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Kuwait vs. Guatemala Cost of Living Summary

Kuwait is 3.1% more expensive than Guatemala overall.

Restaurants: pay 6.3% less in Kuwait
Groceries: pay 37.4% less in Kuwait
Transportation: pay 56.3% more in Kuwait
Housing: pay 4.6% less in Kuwait
Childcare: pay 3.2% more in Kuwait
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.8% more in Kuwait
Clothing: pay 26.5% less in Kuwait

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

Kuwait vs. Guatemala Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 6.3% less for restaurants

	Guatemala	Kuwait
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.22 GTQ39.87	$8.58 KWD2.640	+64.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.33 GTQ48.34	$8.32 KWD2.550	+31.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.20 GTQ9.14	$0.53 KWD0.160	-55.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.95 GTQ7.24	$0.33 KWD0.100	-65.5%
Average			-6.3%

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pay 37.4% less for groceries

	Guatemala	Kuwait
Bread 1 loaf	$3.11 GTQ23.76	$0.99 KWD0.300	-68.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.85 GTQ29.44	$2.15 KWD0.660	-44.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.68 GTQ58.70	$5.32 KWD1.630	-30.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.53 GTQ19.34	$1.88 KWD0.580	-25.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.82 GTQ29.19	$2.77 KWD0.850	-27.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.76 GTQ13.48	$0.95 KWD0.290	-46.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 GTQ5.80	$0.78 KWD0.240	+3.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.41 GTQ10.75	$0.61 KWD0.190	-56.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.80 GTQ6.08	$0.60 KWD0.180	-24.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 GTQ5.98	$0.50 KWD0.150	-36.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.00 GTQ7.62	$0.46 KWD0.140	-54.3%
Average			-37.4%

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pay 56.3% more for transportation

	Guatemala	Kuwait
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.07 GTQ31.09	$1.33 KWD0.410	-67.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.61 GTQ103.97	$43.22 KWD13.270	+217.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,570.53 GTQ149,497.66	$20,235.14 KWD6,211.780	+3.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.54 GTQ103.40	$23.22 KWD7.130	+71.5%
Average			+56.3%

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pay 4.6% less for housing

	Guatemala	Kuwait
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.52 GTQ355.36	$27.12 KWD8.320	-41.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$811.38 GTQ6,198.05	$802.93 KWD246.480	-1.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$485.36 GTQ3,707.66	$600.40 KWD184.310	+23.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.53 GTQ378.35	$49.82 KWD15.290	+0.6%
Average			-4.6%

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pay 3.2% more for childcare

	Guatemala	Kuwait
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$230.93 GTQ1,764.07	$234.17 KWD71.890	+1.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,889.42 GTQ44,988.83	$6,190.94 KWD1,900.490	+5.1%
Average			+3.2%

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pay 36.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Guatemala	Kuwait
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.56 GTQ27.16	$2.96 KWD0.910	-16.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.31 GTQ25.31	$5.05 KWD1.550	+52.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.98 GTQ30.40	$2.94 KWD0.900	-26.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.81 GTQ342.29	$101.00 KWD31.010	+125.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.18 GTQ54.82	$10.68 KWD3.280	+48.8%
Average			+36.8%

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pay 26.5% less for clothing

	Guatemala	Kuwait
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.09 GTQ374.98	$38.78 KWD11.910	-21.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.27 GTQ406.91	$37.81 KWD11.610	-29.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$111.74 GTQ853.57	$84.62 KWD25.980	-24.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.64 GTQ791.68	$70.86 KWD21.750	-31.6%
Average			-26.5%

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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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