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Kuwait City vs. Guatemala City Cost of Living Summary

Kuwait City is 14.2% more expensive than Guatemala City.

Restaurants: pay 12.7% more in Kuwait City
Groceries: pay 27.2% less in Kuwait City
Transportation: pay 59.4% more in Kuwait City
Housing: pay 9.8% more in Kuwait City
Childcare: pay 29.6% more in Kuwait City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 45.7% more in Kuwait City
Clothing: pay 30.3% less in Kuwait City

The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, childcare, restaurants, and housing in Kuwait City are more expensive than in Guatemala City. Expenses including clothing and groceries are lower in Kuwait City.

Kuwait City vs. Guatemala City Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kuwait City instead of Guatemala City, you would:

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pay 12.7% more for restaurants

	Guatemala City	Kuwait City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.22 GTQ39.86	$11.45 KWD3.510	+119.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.33 GTQ48.32	$9.48 KWD2.910	+49.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.20 GTQ9.13	$0.56 KWD0.170	-52.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.95 GTQ7.24	$0.33 KWD0.100	-65.5%
Average			+12.7%

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pay 27.2% less for groceries

	Guatemala City	Kuwait City
Bread 1 loaf	$3.11 GTQ23.75	$1.32 KWD0.410	-57.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.93 GTQ30.01	$2.68 KWD0.820	-31.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.96 GTQ60.79	$5.98 KWD1.840	-24.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.55 GTQ19.50	$1.95 KWD0.600	-23.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.82 GTQ29.18	$3.21 KWD0.980	-16.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.76 GTQ13.48	$1.06 KWD0.320	-40.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 GTQ5.80	$0.88 KWD0.270	+16.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.41 GTQ10.75	$0.77 KWD0.240	-45.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.86 GTQ6.57	$0.78 KWD0.240	-9.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 GTQ5.98	$0.60 KWD0.180	-23.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.20 GTQ9.20	$0.68 KWD0.210	-43.7%
Average			-27.2%

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pay 59.4% more for transportation

	Guatemala City	Kuwait City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.07 GTQ31.08	$1.35 KWD0.420	-66.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.61 GTQ103.97	$44.15 KWD13.550	+224.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,565.40 GTQ149,458.53	$21,257.11 KWD6,525.510	+8.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.83 GTQ105.62	$23.71 KWD7.280	+71.5%
Average			+59.4%

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pay 9.8% more for housing

	Guatemala City	Kuwait City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.51 GTQ355.27	$29.07 KWD8.920	-37.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$745.66 GTQ5,696.00	$923.87 KWD283.610	+23.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$422.61 GTQ3,228.30	$704.38 KWD216.230	+66.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$61.38 GTQ468.89	$52.86 KWD16.230	-13.9%
Average			+9.8%

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pay 29.6% more for childcare

	Guatemala City	Kuwait City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$230.87 GTQ1,763.61	$306.59 KWD94.120	+32.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,887.88 GTQ44,977.05	$7,442.33 KWD2,284.650	+26.4%
Average			+29.6%

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pay 45.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Guatemala City	Kuwait City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.26 GTQ24.91	$3.27 KWD1.000	+0.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.31 GTQ25.31	$5.74 KWD1.760	+73.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.04 GTQ30.89	$2.94 KWD0.900	-27.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.62 GTQ371.43	$108.17 KWD33.210	+122.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.17 GTQ54.80	$11.45 KWD3.510	+59.6%
Average			+45.7%

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pay 30.3% less for clothing

	Guatemala City	Kuwait City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.42 GTQ392.83	$39.65 KWD12.170	-22.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.26 GTQ406.86	$38.70 KWD11.880	-27.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$122.72 GTQ937.44	$85.03 KWD26.100	-30.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$121.74 GTQ929.96	$72.67 KWD22.310	-40.3%
Average			-30.3%

Guatemala City vs. Kuwait City - Cost of clothing

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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: December 2025

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