Cost of living comparison
Kuwait is 44.5% more expensive than Peru.
If you lived in Kuwait instead of Peru, you would:
pay 20.4% more for restaurants
Peru
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
PEN12.06
|
$7.87
KWD2.420
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.37
PEN19.80
|
$6.84
KWD2.100
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
PEN3.80
|
$0.53
KWD0.160
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
PEN2.03
|
$0.35
KWD0.110
|
|
pay 16.6% more for groceries
Peru
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.88
PEN6.93
|
$0.88
KWD0.270
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.14
PEN11.59
|
$2.26
KWD0.700
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.68
PEN17.25
|
$5.48
KWD1.680
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.49
PEN9.17
|
$2.25
KWD0.690
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
PEN9.37
|
$2.58
KWD0.790
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
PEN2.38
|
$0.99
KWD0.300
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.39
PEN1.43
|
$0.79
KWD0.240
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
PEN1.67
|
$0.72
KWD0.220
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.76
|
$0.65
KWD0.200
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
PEN1.58
|
$0.51
KWD0.160
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
PEN1.63
|
$0.37
KWD0.110
|
|
pay 43.7% more for transportation
Peru
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.37
PEN19.80
|
$1.21
KWD0.370
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$17.78
PEN65.58
|
$47.40
KWD14.560
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,101.60
PEN74,121.68
|
$20,976.19
KWD6,441.120
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.41
PEN56.83
|
$27.95
KWD8.580
|
|
pay 68.8% more for housing
Peru
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.39
PEN108.37
|
$27.63
KWD8.480
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$337.81
PEN1,245.61
|
$773.68
KWD237.570
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$246.39
PEN908.52
|
$650.71
KWD199.810
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.26
PEN159.52
|
$38.06
KWD11.690
|
|
pay 42.2% more for childcare
Peru
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$193.88
PEN714.91
|
$347.73
KWD106.780
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,589.22
PEN20,609.43
|
$5,860.53
KWD1,799.580
|
|
pay 80.0% more for entertainment and sports
Peru
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.06
PEN7.59
|
$1.95
KWD0.600
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.73
PEN10.07
|
$5.07
KWD1.560
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.11
PEN18.84
|
$3.14
KWD0.960
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.12
PEN118.43
|
$107.69
KWD33.070
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.85
PEN17.88
|
$10.80
KWD3.310
|
|
pay 39.7% more for clothing
Peru
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.11
PEN166.33
|
$42.49
KWD13.050
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.43
PEN86.38
|
$50.63
KWD15.550
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.13
PEN258.59
|
$90.68
KWD27.850
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.17
PEN262.43
|
$84.84
KWD26.050
|
|
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