Kuwait is 44.5% more expensive than Peru.

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

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pay 20.4% more for restaurants

 
Peru
Kuwait
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $3.27
PEN12.31
$7.87
KWD2.410
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$5.37
PEN20.21
$6.84
KWD2.090
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.03
PEN3.88
$0.53
KWD0.160

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pay 16.6% more for groceries

 
Peru
Kuwait
Bread
1 loaf
$1.88
PEN7.07
$0.88
KWD0.270
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.14
PEN11.82
$2.26
KWD0.690
Milk (1 gallon) $4.68
PEN17.60
$5.48
KWD1.680

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pay 43.7% more for transportation

 
Peru
Kuwait
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.37
PEN20.20
$1.21
KWD0.370
Monthly public transit pass $17.78
PEN66.92
$47.40
KWD14.510
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $20,101.60
PEN75,641.08
$20,976.19
KWD6,422.660

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pay 68.8% more for housing

 
Peru
Kuwait
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$29.39
PEN110.59
$27.63
KWD8.460
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $337.81
PEN1,271.15
$773.68
KWD236.890
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $246.39
PEN927.15
$650.71
KWD199.240

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pay 42.2% more for childcare

 
Peru
Kuwait
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $193.88
PEN729.56
$347.73
KWD106.470
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $5,589.22
PEN21,031.89
$5,860.53
KWD1,794.420

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pay 80.0% more for entertainment and sports

 
Peru
Kuwait
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.06
PEN7.75
$1.95
KWD0.600
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.73
PEN10.27
$5.07
KWD1.550
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$5.11
PEN19.23
$3.14
KWD0.960

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pay 39.7% more for clothing

 
Peru
Kuwait
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$45.11
PEN169.73
$42.49
KWD13.010
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$23.43
PEN88.15
$50.63
KWD15.500
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$70.13
PEN263.89
$90.68
KWD27.770

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