Cost of living comparison

Senegal

compared to

Kuwait

Kuwait City vs. Dakar Cost of Living Summary

Kuwait City is 11.5% cheaper than Dakar.

Restaurants: pay 19.5% more in Kuwait City
Groceries: pay 16.9% less in Kuwait City
Transportation: pay 58.9% less in Kuwait City
Housing: pay 1.6% more in Kuwait City
Childcare: pay 8.3% less in Kuwait City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 61.6% more in Kuwait City
Clothing: pay 12.4% less in Kuwait City

The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, and housing in Kuwait City are more expensive than in Dakar. Expenses including transportation, groceries, clothing, and childcare are lower in Kuwait City.

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Kuwait City vs. Dakar Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 19.5% more for restaurants

	Dakar	Kuwait City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.12 F CFA2,990	$12.89 KWD3.980	+151.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.10 F CFA6,478	$8.86 KWD2.740	-20.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.22 F CFA715	$0.72 KWD0.220	-40.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.87 F CFA511	$0.30 KWD0.090	-65.5%
Average			+19.5%

Dakar vs. Kuwait City - Cost of restaurants

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pay 16.9% less for groceries

	Dakar	Kuwait City
Bread 1 loaf	$0.73 F CFA424	$1.50 KWD0.460	+107.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.68 F CFA5,066	$2.18 KWD0.670	-74.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.67 F CFA5,646	$6.08 KWD1.880	-37.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.47 F CFA1,442	$2.10 KWD0.650	-15.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.08 F CFA2,385	$3.02 KWD0.930	-26.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.45 F CFA849	$1.11 KWD0.340	-23.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.86 F CFA501	$0.86 KWD0.270	-0.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 F CFA768	$0.82 KWD0.250	-37.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.79 F CFA463	$0.69 KWD0.210	-13.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.62 F CFA362	$0.61 KWD0.190	-1.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 F CFA249	$0.66 KWD0.200	+55.1%
Average			-16.9%

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pay 58.9% less for transportation

	Dakar	Kuwait City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.27 F CFA3,659	$1.28 KWD0.400	-79.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$76.82 F CFA44,847	$48.33 KWD14.940	-37.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,357.24 F CFA29M	$20,942.34 KWD6,474.120	-58.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.20 F CFA11,212	$30.61 KWD9.460	+59.4%
Average			-58.9%

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pay 1.6% more for housing

	Dakar	Kuwait City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.36 F CFA27,068	$29.92 KWD9.250	-35.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$810.84 F CFA473K	$924.68 KWD285.860	+14.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$431.19 F CFA252K	$635.52 KWD196.460	+47.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$155.27 F CFA90,649	$50.13 KWD15.500	-67.7%
Average			+1.6%

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pay 8.3% less for childcare

	Dakar	Kuwait City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$321.49 F CFA188K	$299.37 KWD92.550	-6.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,398.32 F CFA6M	$9,387.00 KWD2,901.900	-9.7%
Average			-8.3%

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pay 61.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Dakar	Kuwait City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.56 F CFA1,495	$3.22 KWD1.000	+25.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.37 F CFA1,968	$5.21 KWD1.610	+54.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.13 F CFA1,246	$2.74 KWD0.850	+28.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.81 F CFA26,161	$122.83 KWD37.970	+174.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.54 F CFA4,983	$11.28 KWD3.490	+32.1%
Average			+61.6%

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pay 12.4% less for clothing

	Dakar	Kuwait City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.04 F CFA33,885	$37.59 KWD11.620	-35.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.52 F CFA26,576	$39.47 KWD12.200	-13.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.35 F CFA49,830	$97.66 KWD30.190	+14.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$96.73 F CFA56,474	$88.60 KWD27.390	-8.4%
Average			-12.4%

Dakar vs. Kuwait City - Cost of clothing

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