Cost of living comparison
Nassau is 3.1 times more expensive than Peru.
If you lived in Nassau instead of Peru, you would:
pay 4.5 times more for restaurants
Peru
|
Nassau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
PEN12.06
|
$35.00
BSD35.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.37
PEN19.80
|
$9.50
BSD9.50
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
PEN3.80
|
$2.18
BSD2.18
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
PEN2.03
|
$1.83
BSD1.83
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for groceries
Peru
|
Nassau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.88
PEN6.93
|
$5.24
BSD5.24
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.14
PEN11.59
|
$4.03
BSD4.03
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.68
PEN17.25
|
$18.03
BSD18.03
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.49
PEN9.17
|
$6.38
BSD6.38
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
PEN9.37
|
$4.98
BSD4.98
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
PEN2.38
|
$2.11
BSD2.11
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.39
PEN1.43
|
$1.32
BSD1.32
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
PEN1.67
|
$2.11
BSD2.11
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.76
|
$2.40
BSD2.40
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
PEN1.58
|
$2.14
BSD2.14
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
PEN1.63
|
$1.49
BSD1.49
|
|
pay 87.1% more for transportation
Peru
|
Nassau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.37
PEN19.80
|
$5.83
BSD5.83
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$17.78
PEN65.58
|
$45.00
BSD45.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,101.60
PEN74,121.68
|
$37,500.00
BSD37,500.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.41
PEN56.83
|
$30.85
BSD30.85
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for housing
Peru
|
Nassau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.39
PEN108.37
|
$104.29
BSD104.29
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$337.81
PEN1,245.61
|
$1,164.29
BSD1,164.29
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$246.39
PEN908.52
|
$1,214.29
BSD1,214.29
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.26
PEN159.52
|
$231.16
BSD231.16
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
Peru
|
Nassau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$193.88
PEN714.91
|
$633.33
BSD633.33
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,589.22
PEN20,609.43
|
$13,785.71
BSD13,785.71
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
Peru
|
Nassau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.06
PEN7.59
|
$4.00
BSD4.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.73
PEN10.07
|
$5.47
BSD5.47
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.11
PEN18.84
|
$11.00
BSD11.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.12
PEN118.43
|
$118.71
BSD118.71
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.85
PEN17.88
|
$18.00
BSD18.00
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for clothing
Peru
|
Nassau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.11
PEN166.33
|
$67.50
BSD67.50
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.43
PEN86.38
|
$76.67
BSD76.67
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.13
PEN258.59
|
$117.00
BSD117.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.17
PEN262.43
|
$120.00
BSD120.00
|
|
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