Cost of living comparison
compared to
Peru vs. Kuwait Cost of Living Summary
Peru is 0.3% more expensive than Kuwait overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.3% more in Peru
- Groceries
-
pay 10.0% more in Peru
- Transportation
-
pay 54.3% more in Peru
- Housing
-
pay 35.6% less in Peru
- Childcare
-
pay 25.8% less in Peru
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.7% less in Peru
- Clothing
-
pay 6.4% less in Peru
The cost of transportation, restaurants, and groceries in Peru are more expensive than in Kuwait. Expenses including housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Peru.
Peru vs. Kuwait Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Peru instead of Kuwait, you would:
pay 22.3% more for restaurants
|
Kuwait
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.58
KWD2.640
|
$3.28
PEN11.02
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.32
KWD2.550
|
$5.98
PEN20.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
KWD0.160
|
$1.08
PEN3.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
KWD0.100
|
$0.57
PEN1.93
|
|
Kuwait vs. Peru - Cost of restaurants
pay 10.0% more for groceries
|
Kuwait
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
KWD0.300
|
$2.24
PEN7.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.15
KWD0.660
|
$3.64
PEN12.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
KWD1.630
|
$5.06
PEN16.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.88
KWD0.580
|
$2.93
PEN9.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.77
KWD0.850
|
$2.75
PEN9.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
KWD0.290
|
$0.79
PEN2.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
KWD0.240
|
$0.41
PEN1.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
KWD0.190
|
$0.48
PEN1.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
KWD0.180
|
$0.47
PEN1.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
KWD0.150
|
$0.44
PEN1.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
KWD0.140
|
$0.38
PEN1.29
|
|
Kuwait vs. Peru - Cost of groceries
pay 54.3% more for transportation
|
Kuwait
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.33
KWD0.410
|
$5.40
PEN18.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.22
KWD13.270
|
$16.18
PEN54.31
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,235.14
KWD6,211.780
|
$19,692.85
PEN66,088.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.22
KWD7.130
|
$17.93
PEN60.16
|
|
Kuwait vs. Peru - Cost of transportation
pay 35.6% less for housing
|
Kuwait
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.12
KWD8.320
|
$25.62
PEN85.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$802.93
KWD246.480
|
$371.91
PEN1,248.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$600.40
KWD184.310
|
$256.23
PEN859.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.82
KWD15.290
|
$36.79
PEN123.48
|
|
Kuwait vs. Peru - Cost of housing
pay 25.8% less for childcare
|
Kuwait
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$234.17
KWD71.890
|
$148.49
PEN498.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,190.94
KWD1,900.490
|
$5,269.80
PEN17,685.18
|
|
Kuwait vs. Peru - Cost of childcare
pay 16.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kuwait
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.96
KWD0.910
|
$2.21
PEN7.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.05
KWD1.550
|
$2.70
PEN9.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.94
KWD0.900
|
$6.12
PEN20.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$101.00
KWD31.010
|
$30.24
PEN101.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.68
KWD3.280
|
$5.38
PEN18.07
|
|
Kuwait vs. Peru - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 6.4% less for clothing
|
Kuwait
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.78
KWD11.910
|
$50.15
PEN168.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.81
KWD11.610
|
$26.05
PEN87.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.62
KWD25.980
|
$66.76
PEN224.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.86
KWD21.750
|
$68.85
PEN231.06
|
|
Kuwait vs. Peru - Cost of clothing
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