Cost of living comparison

Buenos Aires, Argentina

compared to

Kuwait City, Kuwait

Kuwait City vs. Buenos Aires Cost of Living Summary

Kuwait City is 44.1% more expensive than Buenos Aires.

Restaurants: pay 33.0% less in Kuwait City
Groceries: pay 7.6% less in Kuwait City
Transportation: pay 2.4 times more in Kuwait City
Housing: pay 39.5% more in Kuwait City
Childcare: pay 84.8% more in Kuwait City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.1 times more in Kuwait City
Clothing: pay 30.7% less in Kuwait City

The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, childcare, and housing in Kuwait City are more expensive than in Buenos Aires. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, and groceries are lower in Kuwait City. Notably, transportation, entertainment and sports, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Kuwait City.

Kuwait City vs. Buenos Aires Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kuwait City instead of Buenos Aires, you would:

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pay 33.0% less for restaurants

	Buenos Aires	Kuwait City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.00 ARS12,984.18	$9.75 KWD2.990	-11.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.49 ARS10,021.43	$8.13 KWD2.490	-4.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.47 ARS1,734.36	$0.67 KWD0.200	-54.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 ARS1,280.15	$0.42 KWD0.130	-61.6%
Average			-33.0%

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pay 7.6% less for groceries

	Buenos Aires	Kuwait City
Bread 1 loaf	$2.16 ARS2,543.80	$1.00 KWD0.310	-53.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.19 ARS6,129.72	$2.63 KWD0.810	-49.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.04 ARS5,949.77	$5.77 KWD1.770	+14.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.31 ARS2,722.86	$2.35 KWD0.720	+1.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.80 ARS3,308.33	$2.92 KWD0.890	+4.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.92 ARS1,091.07	$1.05 KWD0.320	+14.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 ARS1,032.47	$0.84 KWD0.260	-3.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.61 ARS715.12	$0.77 KWD0.240	+26.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.00 ARS1,179.92	$0.71 KWD0.220	-28.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 ARS504.05	$0.49 KWD0.150	+15.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 ARS596.51	$0.38 KWD0.120	-24.6%
Average			-7.6%

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pay 2.4 times more for transportation

	Buenos Aires	Kuwait City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.50 ARS4,136.99	$1.28 KWD0.390	-63.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.00 ARS12,984.18	$48.77 KWD14.950	+343.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,250.00 ARS27,443,843.35	$22,111.30 KWD6,776.080	-4.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.35 ARS8,675.80	$29.26 KWD8.970	+298.2%
Average			+143.3%

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pay 39.5% more for housing

	Buenos Aires	Kuwait City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.79 ARS28,086.41	$26.66 KWD8.170	+12.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$513.68 ARS606,334.68	$879.86 KWD269.640	+71.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$357.39 ARS421,858.91	$681.04 KWD208.710	+90.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.23 ARS58,114.30	$41.34 KWD12.670	-16.0%
Average			+39.5%

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pay 84.8% more for childcare

	Buenos Aires	Kuwait City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$216.50 ARS255,552.35	$464.57 KWD142.370	+114.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,476.88 ARS5,284,417.75	$6,942.30 KWD2,127.490	+55.1%
Average			+84.8%

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pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports

	Buenos Aires	Kuwait City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.80 ARS2,124.41	$1.63 KWD0.500	-9.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.98 ARS3,522.41	$5.99 KWD1.830	+100.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.40 ARS2,832.91	$3.09 KWD0.950	+28.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$27.22 ARS32,128.65	$113.29 KWD34.720	+316.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 ARS5,901.90	$11.38 KWD3.490	+127.6%
Average			+112.7%

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pay 30.7% less for clothing

	Buenos Aires	Kuwait City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.58 ARS105,732.57	$42.27 KWD12.950	-52.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$74.73 ARS88,208.80	$51.44 KWD15.760	-31.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$114.08 ARS134,654.16	$93.02 KWD28.500	-18.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$119.22 ARS140,722.59	$94.84 KWD29.060	-20.4%
Average			-30.7%

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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: June 2025

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