Cost of living comparison

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Kuwait City is 18.9% more expensive than Conakry.

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

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pay 25.6% less for restaurants

 
Conakry
Kuwait City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $5.00
GNF43,212
$8.14
KWD2.490
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.77
GNF93,117
$7.16
KWD2.190
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.37
GNF11,879
$0.54
KWD0.170

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pay 19.2% less for groceries

 
Conakry
Kuwait City
Bread
1 loaf
$0.73
GNF6,319
$0.95
KWD0.290
Local cheese (8 oz) $9.28
GNF80,194
$2.53
KWD0.770
Milk (1 gallon) $8.54
GNF73,800
$5.90
KWD1.810

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pay 73.4% less for transportation

 
Conakry
Kuwait City
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.77
GNF41,226
$1.27
KWD0.390
Monthly public transit pass ?? $47.19
KWD14.450
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) ?? $22,783.27
KWD6,975.960

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pay 14.8% more for housing

 
Conakry
Kuwait City
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$90.45
GNF781,742
$28.44
KWD8.710
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $523.54
GNF4,524,635
$930.70
KWD284.970
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $387.45
GNF3,348,455
$702.87
KWD215.210

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pay 28.8% less for childcare

 
Conakry
Kuwait City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,500.00
GNF12,963,597
$560.24
KWD171.540
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $6,389.60
GNF55,221,433
$6,716.63
KWD2,056.550

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pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Conakry
Kuwait City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.37
GNF20,512
$1.95
KWD0.600
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.00
GNF17,285
$5.60
KWD1.720
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$1.08
GNF9,344
$3.17
KWD0.970

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pay 2.4 times more for clothing

 
Conakry
Kuwait City
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$20.00
GNF172,848
$45.57
KWD13.950
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$25.00
GNF216,060
$56.69
KWD17.360
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$30.00
GNF259,272
$94.97
KWD29.080

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