Kuwait is 81.2% more expensive than Equatorial Guinea.

If you lived in Kuwait instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:

pay 58.2% less for restaurants

 
Equatorial Guinea
Kuwait
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $13.41
FCFA8,100
$6.88
KWD2.120
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$20.95
FCFA12,657
$6.74
KWD2.070
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.12
FCFA675
$0.58
KWD0.180

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pay 44.1% less for groceries

 
Equatorial Guinea
Kuwait
Bread
1 loaf
$3.34
FCFA2,017
$1.03
KWD0.320
Local cheese (8 oz) ?? $2.80
KWD0.860
Milk (1 gallon) $8.88
FCFA5,366
$6.31
KWD1.940

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pay 51.3% more for transportation

 
Equatorial Guinea
Kuwait
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.11
FCFA1,878
$1.36
KWD0.420
Monthly public transit pass $58.66
FCFA35,439
$46.98
KWD14.450
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $16,761.01
FCFA10,125,385
$19,349.52
KWD5,952.010

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pay 2.7 times more for housing

 
Equatorial Guinea
Kuwait
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$167.61
FCFA101,254
$34.41
KWD10.580
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $209.51
FCFA126,567
$792.17
KWD243.670
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $117.33
FCFA70,878
$675.48
KWD207.780

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pay 4.4 times more for childcare

 
Equatorial Guinea
Kuwait
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $67.04
FCFA40,502
$303.70
KWD93.420
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $1,173.27
FCFA708,777
$5,062.92
KWD1,557.380

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pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Equatorial Guinea
Kuwait
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $0.84
FCFA506
$3.22
KWD0.990
Cappuccino in mid-range area $6.70
FCFA4,050
$4.48
KWD1.380
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$1.68
FCFA1,013
$2.82
KWD0.870

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pay 2.2% more for clothing

 
Equatorial Guinea
Kuwait
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$25.14
FCFA15,188
$49.85
KWD15.330
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$81.01
FCFA48,939
$46.01
KWD14.150
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$251.42
FCFA151,881
$97.17
KWD29.890

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