Cost of living comparison
Libreville is 35.8% more expensive than Kuwait City.
If you lived in Libreville instead of Kuwait City, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
Kuwait City
|
Libreville
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.14
KWD2.500
|
$16.51
FCFA10,047
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.16
KWD2.200
|
$14.86
FCFA9,043
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
KWD0.170
|
$1.24
FCFA754
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
KWD0.110
|
$1.16
FCFA703
|
|
pay 64.2% more for groceries
Kuwait City
|
Libreville
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
KWD0.290
|
$1.43
FCFA871
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.53
KWD0.780
|
$3.44
FCFA2,093
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.90
KWD1.810
|
$9.88
FCFA6,014
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.35
KWD0.720
|
$3.43
FCFA2,085
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
KWD0.840
|
$3.15
FCFA1,914
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
KWD0.330
|
$1.45
FCFA881
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
KWD0.260
|
$1.17
FCFA714
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
KWD0.250
|
$1.45
FCFA881
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
KWD0.210
|
$0.95
FCFA577
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
KWD0.160
|
$1.05
FCFA638
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
$1.12
FCFA684
|
|
pay 76.3% more for transportation
Kuwait City
|
Libreville
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.27
KWD0.390
|
$3.93
FCFA2,391
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$47.19
KWD14.490
|
$45.40
FCFA27,630
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,783.27
KWD6,996.010
|
$28,067.07
FCFA17,080,608
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.29
KWD8.990
|
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pay 51.1% more for housing
Kuwait City
|
Libreville
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.44
KWD8.730
|
$68.79
FCFA41,864
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$930.70
KWD285.790
|
$853.02
FCFA519,117
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$702.87
KWD215.830
|
$495.30
FCFA301,422
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.98
KWD12.890
|
$84.17
FCFA51,222
|
|
pay 49.3% less for childcare
Kuwait City
|
Libreville
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$560.24
KWD172.030
|
$119.70
FCFA72,844
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,716.63
KWD2,062.460
|
$5,365.76
FCFA3,265,410
|
|
pay 35.4% less for entertainment and sports
Kuwait City
|
Libreville
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
KWD0.600
|
$0.99
FCFA603
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.60
KWD1.720
|
$4.68
FCFA2,847
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.17
KWD0.970
|
$2.48
FCFA1,507
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$124.57
KWD38.250
|
$57.79
FCFA35,166
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.39
KWD3.500
|
?? | |
pay 0.8% more for clothing
Kuwait City
|
Libreville
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.57
KWD13.990
|
$66.04
FCFA40,190
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.69
KWD17.410
|
$74.30
FCFA45,213
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.97
KWD29.160
|
$45.40
FCFA27,630
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.63
KWD28.140
|
$72.64
FCFA44,209
|
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