Cost of living comparison

Lima, Peru

compared to

Abraq Khaitan, Kuwait

Abraq Khaitan vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary

Abraq Khaitan is 0.1% more expensive than Lima.

Restaurants: pay 13.9% less in Abraq Khaitan
Groceries: pay 6.4% less in Abraq Khaitan
Transportation: pay 10.9% more in Abraq Khaitan
Housing: pay 19.9% more in Abraq Khaitan
Childcare: pay 41.1% less in Abraq Khaitan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 42.1% more in Abraq Khaitan
Clothing: pay 11.0% less in Abraq Khaitan

The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation in Abraq Khaitan are more expensive than in Lima. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, and groceries are lower in Abraq Khaitan.

Abraq Khaitan vs. Lima Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Abraq Khaitan instead of Lima, you would:

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pay 13.9% less for restaurants

	Lima	Abraq Khaitan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.23 PEN18.78	$6.50 KWD1.990	+24.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.10 PEN21.90	$6.50 KWD1.990	+6.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 PEN2.98	$0.41 KWD0.120	-50.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.51 PEN1.83	$0.33 KWD0.100	-36.1%
Average			-13.9%

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pay 6.4% less for groceries

	Lima	Abraq Khaitan
Bread 1 loaf	$2.42 PEN8.71	$0.65 KWD0.200	-73.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.22 PEN15.17	$2.44 KWD0.750	-42.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.95 PEN17.79	$3.69 KWD1.130	-25.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.70 PEN9.72	$2.35 KWD0.720	-13.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.25 PEN8.07	$2.92 KWD0.890	+29.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.87 PEN3.14	$1.03 KWD0.320	+18.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.50 PEN1.81	$0.74 KWD0.230	+46.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.73	$0.59 KWD0.180	+22.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 PEN1.88	$0.59 KWD0.180	+12.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 PEN1.92	$0.49 KWD0.150	-7.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.71	$0.29 KWD0.090	-38.1%
Average			-6.4%

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pay 10.9% more for transportation

	Lima	Abraq Khaitan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.39 PEN19.35	$1.28 KWD0.390	-76.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.85 PEN85.70	$48.77 KWD14.940	+104.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,163.52 PEN83,226.33	$16,258.31 KWD4,979.770	-29.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.14 PEN72.37	$29.26 KWD8.960	+45.3%
Average			+10.9%

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pay 19.9% more for housing

	Lima	Abraq Khaitan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.56 PEN95.44	$26.66 KWD8.170	+0.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$575.58 PEN2,068.05	$715.37 KWD219.110	+24.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$363.71 PEN1,306.79	$585.30 KWD179.270	+60.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$44.01 PEN158.12	$41.34 KWD12.660	-6.1%
Average			+19.9%

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pay 41.1% less for childcare

	Lima	Abraq Khaitan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$213.68 PEN767.75	$162.58 KWD49.800	-23.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,818.35 PEN28,091.27	$3,251.66 KWD995.950	-58.4%
Average			-41.1%

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pay 42.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Lima	Abraq Khaitan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.12 PEN7.62	$1.63 KWD0.500	-23.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.62 PEN9.41	$4.88 KWD1.490	+86.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.30 PEN19.04	$3.09 KWD0.950	-41.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.52 PEN109.64	$81.29 KWD24.900	+166.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.95 PEN28.57	$9.75 KWD2.990	+22.7%
Average			+42.1%

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pay 11.0% less for clothing

	Lima	Abraq Khaitan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.79 PEN153.75	$42.27 KWD12.950	-1.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.98 PEN125.69	$32.52 KWD9.960	-7.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.21 PEN306.15	$81.29 KWD24.900	-4.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.35 PEN339.00	$65.03 KWD19.920	-31.1%
Average			-11.0%

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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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