Cost of living comparison
Kuwait City is 35.5% more expensive than Guatemala City.
If you lived in Kuwait City instead of Guatemala City, you would:
pay 22.4% less for restaurants
|
Guatemala City
|
Kuwait City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.77
GTQ44.85
|
$6.52
KWD2.010
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.77
GTQ44.85
|
$6.52
KWD2.010
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
GTQ8.48
|
$0.52
KWD0.160
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
GTQ6.52
|
$0.31
KWD0.100
|
|
pay 19.5% less for groceries
|
Guatemala City
|
Kuwait City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.89
GTQ14.68
|
$0.82
KWD0.250
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.82
GTQ21.94
|
$2.31
KWD0.710
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.36
GTQ49.43
|
$5.62
KWD1.730
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
GTQ16.27
|
$2.07
KWD0.640
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.06
GTQ23.79
|
$2.40
KWD0.740
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.50
GTQ11.63
|
$0.99
KWD0.310
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
GTQ3.89
|
$0.88
KWD0.270
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.34
GTQ10.45
|
$0.82
KWD0.250
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
GTQ6.24
|
$0.58
KWD0.180
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
GTQ5.55
|
$0.46
KWD0.140
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
GTQ5.53
|
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Guatemala City
|
Kuwait City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
GTQ32.29
|
$1.39
KWD0.430
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.58
GTQ82.23
|
$48.89
KWD15.060
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,951.60
GTQ139,539.02
|
$22,165.00
KWD6,826.530
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.66
GTQ67.28
|
$30.15
KWD9.290
|
|
pay 10.5% more for housing
|
Guatemala City
|
Kuwait City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.06
GTQ373.54
|
$31.51
KWD9.700
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$582.00
GTQ4,523.94
|
$928.97
KWD286.110
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$411.49
GTQ3,198.55
|
$671.91
KWD206.940
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.80
GTQ488.16
|
$33.55
KWD10.330
|
|
pay 87.9% more for childcare
|
Guatemala City
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$172.19
GTQ1,338.44
|
$414.85
KWD127.770
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,273.28
GTQ40,989.59
|
$7,112.82
KWD2,190.660
|
|
pay 54.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guatemala City
|
Kuwait City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.56
GTQ19.93
|
$2.44
KWD0.750
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.44
GTQ18.94
|
$5.06
KWD1.560
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.59
GTQ27.91
|
$2.93
KWD0.900
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.29
GTQ398.68
|
$120.42
KWD37.090
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.37
GTQ57.31
|
$11.41
KWD3.510
|
|
pay 5.1% less for clothing
|
Guatemala City
|
Kuwait City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.15
GTQ397.58
|
$44.09
KWD13.580
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.11
GTQ459.48
|
$57.04
KWD17.570
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.30
GTQ787.40
|
$96.23
KWD29.640
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.63
GTQ852.18
|
$111.78
KWD34.430
|
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