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Kuwait vs. Peru Cost of Living Summary

Kuwait is 38.3% more expensive than Peru overall.

Restaurants: pay 26.7% more in Kuwait
Groceries: pay 6.5% more in Kuwait
Transportation: pay 31.0% more in Kuwait
Housing: pay 72.9% more in Kuwait
Childcare: pay 37.6% more in Kuwait
Entertainment and Sports: pay 80.3% more in Kuwait
Clothing: pay 13.1% more in Kuwait

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

Kuwait vs. Peru Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 26.7% more for restaurants

	Peru	Kuwait
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.28 PEN11.02	$8.58 KWD2.640	+161.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.98 PEN20.06	$8.32 KWD2.560	+39.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 PEN3.61	$0.53 KWD0.160	-50.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 PEN1.93	$0.33 KWD0.100	-43.1%
Average			+26.7%

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pay 6.5% more for groceries

	Peru	Kuwait
Bread 1 loaf	$2.24 PEN7.53	$0.99 KWD0.300	-55.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.64 PEN12.21	$2.15 KWD0.660	-40.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.06 PEN16.97	$5.32 KWD1.640	+5.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.93 PEN9.83	$1.88 KWD0.580	-35.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.75 PEN9.22	$2.77 KWD0.850	+0.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.79 PEN2.65	$0.95 KWD0.290	+20.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.41 PEN1.38	$0.78 KWD0.240	+90.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.60	$0.61 KWD0.190	+27.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.47 PEN1.58	$0.60 KWD0.180	+26.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 PEN1.46	$0.50 KWD0.150	+14.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.38 PEN1.29	$0.46 KWD0.140	+19.0%
Average			+6.5%

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pay 31.0% more for transportation

	Peru	Kuwait
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.40 PEN18.10	$1.33 KWD0.410	-75.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.18 PEN54.29	$43.22 KWD13.280	+167.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,692.85 PEN66,067.51	$20,235.14 KWD6,216.440	+2.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.93 PEN60.14	$23.22 KWD7.130	+29.5%
Average			+31.0%

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pay 72.9% more for housing

	Peru	Kuwait
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$25.62 PEN85.95	$27.12 KWD8.330	+5.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$371.91 PEN1,247.73	$802.93 KWD246.670	+115.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$256.23 PEN859.61	$600.40 KWD184.450	+134.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$36.79 PEN123.44	$49.82 KWD15.310	+35.4%
Average			+72.9%

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pay 37.6% more for childcare

	Peru	Kuwait
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$148.49 PEN498.17	$234.17 KWD71.940	+57.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,269.80 PEN17,679.63	$6,190.94 KWD1,901.920	+17.5%
Average			+37.6%

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pay 80.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Peru	Kuwait
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.21 PEN7.42	$2.96 KWD0.910	+33.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.70 PEN9.06	$5.05 KWD1.550	+87.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.12 PEN20.53	$2.94 KWD0.900	-51.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.24 PEN101.46	$101.00 KWD31.030	+234.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.38 PEN18.06	$10.68 KWD3.280	+98.3%
Average			+80.3%

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pay 13.1% more for clothing

	Peru	Kuwait
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.15 PEN168.24	$38.78 KWD11.910	-22.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.05 PEN87.40	$37.81 KWD11.620	+45.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$66.76 PEN223.96	$84.62 KWD26.000	+26.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$68.85 PEN230.98	$70.86 KWD21.770	+2.9%
Average			+13.1%

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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: February 2026

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