5,718
|
$5.77
KWD1.780
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.49
FCFA937
|
$2.35
KWD0.720
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.72
FCFA1,709
|
$2.92
KWD0.900
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
FCFA1,189
|
$1.05
KWD0.320
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
FCFA544
|
$0.84
KWD0.260
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
FCFA559
|
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
FCFA320
|
$0.71
KWD0.220
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA435
|
$0.49
KWD0.150
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
FCFA390
|
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for transportation
|
Yaounde
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.60
FCFA2,890
|
$1.28
KWD0.400
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.34
FCFA10,276
|
$48.77
KWD15.010
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,043.95
FCFA19,523,964
|
$22,111.30
KWD6,805.570
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
FCFA2,363
|
$29.26
KWD9.010
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Yaounde
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.57
FCFA27,402
|
$26.66
KWD8.210
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$149.77
FCFA94,195
|
$879.86
KWD270.810
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$191.98
FCFA120,740
|
$681.04
KWD209.620
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.85
FCFA29,467
|
$41.34
KWD12.720
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
|
Yaounde
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$231.89
FCFA145,839
|
$464.57
KWD142.990
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,552.20
FCFA976,198
|
$6,942.30
KWD2,136.750
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Yaounde
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.06
FCFA668
|
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.60
FCFA1,004
|
$5.99
KWD1.840
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
FCFA1,028
|
$3.09
KWD0.950
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.06
FCFA11,988
|
$113.29
KWD34.870
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA5,138
|
$11.38
KWD3.500
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
|
Yaounde
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.51
FCFA15,414
|
$42.27
KWD13.010
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.59
FCFA17,983
|
$51.44
KWD15.830
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$24.51
FCFA15,414
|
$93.02
KWD28.630
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.93
FCFA28,258
|
$94.84
KWD29.190
|
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