Cost of living comparison

Kuwait

compared to

Sierra Leone

Freetown vs. Kuwait City Cost of Living Summary

Freetown is 0.6% more expensive than Kuwait City.

Restaurants: pay 43.3% less in Freetown
Groceries: pay 26.6% more in Freetown
Transportation: pay 17.2% more in Freetown
Housing: pay 34.0% more in Freetown
Entertainment and Sports: pay 31.6% less in Freetown
Clothing: pay 68.7% less in Freetown

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

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Freetown vs. Kuwait City Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 43.3% less for restaurants

	Kuwait City	Freetown
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.89 KWD3.980	$2.00 SLL41,939	-84.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.86 KWD2.740	$11.00 SLL231K	+24.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.72 KWD0.220	$1.83 SLL38,444	+152.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.30 KWD0.090	$0.85 SLL17,805	+181.1%
Average			-43.3%

Kuwait City vs. Freetown - Cost of restaurants

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pay 26.6% more for groceries

	Kuwait City	Freetown
Bread 1 loaf	$1.50 KWD0.460	$0.66 SLL13,755	-56.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.18 KWD0.670	$3.54 SLL74,319	+62.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.08 KWD1.880	$9.15 SLL192K	+50.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.10 KWD0.650	$1.81 SLL38,023	-13.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.02 KWD0.930	$4.54 SLL95,116	+50.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.11 KWD0.340	$3.18 SLL66,581	+185.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.86 KWD0.270	$1.36 SLL28,535	+58.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 KWD0.250	$0.32 SLL6,742	-61.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 KWD0.210	$2.27 SLL47,558	+230.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 KWD0.190	$0.91 SLL19,023	+49.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.66 KWD0.200	$0.74 SLL15,488	+11.8%
Average			+26.6%

Kuwait City vs. Freetown - Cost of groceries

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pay 17.2% more for transportation

	Kuwait City	Freetown
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.28 KWD0.400	$5.02 SLL105K	+291.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$48.33 KWD14.940	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,942.34 KWD6,474.120	$12,000.00 SLL252M	-42.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.61 KWD9.460	$4.50 SLL94,363	-85.3%
Average			+17.2%

Kuwait City vs. Freetown - Cost of transportation

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pay 34.0% more for housing

	Kuwait City	Freetown
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.92 KWD9.250	$55.00 SLL1M	+83.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$924.68 KWD285.860	$928.33 SLL19M	+0.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$635.52 KWD196.460	$1,261.67 SLL26M	+98.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$50.13 KWD15.500	$45.88 SLL962K	-8.5%
Average			+34.0%

Kuwait City vs. Freetown - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Kuwait City	Freetown
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$299.37 KWD92.550	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,387.00 KWD2,901.900	??

Kuwait City vs. Freetown - Cost of childcare

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pay 31.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Kuwait City	Freetown
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.22 KWD1.000	$2.25 SLL47,181	-30.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.21 KWD1.610	$2.76 SLL57,878	-47.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.74 KWD0.850	$3.00 SLL62,908	+9.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$122.83 KWD37.970	??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.28 KWD3.490	??
Average			-31.6%

Kuwait City vs. Freetown - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 68.7% less for clothing

	Kuwait City	Freetown
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$37.59 KWD11.620	$10.00 SLL210K	-73.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.47 KWD12.200	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.66 KWD30.190	$20.00 SLL419K	-79.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$88.60 KWD27.390	$50.00 SLL1M	-43.6%
Average			-68.7%

Kuwait City vs. Freetown - Cost of clothing

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