Cost of living comparison

Armenia

compared to

Peru

Peru vs. Armenia Cost of Living Summary

Peru is 21.9% cheaper than Armenia overall.

Restaurants: pay 52.2% less in Peru
Groceries: pay 10.6% more in Peru
Transportation: pay 9.5% less in Peru
Housing: pay 30.3% less in Peru
Childcare: pay 44.1% less in Peru
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.0% more in Peru
Clothing: pay 29.0% less in Peru

The cost of groceries and entertainment and sports in Peru are more expensive than in Armenia. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, housing, clothing, and transportation are lower in Peru.

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Peru vs. Armenia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Peru instead of Armenia, you would:

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pay 52.2% less for restaurants

	Armenia	Peru
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.32 AMD4,462.13	$3.46 PEN11.93	-71.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.80 AMD3,547.08	$6.26 PEN21.58	-36.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 AMD376.48	$0.98 PEN3.38	-5.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.56 AMD202.54	$0.54 PEN1.85	-3.8%
Average			-52.2%

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pay 10.6% more for groceries

	Armenia	Peru
Bread 1 loaf	$0.62 AMD223.68	$1.93 PEN6.64	+211.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.54 AMD1,280.73	$3.69 PEN12.73	+4.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.95 AMD2,154.63	$5.12 PEN17.65	-13.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.39 AMD865.30	$2.91 PEN10.04	+21.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.07 AMD1,471.77	$2.62 PEN9.03	-35.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.49 AMD176.88	$0.86 PEN2.97	+76.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 AMD256.60	$0.48 PEN1.66	-31.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.62 AMD225.88	$0.54 PEN1.85	-13.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.86 AMD313.09	$0.51 PEN1.75	-41.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.29 AMD105.30	$0.42 PEN1.44	+43.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.26 AMD95.09	$0.41 PEN1.41	+56.2%
Average			+10.6%

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pay 9.5% less for transportation

	Armenia	Peru
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.10 AMD2,210.03	$5.81 PEN20.01	-4.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.57 AMD8,896.93	$21.42 PEN73.79	-12.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,049.44 AMD13M	$20,430.71 PEN70,380.21	-41.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.26 AMD2,266.51	$19.50 PEN67.18	+211.5%
Average			-9.5%

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pay 30.3% less for housing

	Armenia	Peru
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.90 AMD6,844.44	$29.21 PEN100.61	+54.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$552.86 AMD200K	$433.10 PEN1,491.96	-21.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$392.70 AMD142K	$248.75 PEN856.90	-36.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$81.18 AMD29,391.17	$40.94 PEN141.03	-49.6%
Average			-30.3%

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pay 44.1% less for childcare

	Armenia	Peru
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$308.72 AMD112K	$132.64 PEN456.92	-57.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,253.80 AMD4M	$7,456.55 PEN25,686.50	-27.3%
Average			-44.1%

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pay 1.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Armenia	Peru
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.23 AMD806.95	$2.33 PEN8.04	+4.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.61 AMD943.19	$3.02 PEN10.42	+16.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.36 AMD854.72	$5.55 PEN19.12	+135.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.16 AMD16,351.07	$31.34 PEN107.96	-30.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.55 AMD2,011.10	$5.06 PEN17.43	-8.9%
Average			+1.0%

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pay 29.0% less for clothing

	Armenia	Peru
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.93 AMD18,078.94	$46.89 PEN161.52	-6.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.50 AMD17,196.99	$25.32 PEN87.21	-46.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.72 AMD36,102.02	$65.41 PEN225.33	-34.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$79.56 AMD28,804.80	$61.54 PEN212.00	-22.6%
Average			-29.0%

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