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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Kuwait is 43.6% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 76.8% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Kuwait is 47.8% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 85.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Kuwait
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.21 KWDĀ 2.51
$5.31 R$29.48
54.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.75 KWDĀ 14.9
$29.19 R$162
67.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.99 KWDĀ 2.44
$6.29 R$34.91
27.03%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.49 KWDĀ 0.76
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 KWDĀ 0.98
-
-
Cappuccino
$5.24 KWDĀ 1.6
$1.76 R$9.79
197.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.5 KWDĀ 0.15
$1.08 R$6
-53.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 KWDĀ 0.11
$0.72 R$4.02
-51.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.84 R$10.21
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.73 R$15.16
-
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kuwait
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.55 KWDĀ 0.47
$0.96 R$5.32
61.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.11 KWDĀ 0.34
$1.48 R$8.2
-25.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 KWDĀ 0.56
$1.17 R$6.5
58.12%
Eggs
$2.02 KWDĀ 0.62
$2.12 R$11.79
-4.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.13 KWDĀ 1.87
$8.41 R$46.69
-27.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.61 KWDĀ 2.02
$3.82 R$21.18
73.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.71 KWDĀ 2.97
$7.55 R$41.89
28.61%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 KWDĀ 0.72
$2.15 R$11.94
10.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.82 KWDĀ 0.56
$1.28 R$7.09
42.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 KWDĀ 0.52
$1.13 R$6.27
51.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.5 KWDĀ 0.46
$1.48 R$8.22
1.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 KWDĀ 0.4
$1.17 R$6.49
12.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 KWDĀ 0.37
$1.1 R$6.1
10.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.05 KWDĀ 0.63
$0.75 R$4.14
173.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 KWDĀ 0.14
$0.7 R$3.9
-34.29%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.18 KWDĀ 0.97
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 KWDĀ 0.36
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 KWDĀ 0.52
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.01 KWDĀ 0.92
$2.1 R$11.63
43.33%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$7.4 R$41.05
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.18 R$6.55
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.25 R$12.48
-
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Kuwait
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1 KWDĀ 0.3
$0.93 R$5.18
7.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$49.26 KWDĀ 15.05
$41.29 R$229
19.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.32 KWDĀ 1.02
$1.05 R$5.83
216.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.32 KWDĀ 1.02
$0.83 R$4.59
300.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.46 KWDĀ 5.03
$7.14 R$39.63
130.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.36 KWDĀ 0.11
$1.09 R$6.08
-66.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21K KWDĀ 6,421
$22K R$121.8K
-4.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.8K KWDĀ 5,741
$27.4K R$151.8K
-31.33%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kuwait
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$54.3 KWDĀ 16.58
$69.6 R$386
-21.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.85 KWDĀ 6.07
$13.69 R$76
45.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.9 KWDĀ 9.14
$18.72 R$104
59.72%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kuwait
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$102 KWDĀ 31.11
$22.75 R$126
347.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$38.67 KWDĀ 11.82
$22.18 R$123
74.35%
Cinema Ticket
$11.66 KWDĀ 3.56
$6.15 R$34.12
89.59%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Kuwait
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$354 KWDĀ 108
$281 R$1,562
25.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,089 KWDĀ 1,861
$7,377 R$40.9K
-17.46%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kuwait
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.26 KWDĀ 13.83
$48.73 R$271
-7.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.26 KWDĀ 14.44
$41.91 R$233
12.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.8 KWDĀ 29.89
$75 R$416
30.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.9 KWDĀ 26.56
$61.4 R$341
41.52%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Kuwait
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$842 KWDĀ 257
$332 R$1,844
153.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$638 KWDĀ 195
$229 R$1,273
178.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,733 KWDĀ 530
$638 R$3,540
171.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,309 KWDĀ 400
$448 R$2,484
192.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,123 KWDĀ 1,871
$1,689 R$9,376
262.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,839 KWDĀ 867
$1,176 R$6,527
141.39%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Kuwait
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,155 KWDĀ 964
$481 R$2,672
555.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.72
11.16
-48.75%

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Last update for Kuwait: October 28, 2025

Last update for Brazil: October 29, 2025

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