Cost of Living Comparison Between Brazil and Kuwait Cost of Living Comparison Between Brazil and Kuwait

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Brazil is 26.7% cheaper than Kuwait without rent, and 42% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Brazil is 31.1% cheaper than Kuwait without rent, and 43.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Brazil
Kuwait
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.29 R$26.42
$8.20 KWDĀ 2.52
-35.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.02 R$145
$48.28 KWDĀ 14.87
-39.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.19 R$30.88
$8.27 KWDĀ 2.55
-25.15%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.38 KWDĀ 0.73
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.32 KWDĀ 1.02
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Cappuccino
$1.71 R$8.56
$5.30 KWDĀ 1.63
-67.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.07 R$5.34
$0.49 KWDĀ 0.15
118.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 R$3.30
$0.36 KWDĀ 0.11
83.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.78 R$8.90
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 R$13.08
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šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Brazil
Kuwait
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.95 R$4.73
$1.54 KWDĀ 0.47
-38.31%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 R$7.63
$1.07 KWDĀ 0.33
42.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.23 R$6.11
$1.77 KWDĀ 0.55
-30.51%
Eggs
$2.12 R$10.57
$2.01 KWDĀ 0.62
5.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.71 R$43.49
$5.85 KWDĀ 1.80
48.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.67 R$18.30
$6.39 KWDĀ 1.97
-42.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.44 R$37.14
$10.13 KWDĀ 3.12
-26.55%
Apples (1kg)
$2.12 R$10.57
$2.31 KWDĀ 0.71
-8.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.33 R$6.62
$1.83 KWDĀ 0.56
-27.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.14 R$5.67
$1.76 KWDĀ 0.54
-35.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.50 R$7.50
$1.50 KWDĀ 0.46
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Potato (1kg)
$1.18 R$5.90
$1.29 KWDĀ 0.40
-8.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.11 R$5.55
$1.21 KWDĀ 0.37
-8.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 R$3.74
$2.01 KWDĀ 0.62
-62.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 R$3.48
$0.46 KWDĀ 0.14
52.17%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$3.16 KWDĀ 0.97
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.24 KWDĀ 0.38
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.66 KWDĀ 0.51
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.13 R$10.64
$2.88 KWDĀ 0.89
-26.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.78 R$38.84
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 R$5.82
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 R$10.79
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🚌 Getting Around
Brazil
Kuwait
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 R$4.71
$1.01 KWDĀ 0.31
-6.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.50 R$202
$49.73 KWDĀ 15.32
-18.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 R$5.26
$3.18 KWDĀ 0.98
-66.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 R$4.35
$3.18 KWDĀ 0.98
-72.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.34 R$36.65
$16.03 KWDĀ 4.94
-54.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 R$5.43
$0.33 KWDĀ 0.10
230.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.5K R$107.3K
$21.1K KWDĀ 6,488
2.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.1K R$140.2K
$18.5K KWDĀ 5,685
52.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brazil
Kuwait
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67.9 R$339
$54.8 KWDĀ 16.86
23.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.96 R$69.7
$19.88 KWDĀ 6.12
-29.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.11 R$95.4
$29.77 KWDĀ 9.17
-35.81%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Brazil
Kuwait
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.13 R$115
$104 KWDĀ 31.99
-77.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.65 R$113
$39.93 KWDĀ 12.30
-43.28%
Cinema Ticket
$6.17 R$30.77
$11.57 KWDĀ 3.56
-46.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brazil
Kuwait
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$289 R$1,443
$353 KWDĀ 109
-18.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,313 R$36.5K
$6,179 KWDĀ 1,903
18.35%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Brazil
Kuwait
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.43 R$247
$45.23 KWDĀ 13.93
9.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.74 R$213
$47.51 KWDĀ 14.63
-10.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.9 R$384
$94.7 KWDĀ 29.16
-18.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$62.4 R$311
$89.7 KWDĀ 27.64
-30.47%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Brazil
Kuwait
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$336 R$1,677
$843 KWDĀ 260
-60.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$230 R$1,148
$617 KWDĀ 190
-62.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$647 R$3,227
$1,747 KWDĀ 538
-62.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$447 R$2,229
$1,334 KWDĀ 411
-66.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,885 R$9,404
$5,353 KWDĀ 1,649
-64.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,276 R$6,369
$2,656 KWDĀ 818
-51.94%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Brazil
Kuwait
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$535 R$2,670
$2,938 KWDĀ 905
-81.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
5.72
95.10%

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Last update for Brazil: April 12, 2026

Last update for Kuwait: April 12, 2026

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