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Kuwait vs. Liberia Cost of Living Summary

Kuwait is 64.5% more expensive than Liberia overall.

Restaurants: pay 41.8% less in Kuwait
Groceries: pay 55.1% less in Kuwait
Transportation: pay 47.2% more in Kuwait
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in Kuwait
Childcare: pay 4.4 times more in Kuwait
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.3% more in Kuwait
Clothing: pay 44.0% more in Kuwait

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

Kuwait vs. Liberia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kuwait instead of Liberia, you would:

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pay 41.8% less for restaurants

	Liberia	Kuwait
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.50 LRD1,332.19	$8.58 KWD2.640	+14.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.00 LRD1,953.88	$8.32 KWD2.550	-24.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 LRD355.25	$0.53 KWD0.160	-73.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 LRD355.25	$0.33 KWD0.100	-83.6%
Average			-41.8%

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pay 55.1% less for groceries

	Liberia	Kuwait
Bread 1 loaf	$1.79 LRD318.17	$0.99 KWD0.300	-44.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.91 LRD1,048.95	$2.15 KWD0.660	-63.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.01 LRD1,423.03	$5.32 KWD1.630	-33.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.60 LRD639.45	$1.88 KWD0.580	-47.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.38 LRD954.74	$2.77 KWD0.850	-48.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.74 LRD131.87	$0.95 KWD0.290	+28.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.83 LRD680.90	$0.78 KWD0.240	-79.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$4.67 LRD828.92	$0.61 KWD0.190	-87.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$5.00 LRD888.13	$0.60 KWD0.180	-88.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 LRD182.93	$0.50 KWD0.150	-51.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$4.83 LRD858.52	$0.46 KWD0.140	-90.6%
Average			-55.1%

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pay 47.2% more for transportation

	Liberia	Kuwait
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.69 LRD833.65	$1.33 KWD0.410	-71.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 LRD3,552.50	$43.22 KWD13.270	+116.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$12,534.94 LRD2,226,518.22	$20,235.14 KWD6,211.780	+61.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.69 LRD2,254.41	$23.22 KWD7.130	+82.9%
Average			+47.2%

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

	Liberia	Kuwait
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$93.25 LRD16,563.52	$27.12 KWD8.320	-70.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$666.67 LRD118,416.67	$802.93 KWD246.480	+20.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$95.00 LRD16,874.38	$600.40 KWD184.310	+532.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$85.26 LRD15,145.11	$49.82 KWD15.290	-41.6%
Average			+110.0%

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pay 4.4 times more for childcare

	Liberia	Kuwait
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$129.33 LRD22,972.82	$234.17 KWD71.890	+81.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$894.00 LRD158,796.49	$6,190.94 KWD1,900.490	+592.5%
Average			+336.8%

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pay 10.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Liberia	Kuwait
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.00 LRD532.88	$2.96 KWD0.910	-1.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.33 LRD592.08	$5.05 KWD1.550	+51.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.00 LRD888.13	$2.94 KWD0.900	-41.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.25 LRD13,543.91	$101.00 KWD31.010	+32.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.75 LRD1,731.80	$10.68 KWD3.280	+9.5%
Average			+10.3%

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pay 44.0% more for clothing

	Liberia	Kuwait
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$18.41 LRD3,270.51	$38.78 KWD11.910	+110.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.75 LRD5,994.84	$37.81 KWD11.610	+12.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$56.25 LRD9,991.41	$84.62 KWD25.980	+50.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$68.75 LRD12,211.72	$70.86 KWD21.750	+3.1%
Average			+44.0%

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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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