Cost of living comparison

Kuwait

compared to

Senegal

Dakar vs. Kuwait City Cost of Living Summary

Dakar is 13.0% more expensive than Kuwait City.

Restaurants: pay 16.3% less in Dakar
Groceries: pay 20.4% more in Dakar
Transportation: pay 2.4 times more in Dakar
Housing: pay 1.6% less in Dakar
Childcare: pay 9.1% more in Dakar
Entertainment and Sports: pay 38.1% less in Dakar
Clothing: pay 14.2% more in Dakar

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

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Dakar vs. Kuwait City Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 16.3% less for restaurants

	Kuwait City	Dakar
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.89 KWD3.980	$5.12 F CFA2,990	-60.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.86 KWD2.740	$11.10 F CFA6,478	+25.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.72 KWD0.220	$1.22 F CFA715	+69.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.30 KWD0.090	$0.87 F CFA511	+189.6%
Average			-16.3%

Kuwait City vs. Dakar - Cost of restaurants

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pay 20.4% more for groceries

	Kuwait City	Dakar
Bread 1 loaf	$1.50 KWD0.460	$0.73 F CFA424	-51.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.18 KWD0.670	$8.68 F CFA5,066	+297.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.08 KWD1.880	$9.67 F CFA5,646	+59.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.10 KWD0.650	$2.47 F CFA1,442	+17.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.02 KWD0.930	$4.08 F CFA2,385	+35.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.11 KWD0.340	$1.45 F CFA849	+30.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.86 KWD0.270	$0.86 F CFA501	+0.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 KWD0.250	$1.32 F CFA768	+59.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 KWD0.210	$0.79 F CFA463	+15.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 KWD0.190	$0.62 F CFA362	+1.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.66 KWD0.200	$0.43 F CFA249	-35.5%
Average			+20.4%

Kuwait City vs. Dakar - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.4 times more for transportation

	Kuwait City	Dakar
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.28 KWD0.400	$6.27 F CFA3,659	+389.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$48.33 KWD14.940	$76.82 F CFA44,847	+58.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,942.34 KWD6,474.120	$50,357.24 F CFA29M	+140.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.61 KWD9.460	$19.20 F CFA11,212	-37.3%
Average			+143.1%

Kuwait City vs. Dakar - Cost of transportation

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pay 1.6% less for housing

	Kuwait City	Dakar
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.92 KWD9.250	$46.36 F CFA27,068	+55.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$924.68 KWD285.860	$810.84 F CFA473K	-12.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$635.52 KWD196.460	$431.19 F CFA252K	-32.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$50.13 KWD15.500	$155.27 F CFA90,649	+209.7%
Average			-1.6%

Kuwait City vs. Dakar - Cost of housing

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pay 9.1% more for childcare

	Kuwait City	Dakar
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$299.37 KWD92.550	$321.49 F CFA188K	+7.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,387.00 KWD2,901.900	$10,398.32 F CFA6M	+10.8%
Average			+9.1%

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pay 38.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Kuwait City	Dakar
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.22 KWD1.000	$2.56 F CFA1,495	-20.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.21 KWD1.610	$3.37 F CFA1,968	-35.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.74 KWD0.850	$2.13 F CFA1,246	-22.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$122.83 KWD37.970	$44.81 F CFA26,161	-63.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.28 KWD3.490	$8.54 F CFA4,983	-24.3%
Average			-38.1%

Kuwait City vs. Dakar - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 14.2% more for clothing

	Kuwait City	Dakar
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$37.59 KWD11.620	$58.04 F CFA33,885	+54.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.47 KWD12.200	$45.52 F CFA26,576	+15.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.66 KWD30.190	$85.35 F CFA49,830	-12.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$88.60 KWD27.390	$96.73 F CFA56,474	+9.2%
Average			+14.2%

Kuwait City vs. Dakar - Cost of clothing

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