Cost of living comparison
Kuwait City is 13.0% more expensive than Dakar.
If you lived in Kuwait City instead of Dakar, you would:
pay 41.0% less for restaurants
|
Dakar
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.38
F CFA5,100
|
$6.52
KWD2.000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.38
F CFA5,100
|
$6.52
KWD2.000
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
F CFA652
|
$0.52
KWD0.160
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
F CFA582
|
$0.31
KWD0.100
|
|
pay 9.9% less for groceries
|
Dakar
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
F CFA357
|
$0.82
KWD0.250
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.20
F CFA3,774
|
$2.31
KWD0.710
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.61
F CFA4,633
|
$5.62
KWD1.720
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.22
F CFA1,353
|
$2.07
KWD0.640
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.84
F CFA2,948
|
$2.40
KWD0.740
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
F CFA621
|
$0.99
KWD0.310
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
F CFA391
|
$0.88
KWD0.270
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
F CFA552
|
$0.82
KWD0.250
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
F CFA377
|
$0.58
KWD0.180
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
F CFA312
|
$0.46
KWD0.140
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
F CFA263
|
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
|
pay 18.3% more for transportation
|
Dakar
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.26
F CFA3,199
|
$1.39
KWD0.430
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.95
F CFA12,750
|
$48.89
KWD15.010
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,655.66
F CFA16,830,243
|
$22,165.00
KWD6,806.160
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.63
F CFA13,770
|
$30.15
KWD9.260
|
|
pay 8.9% less for housing
|
Dakar
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.86
F CFA29,129
|
$31.51
KWD9.680
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$820.04
F CFA499,044
|
$928.97
KWD285.260
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$465.09
F CFA283,037
|
$671.91
KWD206.320
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.00
F CFA49,899
|
$33.55
KWD10.300
|
|
pay 54.3% more for childcare
|
Dakar
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.76
F CFA150,169
|
$414.85
KWD127.390
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,061.82
F CFA3,080,444
|
$7,112.82
KWD2,184.120
|
|
pay 52.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dakar
|
Kuwait City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.51
F CFA1,530
|
$2.44
KWD0.750
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.64
F CFA2,213
|
$5.06
KWD1.550
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.34
F CFA816
|
$2.93
KWD0.900
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.56
F CFA42,331
|
$120.42
KWD36.980
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.38
F CFA5,100
|
$11.41
KWD3.500
|
|
pay 25.3% more for clothing
|
Dakar
|
Kuwait City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.64
F CFA32,640
|
$44.09
KWD13.540
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.32
F CFA22,100
|
$57.04
KWD17.520
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.53
F CFA50,831
|
$96.23
KWD29.550
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.26
F CFA46,411
|
$111.78
KWD34.330
|
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