India

Compared with Kuwait, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Kuwait = 1×

India vs

Kuwait

Overall verdict

India is about 1.48× Kuwait.

Average across 3 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Kuwait = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Kuwait. A bar running right means India 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

Kuwait Kuwait = 1×

India is pricier →

⛽ Transport 2 items

×3.03
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×1.93
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.55

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

In India, Gasoline 1L costs 3.3× what it does in Kuwait — but Big Mac costs only 0.6×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Gasoline 1L 1 L ×3.34

India KWD 0.35 USD 1.128

Kuwait KWD 0.10 USD 0.338

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×2.74

India KWD 0.31 USD 1.018

Kuwait KWD 0.11 USD 0.371

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.93

India KWD 0.02 USD 0.077

Kuwait KWD 0.01 USD 0.04

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.55

India KWD 0.77 INR 227

Kuwait KWD 1.40 KWD 1.4

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index