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Kuwait vs. Gabon Cost of Living Summary

Kuwait is 4.4% cheaper than Gabon overall.

Restaurants: pay 57.9% less in Kuwait
Groceries: pay 56.5% less in Kuwait
Transportation: pay 25.9% more in Kuwait
Housing: pay 20.1% less in Kuwait
Childcare: pay 18.7% more in Kuwait
Entertainment and Sports: pay 70.9% more in Kuwait
Clothing: pay 12.1% less in Kuwait

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

Kuwait vs. Gabon Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kuwait instead of Gabon, you would:

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pay 57.9% less for restaurants

	Gabon	Kuwait
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.89 FCFA10,118	$8.58 KWD2.640	-52.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.42 FCFA7,588	$8.32 KWD2.550	-38.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.49 FCFA843	$0.53 KWD0.160	-64.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.43 FCFA809	$0.33 KWD0.100	-77.1%
Average			-57.9%

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pay 56.5% less for groceries

	Gabon	Kuwait
Bread 1 loaf	$1.52 FCFA859	$0.99 KWD0.300	-34.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.70 FCFA2,656	$2.15 KWD0.660	-54.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.57 FCFA6,543	$5.32 KWD1.630	-54.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.55 FCFA3,137	$1.88 KWD0.580	-66.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.06 FCFA2,295	$2.77 KWD0.850	-31.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.03 FCFA1,147	$0.95 KWD0.290	-53.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.03 FCFA1,147	$0.78 KWD0.240	-61.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.62 FCFA918	$0.61 KWD0.190	-62.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 FCFA918	$0.60 KWD0.180	-63.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 FCFA918	$0.50 KWD0.150	-69.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.62 FCFA918	$0.46 KWD0.140	-71.9%
Average			-56.5%

Gabon vs. Kuwait - Cost of groceries

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pay 25.9% more for transportation

	Gabon	Kuwait
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.08 FCFA2,308	$1.33 KWD0.410	-67.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$49.19 FCFA27,824	$43.22 KWD13.270	-12.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,408.43 FCFA17,200,508	$20,235.14 KWD6,211.780	-33.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.34 FCFA4,149	$23.22 KWD7.130	+216.6%
Average			+25.9%

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pay 20.1% less for housing

	Gabon	Kuwait
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$71.55 FCFA40,472	$27.12 KWD8.320	-62.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,073.24 FCFA607,077	$802.93 KWD246.480	-25.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$447.18 FCFA252,949	$600.40 KWD184.310	+34.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.39 FCFA38,686	$49.82 KWD15.290	-27.2%
Average			-20.1%

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pay 18.7% more for childcare

	Gabon	Kuwait
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$178.87 FCFA101,179	$234.17 KWD71.890	+30.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,813.38 FCFA3,288,332	$6,190.94 KWD1,900.490	+6.5%
Average			+18.7%

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pay 70.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Gabon	Kuwait
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.07 FCFA607	$2.96 KWD0.910	+176.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.26 FCFA3,541	$5.05 KWD1.550	-19.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.68 FCFA1,518	$2.94 KWD0.900	+9.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.08 FCFA37,942	$101.00 KWD31.010	+50.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.50 FCFA2,543	$10.68 KWD3.280	+137.6%
Average			+70.9%

Gabon vs. Kuwait - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 12.1% less for clothing

	Gabon	Kuwait
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.44 FCFA50,590	$38.78 KWD11.910	-56.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.72 FCFA25,295	$37.81 KWD11.610	-15.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$53.66 FCFA30,354	$84.62 KWD25.980	+57.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$107.32 FCFA60,708	$70.86 KWD21.750	-34.0%
Average			-12.1%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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