Cost of living comparison
Peru is 68.0% cheaper than Cayman Islands.
If you lived in Peru instead of Cayman Islands, you would:
pay 74.8% less for restaurants
Cayman Islands
|
Peru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
$15.04
|
$2.98
PEN11.23
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
$10.02
|
$5.00
PEN18.85
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.22
$2.69
|
$0.76
PEN2.85
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
$2.04
|
$0.46
PEN1.75
|
|
pay 72.4% less for groceries
Cayman Islands
|
Peru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.74
$3.96
|
$1.30
PEN4.88
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.32
$4.45
|
$2.56
PEN9.63
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.47
$14.60
|
$4.32
PEN16.28
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.79
$5.67
|
$2.03
PEN7.65
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.08
$3.41
|
$2.13
PEN8.01
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$3.33
$2.78
|
$0.59
PEN2.21
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
$1.16
|
$0.42
PEN1.57
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.38
$1.99
|
$0.45
PEN1.69
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.94
$2.46
|
$0.42
PEN1.56
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.90
$1.59
|
$0.38
PEN1.42
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.79
$1.50
|
$0.39
PEN1.46
|
|
pay 35.9% less for transportation
Cayman Islands
|
Peru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.60
$5.52
|
$5.30
PEN19.98
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
$25.06
|
$16.55
PEN62.31
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,995.22
$30,070.30
|
$20,417.59
PEN76,891.05
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$11.94
PEN44.95
|
|
pay 86.3% less for housing
Cayman Islands
|
Peru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$131.85
$110.15
|
$29.53
PEN111.19
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,969.61
$2,480.80
|
$277.70
PEN1,045.79
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,009.73
$1,678.93
|
$204.62
PEN770.58
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$308.06
$257.36
|
$39.33
PEN148.11
|
|
pay 78.6% less for childcare
Cayman Islands
|
Peru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$929.88
$776.82
|
$162.20
PEN610.84
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,137.46
$15,987.38
|
$4,852.04
PEN18,272.40
|
|
pay 64.0% less for entertainment and sports
Cayman Islands
|
Peru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.30
$5.26
|
$1.83
PEN6.91
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.85
$4.89
|
$2.60
PEN9.78
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.00
$10.02
|
$4.57
PEN17.22
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$72.39
$60.47
|
$31.17
PEN117.37
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
$15.04
|
$4.59
PEN17.27
|
|
pay 63.7% less for clothing
Cayman Islands
|
Peru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.99
$70.16
|
$40.11
PEN151.03
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$106.49
$88.96
|
$22.91
PEN86.28
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$181.18
$151.35
|
$67.62
PEN254.63
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$155.98
$130.30
|
$59.99
PEN225.91
|
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