Cost of living comparison
Cote d'Ivoire is 5.8% more expensive than Kuwait.
If you lived in Cote d'Ivoire instead of Kuwait, you would:
pay 29.5% more for restaurants
Kuwait
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.88
KWD2.120
|
$3.35
F CFA2,042
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.74
KWD2.070
|
$10.06
F CFA6,126
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
KWD0.180
|
$0.82
F CFA498
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
KWD0.120
|
$0.71
F CFA434
|
|
pay 13.6% more for groceries
Kuwait
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
KWD0.320
|
$0.59
F CFA357
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.80
KWD0.860
|
$6.43
F CFA3,914
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
KWD1.940
|
$7.37
F CFA4,489
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.46
KWD0.760
|
$2.10
F CFA1,280
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.30
KWD0.710
|
$3.76
F CFA2,290
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
KWD0.290
|
$1.27
F CFA772
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
KWD0.250
|
$0.41
F CFA247
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
KWD0.230
|
$0.64
F CFA388
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
KWD0.200
|
$0.80
F CFA486
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
KWD0.160
|
$0.49
F CFA301
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
KWD0.150
|
$0.52
F CFA317
|
|
pay 55.6% more for transportation
Kuwait
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.36
KWD0.420
|
$4.38
F CFA2,668
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$46.98
KWD14.440
|
$41.90
F CFA25,525
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,349.52
KWD5,947.460
|
$30,169.81
F CFA18,378,076
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.59
KWD8.480
|
$15.08
F CFA9,189
|
|
pay 42.4% more for housing
Kuwait
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.41
KWD10.580
|
$59.50
F CFA36,246
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$792.17
KWD243.490
|
$567.30
F CFA345,571
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$675.48
KWD207.620
|
$235.35
F CFA143,366
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.14
KWD11.110
|
$104.94
F CFA63,925
|
|
pay 54.0% less for childcare
Kuwait
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$303.70
KWD93.350
|
$117.33
F CFA71,470
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,062.92
KWD1,556.190
|
$2,700.38
F CFA1,644,951
|
|
pay 46.6% less for entertainment and sports
Kuwait
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
KWD0.990
|
$1.09
F CFA664
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.48
KWD1.380
|
$2.93
F CFA1,787
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.82
KWD0.870
|
$1.26
F CFA766
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.23
KWD32.350
|
$57.83
F CFA35,225
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.22
KWD3.760
|
$8.38
F CFA5,105
|
|
pay 0.4% more for clothing
Kuwait
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.85
KWD15.320
|
$63.45
F CFA38,652
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.01
KWD14.140
|
$44.00
F CFA26,801
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.17
KWD29.870
|
$70.56
F CFA42,984
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.91
KWD26.710
|
$92.19
F CFA56,155
|
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