Cost of living comparison
Kuwait is 30.6% more expensive than Guatemala.
If you lived in Kuwait instead of Guatemala, you would:
pay 10.6% less for restaurants
|
Guatemala
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.22
Q40.56
|
$6.88
KWD2.120
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.77
Q44.83
|
$6.74
KWD2.070
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
Q8.09
|
$0.58
KWD0.180
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
Q5.79
|
$0.39
KWD0.120
|
|
pay 6.9% less for groceries
|
Guatemala
|
Kuwait
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.81
Q14.05
|
$1.03
KWD0.320
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.52
Q19.55
|
$2.80
KWD0.860
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.12
Q47.52
|
$6.31
KWD1.940
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
Q15.01
|
$2.46
KWD0.760
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.75
Q21.35
|
$2.30
KWD0.710
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
Q11.15
|
$0.94
KWD0.290
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
Q3.89
|
$0.80
KWD0.250
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.05
Q8.14
|
$0.75
KWD0.230
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
Q5.26
|
$0.65
KWD0.200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
Q5.55
|
$0.52
KWD0.160
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
Q4.86
|
$0.48
KWD0.150
|
|
pay 96.1% more for transportation
|
Guatemala
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.76
Q29.19
|
$1.36
KWD0.420
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.82
Q115.18
|
$46.98
KWD14.460
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,182.24
Q133,497.45
|
$19,349.52
KWD5,957.930
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.66
Q67.25
|
$27.59
KWD8.500
|
|
pay 28.0% more for housing
|
Guatemala
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.06
Q373.37
|
$34.41
KWD10.590
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$396.59
Q3,081.32
|
$792.17
KWD243.920
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$390.71
Q3,035.65
|
$675.48
KWD207.990
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.38
Q414.70
|
$36.14
KWD11.130
|
|
pay 36.2% more for childcare
|
Guatemala
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$172.19
Q1,337.82
|
$303.70
KWD93.510
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,273.28
Q40,970.77
|
$5,062.92
KWD1,558.930
|
|
pay 71.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guatemala
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.15
Q16.69
|
$3.22
KWD0.990
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.32
Q18.00
|
$4.48
KWD1.380
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.36
Q26.07
|
$2.82
KWD0.870
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.57
Q323.00
|
$105.23
KWD32.400
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.84
Q53.13
|
$12.22
KWD3.760
|
|
pay 0.2% less for clothing
|
Guatemala
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.92
Q341.20
|
$49.85
KWD15.350
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.75
Q371.03
|
$46.01
KWD14.170
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.16
Q762.68
|
$97.17
KWD29.920
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.99
Q745.83
|
$86.91
KWD26.760
|
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