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Canada

Compared with Kuwait, using real observed prices.

Baseline: KuwaitKuwait = 1×

CanadaCanada vs KuwaitKuwait
Overall verdict

CanadaCanada is about 2.50× KuwaitKuwait.

Average across 3 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs KuwaitKuwait = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Kuwait. A bar running right means Canada is pricier; running left means cheaper. The thin bar behind shows the range from the cheapest to the priciest item in that category.

← Cheaper than KuwaitKuwait Kuwait = 1× CanadaCanada is pricier →
  • ⛽ Transport 2 items
    ×4.18
  • ⚡ Utilities 1 item
    ×3.07
  • 🍔 Food & Dining 1 item
    ×1.22

Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)

In Canada, Gasoline 1L costs 4.2× what it does in Kuwait — but Big Mac costs only 1.2×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

  • Gasoline 1L 1 L ×4.22
    CanadaCanada KWD 0.44 USD 1.426
    KuwaitKuwait KWD 0.10 USD 0.338
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Diesel 1L 1 L ×4.15
    CanadaCanada KWD 0.47 USD 1.54
    KuwaitKuwait KWD 0.11 USD 0.371
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×3.07
    CanadaCanada KWD 0.04 USD 0.123
    KuwaitKuwait KWD 0.01 USD 0.04
    Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Big Mac 1 burger ×1.22
    CanadaCanada KWD 1.71 CAD 7.7
    KuwaitKuwait KWD 1.40 KWD 1.4
    Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index

See what really changed Canada

Big Mac, 2021 → 2026
At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
+14%
in CAD
6.77 → 7.7
vs
At today's rateUsing today's exchange rate
+7%
in KWD

It rose 14% in local currency, but 7% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Canada's inflation.

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