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Kuwait City vs. Libreville Cost of Living Summary

Kuwait City is 6.3% more expensive than Libreville.

Restaurants: pay 51.1% less in Kuwait City
Groceries: pay 47.3% less in Kuwait City
Transportation: pay 29.0% more in Kuwait City
Housing: pay 9.6% less in Kuwait City
Childcare: pay 49.7% more in Kuwait City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 84.4% more in Kuwait City
Clothing: pay 10.8% less in Kuwait City

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

Kuwait City vs. Libreville Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 51.1% less for restaurants

	Libreville	Kuwait City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.89 FCFA10,118	$11.45 KWD3.510	-36.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.42 FCFA7,588	$9.48 KWD2.910	-29.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.49 FCFA843	$0.56 KWD0.170	-62.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.43 FCFA809	$0.33 KWD0.100	-77.1%
Average			-51.1%

Libreville vs. Kuwait City - Cost of restaurants

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pay 47.3% less for groceries

	Libreville	Kuwait City
Bread 1 loaf	$1.52 FCFA859	$1.32 KWD0.410	-13.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.70 FCFA2,656	$2.68 KWD0.820	-42.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.57 FCFA6,543	$5.98 KWD1.840	-48.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.55 FCFA3,137	$1.95 KWD0.600	-64.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.06 FCFA2,295	$3.21 KWD0.980	-20.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.03 FCFA1,147	$1.06 KWD0.320	-47.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.03 FCFA1,147	$0.88 KWD0.270	-56.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.62 FCFA918	$0.77 KWD0.240	-52.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 FCFA918	$0.78 KWD0.240	-52.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 FCFA918	$0.60 KWD0.180	-62.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.62 FCFA918	$0.68 KWD0.210	-58.2%
Average			-47.3%

Libreville vs. Kuwait City - Cost of groceries

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pay 29.0% more for transportation

	Libreville	Kuwait City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.08 FCFA2,308	$1.35 KWD0.420	-66.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$49.19 FCFA27,824	$44.15 KWD13.550	-10.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,408.43 FCFA17,200,508	$21,257.11 KWD6,525.510	-30.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.34 FCFA4,149	$23.71 KWD7.280	+223.2%
Average			+29.0%

Libreville vs. Kuwait City - Cost of transportation

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pay 9.6% less for housing

	Libreville	Kuwait City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$71.55 FCFA40,472	$29.07 KWD8.920	-59.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,073.24 FCFA607,077	$923.87 KWD283.610	-13.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$447.18 FCFA252,949	$704.38 KWD216.230	+57.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.39 FCFA38,686	$52.86 KWD16.230	-22.7%
Average			-9.6%

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pay 49.7% more for childcare

	Libreville	Kuwait City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$178.87 FCFA101,179	$306.59 KWD94.120	+71.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,813.38 FCFA3,288,332	$7,442.33 KWD2,284.650	+28.0%
Average			+49.7%

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pay 84.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Libreville	Kuwait City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.07 FCFA607	$3.27 KWD1.000	+204.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.26 FCFA3,541	$5.74 KWD1.760	-8.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.68 FCFA1,518	$2.94 KWD0.900	+9.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.08 FCFA37,942	$108.17 KWD33.210	+61.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.50 FCFA2,543	$11.45 KWD3.510	+154.6%
Average			+84.4%

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pay 10.8% less for clothing

	Libreville	Kuwait City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.44 FCFA50,590	$39.65 KWD12.170	-55.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.72 FCFA25,295	$38.70 KWD11.880	-13.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$53.66 FCFA30,354	$85.03 KWD26.100	+58.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$107.32 FCFA60,708	$72.67 KWD22.310	-32.3%
Average			-10.8%

Libreville vs. Kuwait City - Cost of clothing

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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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