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Cost of Living Comparison Between Porto Alegre and Hawalli Cost of Living Comparison Between Porto Alegre and Hawalli

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Porto Alegre is 7.4% cheaper than Hawalli without rent, and 18.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Porto Alegre is 18.7% cheaper than Hawalli without rent, and 59.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Porto Alegre
Hawalli
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 R$33.45
$4.94 KWDย 1.52
26.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.14 R$146
$67.8 KWDย 20.89
-59.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.14 R$32.98
$9.12 KWDย 2.81
-32.68%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.41 KWDย 0.74
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.25 KWDย 1.00
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Cappuccino
$1.97 R$10.59
$4.51 KWDย 1.39
-56.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 R$6.35
$0.56 KWDย 0.17
110.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 R$4.49
$0.31 KWDย 0.10
170.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.10 R$11.28
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.65 R$19.60
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๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Porto Alegre
Hawalli
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.86 R$4.61
$1.64 KWDย 0.50
-47.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.38 R$7.41
$1.30 KWDย 0.40
6.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.04 R$5.61
$1.79 KWDย 0.55
-41.90%
Eggs
$2.07 R$11.14
$2.09 KWDย 0.64
-0.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.79 R$58.0
$3.25 KWDย 1.00
232.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.53 R$24.33
$3.31 KWDย 1.02
36.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.22 R$49.50
$5.65 KWDย 1.74
63.19%
Apples (1kg)
$2.06 R$11.06
$2.44 KWDย 0.75
-15.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.28 R$6.87
$1.96 KWDย 0.60
-34.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.34 R$7.18
$1.72 KWDย 0.53
-22.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.46 R$7.84
$1.43 KWDย 0.44
2.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.09 R$5.86
$1.22 KWDย 0.38
-10.66%
Onion (1kg)
$1.07 R$5.74
$1.27 KWDย 0.39
-15.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 R$3.83
$1.69 KWDย 0.52
-57.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 R$3.13
$0.32 KWDย 0.10
81.25%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$3.19 KWDย 0.98
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.05 KWDย 0.32
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.33 KWDย 0.41
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.89 R$10.12
$2.86 KWDย 0.88
-33.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.97 R$37.42
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 R$5.47
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 R$10.10
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Porto Alegre
Hawalli
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 R$4.63
$0.79 KWDย 0.24
8.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$63.8 R$343
$48.99 KWDย 15.09
30.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.57 R$8.45
$3.35 KWDย 1.03
-53.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.04 R$5.60
$3.20 KWDย 0.99
-67.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.38 R$28.90
$16.60 KWDย 5.11
-67.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.06 R$5.68
$0.33 KWDย 0.10
221.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.4K R$130.8K
$21.0K KWDย 6,469
15.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.8K R$149.5K
$19.6K KWDย 6,041
41.91%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Porto Alegre
Hawalli
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$60.0 R$322
$62.2 KWDย 19.15
-3.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.86 R$79.8
$18.36 KWDย 5.66
-19.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.58 R$105
$25.67 KWDย 7.91
-23.72%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Porto Alegre
Hawalli
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.54 R$143
$49.49 KWDย 15.24
-46.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.51 R$110
$45.92 KWDย 14.14
-55.34%
Cinema Ticket
$6.19 R$33.22
$9.95 KWDย 3.06
-37.79%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Porto Alegre
Hawalli
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 R$1,649
$400 KWDย 123
-23.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,188 R$38.6K
$6,572 KWDย 2,024
9.38%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Porto Alegre
Hawalli
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.13 R$258
$33.23 KWDย 10.23
44.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.0 R$306
$43.29 KWDย 13.33
31.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.1 R$441
$86.8 KWDย 26.75
-5.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$63.7 R$342
$83.1 KWDย 25.61
-23.43%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Porto Alegre
Hawalli
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$304 R$1,635
$590 KWDย 182
-48.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$271 R$1,454
$490 KWDย 151
-44.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$630 R$3,381
$973 KWDย 300
-35.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$580 R$3,113
$3,232 KWDย 995
-82.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,494 R$8,020
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,189 R$6,385
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๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Porto Alegre
Hawalli
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$474 R$2,548
$2,405 KWDย 741
-80.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10
7.14
40.06%

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Last update for Porto Alegre: January 12, 2026

Last update for Hawalli: January 12, 2026

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