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Peru vs. Beijing Cost of Living Summary

Peru is 3.3% more expensive than Beijing.

Restaurants: pay 52.9% more in Peru
Groceries: pay 0.8% less in Peru
Transportation: pay 68.7% more in Peru
Housing: pay 4.4% less in Peru
Childcare: pay 78.2% less in Peru
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.4% more in Peru
Clothing: pay 25.2% less in Peru

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

Peru vs. Beijing Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 52.9% more for restaurants

	Beijing	Peru
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.21 CN¥29.76	$3.28 PEN11.02	-21.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.91 CN¥34.72	$5.98 PEN20.06	+21.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 CN¥3.39	$1.08 PEN3.61	+124.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 CN¥2.17	$0.57 PEN1.93	+87.3%
Average			+52.9%

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pay 0.8% less for groceries

	Beijing	Peru
Bread 1 loaf	$1.71 CN¥12.07	$2.24 PEN7.53	+31.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.47 CN¥52.84	$3.64 PEN12.22	-51.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.64 CN¥46.99	$5.06 PEN16.98	-23.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.78 CN¥12.57	$2.93 PEN9.84	+65.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.53 CN¥10.83	$2.75 PEN9.23	+79.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.98 CN¥6.95	$0.79 PEN2.65	-19.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 CN¥5.44	$0.41 PEN1.38	-46.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 CN¥5.66	$0.48 PEN1.60	-40.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 CN¥4.26	$0.47 PEN1.58	-21.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 CN¥2.47	$0.44 PEN1.46	+25.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 CN¥2.92	$0.38 PEN1.29	-7.1%
Average			-0.8%

Beijing vs. Peru - Cost of groceries

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pay 68.7% more for transportation

	Beijing	Peru
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.21 CN¥29.80	$5.40 PEN18.11	+28.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$31.54 CN¥223.19	$16.18 PEN54.31	-48.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,225.66 CN¥128,952.02	$19,692.85 PEN66,088.25	+8.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.63 CN¥32.73	$17.93 PEN60.16	+287.4%
Average			+68.7%

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pay 4.4% less for housing

	Beijing	Peru
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.93 CN¥91.49	$25.62 PEN85.98	+98.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$935.23 CN¥6,617.06	$371.91 PEN1,248.12	-60.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$504.41 CN¥3,568.82	$256.23 PEN859.88	-49.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.27 CN¥277.81	$36.79 PEN123.48	-6.3%
Average			-4.4%

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pay 78.2% less for childcare

	Beijing	Peru
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$710.76 CN¥5,028.87	$148.49 PEN498.33	-79.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,242.73 CN¥164,449.26	$5,269.80 PEN17,685.18	-77.3%
Average			-78.2%

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pay 10.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Beijing	Peru
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.12 CN¥7.94	$2.21 PEN7.43	+97.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.90 CN¥20.53	$2.70 PEN9.06	-7.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.21 CN¥29.76	$6.12 PEN20.53	+45.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.84 CN¥409.21	$30.24 PEN101.49	-47.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.41 CN¥59.52	$5.38 PEN18.07	-36.0%
Average			+10.4%

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pay 25.2% less for clothing

	Beijing	Peru
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.30 CN¥440.79	$50.15 PEN168.29	-19.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.37 CN¥257.35	$26.05 PEN87.42	-28.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.74 CN¥578.34	$66.76 PEN224.04	-18.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.53 CN¥746.66	$68.85 PEN231.06	-34.8%
Average			-25.2%

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