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

😐 Solo nomad: Kuwait is 36.4% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 72.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kuwait is 45.2% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 77.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Kuwait
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.20 KWDĀ 2.52
$5.29 R$26.42
55.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.28 KWDĀ 14.87
$29.02 R$145
66.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.27 KWDĀ 2.55
$6.19 R$30.88
33.60%
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
-
-
Cappuccino
$5.30 KWDĀ 1.63
$1.71 R$8.56
209.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 KWDĀ 0.15
$1.07 R$5.34
-54.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 KWDĀ 0.11
$0.66 R$3.30
-45.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.78 R$8.90
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.62 R$13.08
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šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kuwait
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.54 KWDĀ 0.47
$0.95 R$4.73
62.11%
White Bread (500g)
$1.07 KWDĀ 0.33
$1.53 R$7.63
-30.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 KWDĀ 0.55
$1.23 R$6.11
43.90%
Eggs
$2.01 KWDĀ 0.62
$2.12 R$10.57
-5.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.85 KWDĀ 1.80
$8.71 R$43.49
-32.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.39 KWDĀ 1.97
$3.67 R$18.30
74.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.13 KWDĀ 3.12
$7.44 R$37.14
36.16%
Apples (1kg)
$2.31 KWDĀ 0.71
$2.12 R$10.57
8.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.83 KWDĀ 0.56
$1.33 R$6.62
37.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.76 KWDĀ 0.54
$1.14 R$5.67
54.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.50 KWDĀ 0.46
$1.50 R$7.50
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Potato (1kg)
$1.29 KWDĀ 0.40
$1.18 R$5.90
9.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 KWDĀ 0.37
$1.11 R$5.55
9.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.01 KWDĀ 0.62
$0.75 R$3.74
168.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 KWDĀ 0.14
$0.70 R$3.48
-34.29%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.16 KWDĀ 0.97
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 KWDĀ 0.38
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-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 KWDĀ 0.51
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.88 KWDĀ 0.89
$2.13 R$10.64
35.21%
Wine (Bottle)
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$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
Kuwait
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.01 KWDĀ 0.31
$0.94 R$4.71
7.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$49.73 KWDĀ 15.32
$40.50 R$202
22.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.18 KWDĀ 0.98
$1.05 R$5.26
202.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.18 KWDĀ 0.98
$0.87 R$4.35
265.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.03 KWDĀ 4.94
$7.34 R$36.65
118.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.33 KWDĀ 0.10
$1.09 R$5.43
-69.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.1K KWDĀ 6,488
$21.5K R$107.3K
-2.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.5K KWDĀ 5,685
$28.1K R$140.2K
-34.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kuwait
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$54.8 KWDĀ 16.86
$67.9 R$339
-19.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.88 KWDĀ 6.12
$13.96 R$69.7
42.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.77 KWDĀ 9.17
$19.11 R$95.4
55.78%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kuwait
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$104 KWDĀ 31.99
$23.13 R$115
349.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$39.93 KWDĀ 12.30
$22.65 R$113
76.29%
Cinema Ticket
$11.57 KWDĀ 3.56
$6.17 R$30.77
87.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kuwait
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$353 KWDĀ 109
$289 R$1,443
21.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,179 KWDĀ 1,903
$7,313 R$36.5K
-15.51%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kuwait
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.23 KWDĀ 13.93
$49.43 R$247
-8.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.51 KWDĀ 14.63
$42.74 R$213
11.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.7 KWDĀ 29.16
$76.9 R$384
23.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.7 KWDĀ 27.64
$62.4 R$311
43.81%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Kuwait
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$843 KWDĀ 260
$336 R$1,677
150.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$617 KWDĀ 190
$230 R$1,148
168.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,747 KWDĀ 538
$647 R$3,227
170.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,334 KWDĀ 411
$447 R$2,229
198.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,353 KWDĀ 1,649
$1,885 R$9,404
184.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,656 KWDĀ 818
$1,276 R$6,369
108.08%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Kuwait
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,938 KWDĀ 905
$535 R$2,670
449.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.72
11.16
-48.75%

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Last update for Kuwait: April 12, 2026

Last update for Brazil: April 12, 2026

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