Cost of living comparison
Senegal is 17.8% more expensive than Kuwait.
If you lived in Senegal instead of Kuwait, you would:
pay 68.0% more for restaurants
Kuwait
|
Senegal
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.88
KWD2.120
|
$8.38
F CFA5,135
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.74
KWD2.070
|
$8.38
F CFA5,135
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
KWD0.180
|
$1.07
F CFA657
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
KWD0.120
|
$0.96
F CFA586
|
|
pay 17.8% more for groceries
Kuwait
|
Senegal
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
KWD0.320
|
$0.59
F CFA359
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.80
KWD0.860
|
$6.20
F CFA3,800
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
KWD1.940
|
$7.61
F CFA4,665
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.46
KWD0.760
|
$2.22
F CFA1,362
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.30
KWD0.710
|
$4.84
F CFA2,968
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
KWD0.290
|
$1.02
F CFA626
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
KWD0.250
|
$0.64
F CFA393
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
KWD0.230
|
$0.91
F CFA556
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
KWD0.200
|
$0.62
F CFA379
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
KWD0.160
|
$0.51
F CFA314
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
KWD0.150
|
$0.43
F CFA265
|
|
pay 64.2% more for transportation
Kuwait
|
Senegal
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.36
KWD0.420
|
$5.26
F CFA3,221
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$46.98
KWD14.470
|
$20.95
F CFA12,838
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,349.52
KWD5,959.400
|
$27,655.66
F CFA16,945,539
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.59
KWD8.500
|
$22.63
F CFA13,865
|
|
pay 34.6% more for housing
Kuwait
|
Senegal
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.41
KWD10.600
|
$47.86
F CFA29,328
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$792.17
KWD243.980
|
$820.04
F CFA502,463
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$675.48
KWD208.040
|
$465.09
F CFA284,976
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.14
KWD11.130
|
$82.00
F CFA50,241
|
|
pay 18.7% less for childcare
Kuwait
|
Senegal
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$303.70
KWD93.540
|
$246.76
F CFA151,198
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,062.92
KWD1,559.310
|
$5,061.82
F CFA3,101,547
|
|
pay 31.7% less for entertainment and sports
Kuwait
|
Senegal
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
KWD0.990
|
$2.51
F CFA1,540
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.48
KWD1.380
|
$3.64
F CFA2,228
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.82
KWD0.870
|
$1.34
F CFA822
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.23
KWD32.410
|
$69.56
F CFA42,621
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.22
KWD3.760
|
$8.38
F CFA5,135
|
|
pay 9.9% less for clothing
Kuwait
|
Senegal
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.85
KWD15.350
|
$53.64
F CFA32,864
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.01
KWD14.170
|
$36.32
F CFA22,252
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.17
KWD29.930
|
$83.53
F CFA51,180
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.91
KWD26.770
|
$76.26
F CFA46,729
|
|
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