Cost of living comparison
Lima is 0.9% more expensive than Kuwait City.
If you lived in Lima instead of Kuwait City, you would:
pay 12.9% more for restaurants
|
Kuwait City
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.14
KWD2.480
|
$4.03
PEN15.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.16
KWD2.190
|
$6.18
PEN23.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
KWD0.170
|
$0.86
PEN3.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
KWD0.110
|
$0.55
PEN2.06
|
|
pay 4.7% more for groceries
|
Kuwait City
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
KWD0.290
|
$2.33
PEN8.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.53
KWD0.770
|
$3.60
PEN13.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.90
KWD1.800
|
$4.93
PEN18.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.35
KWD0.720
|
$2.67
PEN10.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
KWD0.830
|
$2.37
PEN8.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
KWD0.320
|
$0.80
PEN3.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
KWD0.260
|
$0.49
PEN1.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
KWD0.240
|
$0.46
PEN1.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
KWD0.210
|
$0.49
PEN1.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
KWD0.160
|
$0.48
PEN1.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
$0.48
PEN1.83
|
|
pay 62.6% more for transportation
|
Kuwait City
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.27
KWD0.390
|
$5.61
PEN21.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$47.19
KWD14.410
|
$20.86
PEN78.62
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,783.27
KWD6,955.690
|
$21,497.63
PEN81,041.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.29
KWD8.940
|
$20.42
PEN76.99
|
|
pay 18.3% less for housing
|
Kuwait City
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.44
KWD8.680
|
$29.05
PEN109.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$930.70
KWD284.140
|
$557.54
PEN2,101.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$702.87
KWD214.590
|
$362.83
PEN1,367.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.98
KWD12.820
|
$47.53
PEN179.17
|
|
pay 22.6% less for childcare
|
Kuwait City
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$560.24
KWD171.040
|
$250.81
PEN945.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,716.63
KWD2,050.570
|
$7,392.79
PEN27,869.31
|
|
pay 17.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kuwait City
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
KWD0.600
|
$2.15
PEN8.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.60
KWD1.710
|
$2.66
PEN10.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.17
KWD0.970
|
$5.37
PEN20.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$124.57
KWD38.030
|
$30.70
PEN115.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.39
KWD3.480
|
$6.72
PEN25.33
|
|
pay 15.3% less for clothing
|
Kuwait City
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.57
KWD13.910
|
$43.97
PEN165.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.69
KWD17.310
|
$31.91
PEN120.29
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.97
KWD28.990
|
$81.88
PEN308.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.63
KWD27.980
|
$91.53
PEN345.06
|
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