Cost of living comparison

Bolivia

compared to

Kuwait

Kuwait vs. Bolivia Cost of Living Summary

Kuwait is 43.5% more expensive than Bolivia overall.

Restaurants: pay 31.3% more in Kuwait
Groceries: pay 7.6% more in Kuwait
Transportation: pay 25.9% more in Kuwait
Housing: pay 69.0% more in Kuwait
Childcare: pay 67.0% more in Kuwait
Entertainment and Sports: pay 91.3% more in Kuwait
Clothing: pay 12.1% more in Kuwait

The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, restaurants, transportation, and clothing in Kuwait are more expensive than in Bolivia. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Kuwait.

Kuwait vs. Bolivia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kuwait instead of Bolivia, you would:

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pay 31.3% more for restaurants

	Bolivia	Kuwait
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.82 BOB19.49	$8.58 KWD2.660	+204.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.76 BOB46.68	$8.32 KWD2.570	+23.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 BOB6.68	$0.53 KWD0.160	-45.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 BOB5.27	$0.33 KWD0.100	-57.1%
Average			+31.3%

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pay 7.6% more for groceries

	Bolivia	Kuwait
Bread 1 loaf	$1.31 BOB9.03	$0.99 KWD0.310	-24.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.43 BOB16.81	$2.15 KWD0.670	-11.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.74 BOB25.82	$5.32 KWD1.650	+42.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.01 BOB13.88	$1.88 KWD0.580	-6.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.94 BOB13.39	$2.77 KWD0.860	+42.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.01 BOB7.00	$0.95 KWD0.290	-6.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.46 BOB3.17	$0.78 KWD0.240	+71.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 BOB3.95	$0.61 KWD0.190	+6.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.82 BOB5.70	$0.60 KWD0.190	-27.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 BOB3.63	$0.50 KWD0.150	-4.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 BOB3.10	$0.46 KWD0.140	+1.6%
Average			+7.6%

Bolivia vs. Kuwait - Cost of groceries

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pay 25.9% more for transportation

	Bolivia	Kuwait
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.41 BOB16.68	$1.33 KWD0.410	-44.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.13 BOB180.56	$43.22 KWD13.370	+65.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,165.68 BOB139K	$20,235.14 KWD6,261.520	+0.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.71 BOB87.85	$23.22 KWD7.180	+82.7%
Average			+25.9%

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pay 69.0% more for housing

	Bolivia	Kuwait
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$37.51 BOB259.18	$27.12 KWD8.390	-27.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$379.82 BOB2,624.73	$802.93 KWD248.460	+111.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$253.87 BOB1,754.33	$600.40 KWD185.790	+136.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$31.96 BOB220.83	$49.82 KWD15.420	+55.9%
Average			+69.0%

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pay 67.0% more for childcare

	Bolivia	Kuwait
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$167.87 BOB1,160.04	$234.17 KWD72.460	+39.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,180.74 BOB21,980.31	$6,190.94 KWD1,915.710	+94.6%
Average			+67.0%

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pay 91.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Bolivia	Kuwait
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.67 BOB11.56	$2.96 KWD0.920	+77.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.62 BOB18.08	$5.05 KWD1.560	+93.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.52 BOB17.39	$2.94 KWD0.910	+16.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.86 BOB227.08	$101.00 KWD31.250	+207.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.59 BOB45.51	$10.68 KWD3.300	+62.1%
Average			+91.3%

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pay 12.1% more for clothing

	Bolivia	Kuwait
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.19 BOB229.38	$38.78 KWD12.000	+16.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.06 BOB311.36	$37.81 KWD11.700	-16.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$67.11 BOB463.76	$84.62 KWD26.180	+26.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$58.35 BOB403.24	$70.86 KWD21.930	+21.4%
Average			+12.1%

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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: June 2026

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