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
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.22
Q40.51
|
$6.88
KWD2.120
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.77
Q44.78
|
$6.74
KWD2.080
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
Q8.08
|
$0.58
KWD0.180
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
Q5.78
|
$0.39
KWD0.120
|
|
pay 6.9% less for groceries
Guatemala
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.81
Q14.03
|
$1.03
KWD0.320
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.52
Q19.53
|
$2.80
KWD0.860
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.12
Q47.47
|
$6.31
KWD1.950
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
Q14.99
|
$2.46
KWD0.760
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.75
Q21.33
|
$2.30
KWD0.710
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
Q11.13
|
$0.94
KWD0.290
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
Q3.89
|
$0.80
KWD0.250
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.05
Q8.13
|
$0.75
KWD0.230
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
Q5.26
|
$0.65
KWD0.200
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
Q5.54
|
$0.52
KWD0.160
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
Q4.85
|
$0.48
KWD0.150
|
|
pay 96.1% more for transportation
Guatemala
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.76
Q29.16
|
$1.36
KWD0.420
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$14.82
Q115.05
|
$46.98
KWD14.490
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,182.24
Q133,345.36
|
$19,349.52
KWD5,966.350
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.66
Q67.17
|
$27.59
KWD8.510
|
|
pay 28.0% more for housing
Guatemala
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.06
Q372.95
|
$34.41
KWD10.610
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$396.59
Q3,077.81
|
$792.17
KWD244.260
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$390.71
Q3,032.19
|
$675.48
KWD208.280
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.38
Q414.23
|
$36.14
KWD11.140
|
|
pay 36.2% more for childcare
Guatemala
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$172.19
Q1,336.30
|
$303.70
KWD93.640
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,273.28
Q40,924.09
|
$5,062.92
KWD1,561.130
|
|
pay 71.9% more for entertainment and sports
Guatemala
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.15
Q16.68
|
$3.22
KWD0.990
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.32
Q17.98
|
$4.48
KWD1.380
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.36
Q26.04
|
$2.82
KWD0.870
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.57
Q322.63
|
$105.23
KWD32.450
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.84
Q53.07
|
$12.22
KWD3.770
|
|
pay 0.2% less for clothing
Guatemala
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.92
Q340.81
|
$49.85
KWD15.370
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.75
Q370.61
|
$46.01
KWD14.190
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.16
Q761.82
|
$97.17
KWD29.960
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.99
Q744.98
|
$86.91
KWD26.800
|
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