Cost of living comparison

Lima, Peru

compared to

Kuwait City, Kuwait

Kuwait City vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary

Kuwait City is 31.8% more expensive than Lima.

Restaurants: pay 20.6% more in Kuwait City
Groceries: pay 8.4% more in Kuwait City
Transportation: pay 17.3% more in Kuwait City
Housing: pay 33.6% more in Kuwait City
Childcare: pay 53.1% more in Kuwait City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 75.6% more in Kuwait City
Clothing: pay 13.9% more in Kuwait City

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

Kuwait City vs. Lima Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 20.6% more for restaurants

	Lima	Kuwait City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.23 PEN19.12	$9.75 KWD2.990	+86.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.10 PEN22.31	$8.13 KWD2.500	+33.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 PEN3.03	$0.67 KWD0.200	-19.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.51 PEN1.86	$0.42 KWD0.130	-18.1%
Average			+20.6%

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pay 8.4% more for groceries

	Lima	Kuwait City
Bread 1 loaf	$2.42 PEN8.87	$1.00 KWD0.310	-58.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.22 PEN15.45	$2.63 KWD0.810	-37.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.95 PEN18.12	$5.77 KWD1.770	+16.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.70 PEN9.90	$2.35 KWD0.720	-13.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.25 PEN8.22	$2.92 KWD0.900	+29.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.87 PEN3.20	$1.05 KWD0.320	+20.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.50 PEN1.84	$0.84 KWD0.260	+66.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.76	$0.77 KWD0.240	+59.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 PEN1.91	$0.71 KWD0.220	+36.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 PEN1.95	$0.49 KWD0.150	-7.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.74	$0.38 KWD0.120	-20.0%
Average			+8.4%

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pay 17.3% more for transportation

	Lima	Kuwait City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.39 PEN19.71	$1.28 KWD0.390	-76.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.85 PEN87.29	$48.77 KWD14.970	+104.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,163.52 PEN84,771.36	$22,111.30 KWD6,787.350	-4.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.14 PEN73.71	$29.26 KWD8.980	+45.3%
Average			+17.3%

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pay 33.6% more for housing

	Lima	Kuwait City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.56 PEN97.21	$26.66 KWD8.180	+0.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$575.58 PEN2,106.44	$879.86 KWD270.080	+52.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$363.71 PEN1,331.05	$681.04 KWD209.050	+87.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$44.01 PEN161.05	$41.34 KWD12.690	-6.1%
Average			+33.6%

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pay 53.1% more for childcare

	Lima	Kuwait City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$213.68 PEN782.00	$464.57 KWD142.600	+117.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,818.35 PEN28,612.76	$6,942.30 KWD2,131.030	-11.2%
Average			+53.1%

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pay 75.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Lima	Kuwait City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.12 PEN7.76	$1.63 KWD0.500	-23.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.62 PEN9.59	$5.99 KWD1.840	+128.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.30 PEN19.40	$3.09 KWD0.950	-41.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.52 PEN111.68	$113.29 KWD34.780	+271.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.95 PEN29.10	$11.38 KWD3.490	+43.1%
Average			+75.6%

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pay 13.9% more for clothing

	Lima	Kuwait City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.79 PEN156.61	$42.27 KWD12.980	-1.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.98 PEN128.02	$51.44 KWD15.790	+47.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.21 PEN311.83	$93.02 KWD28.550	+9.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.35 PEN345.29	$94.84 KWD29.110	+0.5%
Average			+13.9%

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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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