Kuwait

Compared with New Zealand, using real observed prices.

Baseline: New Zealand = 1×

Kuwait vs

New Zealand

Overall verdict

Kuwait is about 0.34× New Zealand.

Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data

The shape of prices (vs New Zealand = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is New Zealand. A bar running right means Kuwait 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

New Zealand New Zealand = 1×

Kuwait is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.92
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.22
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.19

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

In Kuwait, Big Mac costs 0.9× what it does in New Zealand — but Gasoline 1L costs only 0.2×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Big Mac 1 burger ×0.92

Kuwait NZD 7.91 KWD 1.4

New Zealand NZD 8.60 NZD 8.6

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.26

Kuwait NZD 0.65 USD 0.371

New Zealand NZD 2.49 USD 1.415

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.19

Kuwait NZD 0.07 USD 0.04

New Zealand NZD 0.37 USD 0.212

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.19

Kuwait NZD 0.60 USD 0.338

New Zealand NZD 3.17 USD 1.797

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com