Cost of living comparison
Kuwait City is 2.1 times more expensive than Malabo.
If you lived in Kuwait City instead of Malabo, you would:
pay 62.4% less for restaurants
Malabo
|
Kuwait City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.41
FCFA8,249
|
$6.52
KWD2.010
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$20.95
FCFA12,889
|
$6.52
KWD2.010
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
FCFA687
|
$0.52
KWD0.160
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.26
FCFA773
|
$0.31
KWD0.100
|
|
pay 47.1% less for groceries
Malabo
|
Kuwait City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.34
FCFA2,054
|
$0.82
KWD0.250
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$2.31
KWD0.710
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.88
FCFA5,465
|
$5.62
KWD1.730
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.01
FCFA1,237
|
$2.07
KWD0.640
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.28
FCFA1,403
|
$2.40
KWD0.740
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.66
FCFA1,637
|
$0.99
KWD0.310
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.33
FCFA818
|
$0.88
KWD0.270
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.90
FCFA1,169
|
$0.82
KWD0.250
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
FCFA818
|
$0.58
KWD0.180
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
FCFA1,239
|
$0.46
KWD0.140
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.90
FCFA1,169
|
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
|
pay 65.0% more for transportation
Malabo
|
Kuwait City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.11
FCFA1,913
|
$1.39
KWD0.430
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$58.66
FCFA36,090
|
$48.89
KWD15.080
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,761.01
FCFA10,311,372
|
$22,165.00
KWD6,834.490
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.54
FCFA4,640
|
$30.15
KWD9.300
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
Malabo
|
Kuwait City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$167.61
FCFA103,114
|
$31.51
KWD9.720
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$209.51
FCFA128,892
|
$928.97
KWD286.450
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$117.33
FCFA72,180
|
$671.91
KWD207.180
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.17
FCFA22,867
|
$33.55
KWD10.340
|
|
pay 6.1 times more for childcare
Malabo
|
Kuwait City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$67.04
FCFA41,245
|
$414.85
KWD127.920
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,173.27
FCFA721,796
|
$7,112.82
KWD2,193.210
|
|
pay 95.4% more for entertainment and sports
Malabo
|
Kuwait City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.84
FCFA516
|
$2.44
KWD0.750
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.70
FCFA4,125
|
$5.06
KWD1.560
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.68
FCFA1,031
|
$2.93
KWD0.900
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.28
FCFA30,934
|
$120.42
KWD37.130
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$11.41
KWD3.520
|
|
pay 8.1% more for clothing
Malabo
|
Kuwait City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.14
FCFA15,467
|
$44.09
KWD13.600
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$81.01
FCFA49,838
|
$57.04
KWD17.590
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$251.42
FCFA154,671
|
$96.23
KWD29.670
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.42
FCFA46,401
|
$111.78
KWD34.470
|
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