Cost of living comparison
Peru is 15.4% more expensive than Argentina.
If you lived in Peru instead of Argentina, you would:
pay 26.8% less for restaurants
|
Argentina
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.30
ARS7,086.77
|
$3.27
PEN12.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.48
ARS5,319.93
|
$5.37
PEN20.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
ARS1,124.92
|
$1.03
PEN3.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
ARS877.29
|
$0.55
PEN2.06
|
|
pay 8.8% more for groceries
|
Argentina
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.28
ARS1,245.82
|
$1.88
PEN7.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.38
ARS3,279.33
|
$3.14
PEN11.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.48
ARS3,380.52
|
$4.68
PEN17.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.56
ARS1,518.94
|
$2.49
PEN9.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.03
ARS1,971.39
|
$2.54
PEN9.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
ARS750.71
|
$0.65
PEN2.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
ARS673.46
|
$0.39
PEN1.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
ARS534.65
|
$0.45
PEN1.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
ARS630.22
|
$0.48
PEN1.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
ARS346.78
|
$0.43
PEN1.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.36
ARS346.62
|
$0.44
PEN1.65
|
|
pay 28.9% more for transportation
|
Argentina
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.48
ARS3,380.39
|
$5.37
PEN20.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$18.58
ARS18,036.02
|
$17.78
PEN66.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,409.10
ARS23,696,114.34
|
$20,101.60
PEN75,189.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.41
ARS8,164.48
|
$15.41
PEN57.65
|
|
pay 34.0% more for housing
|
Argentina
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.92
ARS18,362.94
|
$29.39
PEN109.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.53
ARS247,092.90
|
$337.81
PEN1,263.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$191.20
ARS185,619.65
|
$246.39
PEN921.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.37
ARS35,312.11
|
$43.26
PEN161.81
|
|
pay 36.9% more for childcare
|
Argentina
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$144.96
ARS140,725.86
|
$193.88
PEN725.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,988.68
ARS3,872,166.59
|
$5,589.22
PEN20,906.46
|
|
pay 60.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Argentina
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
ARS1,741.26
|
$2.06
PEN7.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
ARS1,791.77
|
$2.73
PEN10.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.92
ARS1,864.24
|
$5.11
PEN19.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.65
ARS19,075.74
|
$32.12
PEN120.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.34
ARS4,215.40
|
$4.85
PEN18.14
|
|
pay 34.6% less for clothing
|
Argentina
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.90
ARS58,154.93
|
$45.11
PEN168.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.50
ARS52,907.94
|
$23.43
PEN87.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.78
ARS103,658.72
|
$70.13
PEN262.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.91
ARS89,227.94
|
$71.17
PEN266.21
|
|
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