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Cote d'Ivoire vs. Kuwait Cost of Living Summary

Cote d'Ivoire is 40.2% more expensive than Kuwait overall.

Restaurants: pay 48.2% more in Cote d'Ivoire
Groceries: pay 75.4% more in Cote d'Ivoire
Transportation: pay 95.2% more in Cote d'Ivoire
Housing: pay 51.1% more in Cote d'Ivoire
Childcare: pay 10.2% less in Cote d'Ivoire
Entertainment and Sports: pay 39.9% less in Cote d'Ivoire
Clothing: pay 61.6% more in Cote d'Ivoire

The cost of transportation, groceries, clothing, housing, and restaurants in Cote d'Ivoire are more expensive than in Kuwait. Expenses including entertainment and sports and childcare are lower in Cote d'Ivoire. Notably, transportation and groceries are significantly more expensive in Cote d'Ivoire.

Cote d'Ivoire vs. Kuwait Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Cote d'Ivoire instead of Kuwait, you would:

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pay 48.2% more for restaurants

	Kuwait	Cote d'Ivoire
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.58 KWD2.640	$3.58 F CFA2,024	-58.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.32 KWD2.550	$11.18 F CFA6,324	+34.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.53 KWD0.160	$0.84 F CFA478	+59.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.33 KWD0.100	$0.84 F CFA476	+157.1%
Average			+48.2%

Kuwait vs. Cote d'Ivoire - Cost of restaurants

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pay 75.4% more for groceries

	Kuwait	Cote d'Ivoire
Bread 1 loaf	$0.99 KWD0.300	$0.52 F CFA295	-47.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.15 KWD0.660	$11.63 F CFA6,577	+440.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.32 KWD1.630	$9.04 F CFA5,116	+69.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.88 KWD0.580	$2.26 F CFA1,278	+20.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.77 KWD0.850	$3.96 F CFA2,241	+43.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.95 KWD0.290	$1.82 F CFA1,027	+91.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 KWD0.240	$0.52 F CFA292	-34.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.61 KWD0.190	$1.02 F CFA576	+67.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 KWD0.180	$0.92 F CFA519	+53.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.50 KWD0.150	$0.76 F CFA430	+51.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.46 KWD0.140	$0.79 F CFA447	+73.5%
Average			+75.4%

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pay 95.2% more for transportation

	Kuwait	Cote d'Ivoire
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.33 KWD0.410	$5.92 F CFA3,351	+345.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$43.22 KWD13.270	$49.19 F CFA27,824	+13.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,235.14 KWD6,211.780	$30,855.61 F CFA17,453,457	+52.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.22 KWD7.130	$16.10 F CFA9,106	-30.7%
Average			+95.2%

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pay 51.1% more for housing

	Kuwait	Cote d'Ivoire
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.12 KWD8.320	$43.08 F CFA24,367	+58.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$802.93 KWD246.480	$593.76 F CFA335,860	-26.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$600.40 KWD184.310	$371.16 F CFA209,947	-38.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.82 KWD15.290	$154.37 F CFA87,320	+209.9%
Average			+51.1%

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pay 10.2% less for childcare

	Kuwait	Cote d'Ivoire
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$234.17 KWD71.890	$295.14 F CFA166,946	+26.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,190.94 KWD1,900.490	$3,311.61 F CFA1,873,211	-46.5%
Average			-10.2%

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pay 39.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Kuwait	Cote d'Ivoire
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.96 KWD0.910	$1.07 F CFA607	-63.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.05 KWD1.550	$2.01 F CFA1,138	-60.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.94 KWD0.900	$1.79 F CFA1,012	-39.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$101.00 KWD31.010	$80.64 F CFA45,616	-20.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.68 KWD3.280	$8.94 F CFA5,059	-16.3%
Average			-39.9%

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pay 61.6% more for clothing

	Kuwait	Cote d'Ivoire
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$38.78 KWD11.910	$83.47 F CFA47,217	+115.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.81 KWD11.610	$47.70 F CFA26,981	+26.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$84.62 KWD25.980	$89.44 F CFA50,590	+5.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$70.86 KWD21.750	$141.31 F CFA79,932	+99.4%
Average			+61.6%

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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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