Cost of living comparison

Lima, Peru

compared to

Kuwait

Kuwait vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary

Kuwait is 16.1% more expensive than Lima.

Restaurants: pay 4.9% more in Kuwait
Groceries: pay 0.6% less in Kuwait
Transportation: pay 12.8% more in Kuwait
Housing: pay 23.0% more in Kuwait
Childcare: pay 17.7% more in Kuwait
Entertainment and Sports: pay 48.9% more in Kuwait
Clothing: pay 6.1% more in Kuwait

The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, transportation, clothing, and restaurants in Kuwait are more expensive than in Lima.

Kuwait vs. Lima Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 4.9% more for restaurants

	Lima	Kuwait
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.23 PEN18.89	$7.72 KWD2.380	+47.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.10 PEN22.04	$7.66 KWD2.360	+25.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 PEN2.99	$0.55 KWD0.170	-33.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.51 PEN1.84	$0.40 KWD0.120	-20.7%
Average			+4.9%

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pay 0.6% less for groceries

	Lima	Kuwait
Bread 1 loaf	$2.42 PEN8.76	$1.01 KWD0.310	-58.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.22 PEN15.26	$2.23 KWD0.690	-47.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.95 PEN17.91	$5.23 KWD1.610	+5.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.70 PEN9.78	$2.36 KWD0.730	-12.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.25 PEN8.13	$2.67 KWD0.820	+19.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.87 PEN3.16	$0.97 KWD0.300	+10.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.50 PEN1.82	$0.77 KWD0.240	+52.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.74	$0.63 KWD0.200	+31.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 PEN1.89	$0.60 KWD0.190	+15.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 PEN1.93	$0.46 KWD0.140	-13.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.72	$0.43 KWD0.130	-9.7%
Average			-0.6%

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pay 12.8% more for transportation

	Lima	Kuwait
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.39 PEN19.47	$1.25 KWD0.390	-76.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.85 PEN86.24	$48.77 KWD15.020	+104.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,163.52 PEN83,750.68	$20,067.40 KWD6,181.640	-13.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.14 PEN72.83	$27.53 KWD8.480	+36.7%
Average			+12.8%

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pay 23.0% more for housing

	Lima	Kuwait
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.56 PEN96.04	$24.39 KWD7.510	-8.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$575.58 PEN2,081.08	$767.09 KWD236.300	+33.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$363.71 PEN1,315.02	$636.14 KWD195.960	+74.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$44.01 PEN159.11	$40.50 KWD12.480	-8.0%
Average			+23.0%

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pay 17.7% more for childcare

	Lima	Kuwait
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$213.68 PEN772.59	$345.62 KWD106.470	+61.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,818.35 PEN28,268.25	$5,757.77 KWD1,773.640	-26.4%
Average			+17.7%

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pay 48.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Lima	Kuwait
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.12 PEN7.67	$1.63 KWD0.500	-23.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.62 PEN9.47	$4.77 KWD1.470	+81.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.30 PEN19.16	$3.04 KWD0.940	-42.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.52 PEN110.33	$89.30 KWD27.510	+192.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.95 PEN28.75	$10.81 KWD3.330	+36.0%
Average			+48.9%

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pay 6.1% more for clothing

	Lima	Kuwait
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.79 PEN154.72	$40.88 KWD12.590	-4.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.98 PEN126.48	$46.73 KWD14.390	+33.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.21 PEN308.08	$89.98 KWD27.720	+5.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.35 PEN341.14	$84.70 KWD26.090	-10.2%
Average			+6.1%

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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: March 2025

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