Cost of living comparison
Peru is 26.2% cheaper than Beijing.
If you lived in Peru instead of Beijing, you would:
pay 9.0% more for restaurants
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Beijing
|
Peru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.37
CN¥30.85
|
$2.98
PEN10.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.82
CN¥41.13
|
$5.00
PEN18.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
CN¥3.74
|
$0.76
PEN2.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
CN¥2.36
|
$0.46
PEN1.70
|
|
pay 30.8% less for groceries
|
Beijing
|
Peru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.04
CN¥14.41
|
$1.30
PEN4.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.63
CN¥46.85
|
$2.56
PEN9.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.67
CN¥54.18
|
$4.32
PEN15.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.89
CN¥13.36
|
$2.03
PEN7.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
CN¥12.71
|
$2.13
PEN7.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
CN¥7.07
|
$0.59
PEN2.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
CN¥6.52
|
$0.42
PEN1.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
CN¥6.83
|
$0.45
PEN1.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
CN¥4.95
|
$0.42
PEN1.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
CN¥3.02
|
$0.38
PEN1.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
CN¥3.42
|
$0.39
PEN1.42
|
|
pay 12.2% more for transportation
|
Beijing
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.79
CN¥33.86
|
$5.30
PEN19.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.66
CN¥308.47
|
$16.55
PEN60.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,196.95
CN¥170,944.21
|
$20,417.59
PEN74,881.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.53
CN¥39.07
|
$11.94
PEN43.77
|
|
pay 27.4% less for housing
|
Beijing
|
Peru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.10
CN¥141.97
|
$29.53
PEN108.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,154.95
CN¥8,159.35
|
$277.70
PEN1,018.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$634.84
CN¥4,484.92
|
$204.62
PEN750.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.96
CN¥317.60
|
$39.33
PEN144.24
|
|
pay 82.7% less for childcare
|
Beijing
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$951.31
CN¥6,720.75
|
$162.20
PEN594.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,770.10
CN¥196,187.40
|
$4,852.04
PEN17,794.86
|
|
pay 22.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Beijing
|
Peru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.46
CN¥10.28
|
$1.83
PEN6.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.37
CN¥30.90
|
$2.60
PEN9.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.37
CN¥30.85
|
$4.57
PEN16.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.33
CN¥412.07
|
$31.17
PEN114.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.12
CN¥71.46
|
$4.59
PEN16.82
|
|
pay 41.5% less for clothing
|
Beijing
|
Peru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.18
CN¥488.71
|
$40.11
PEN147.09
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.88
CN¥310.01
|
$22.91
PEN84.03
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.48
CN¥632.14
|
$67.62
PEN247.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.62
CN¥880.43
|
$59.99
PEN220.01
|
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