Cost of living comparison
Peru is 65.4% cheaper than Cayman Islands.
If you lived in Peru instead of Cayman Islands, you would:
pay 68.5% less for restaurants
|
Cayman Islands
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.48
$14.34
|
$2.61
PEN8.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.99
$9.84
|
$5.18
PEN16.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
$1.69
|
$0.83
PEN2.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
$1.44
|
$0.49
PEN1.58
|
|
pay 74.2% less for groceries
|
Cayman Islands
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.84
$3.97
|
$1.45
PEN4.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.20
$4.26
|
$2.20
PEN7.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$18.71
$15.35
|
$4.64
PEN15.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.36
$4.40
|
$1.50
PEN4.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
$3.23
|
$1.70
PEN5.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.12
$2.56
|
$0.57
PEN1.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
$0.96
|
$0.37
PEN1.20
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.28
$1.87
|
$0.46
PEN1.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.89
$2.37
|
$0.38
PEN1.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.89
$1.55
|
$0.30
PEN0.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.95
$1.60
|
$0.32
PEN1.02
|
|
pay 36.2% less for transportation
|
Cayman Islands
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.84
$4.79
|
$4.09
PEN13.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.99
$14.76
|
$18.20
PEN59.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,983.69
$29,521.60
|
$15,958.89
PEN51,746.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.92
$24.54
|
$11.83
PEN38.35
|
|
pay 81.8% less for housing
|
Cayman Islands
|
Peru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$129.54
$106.28
|
$35.83
PEN116.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,719.59
$2,231.20
|
$343.66
PEN1,114.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,887.14
$1,548.24
|
$237.19
PEN769.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$231.49
$189.92
|
$45.65
PEN148.03
|
|
pay 84.0% less for childcare
|
Cayman Islands
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,098.25
$901.02
|
$131.80
PEN427.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,130.40
$16,515.31
|
$4,020.10
PEN13,035.17
|
|
pay 59.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cayman Islands
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.80
$3.94
|
$1.71
PEN5.54
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.55
$4.55
|
$2.39
PEN7.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.80
$8.86
|
$4.14
PEN13.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$68.47
$56.17
|
$36.36
PEN117.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.69
$12.05
|
$4.71
PEN15.26
|
|
pay 53.2% less for clothing
|
Cayman Islands
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.97
$50.84
|
$40.03
PEN129.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$94.46
$77.49
|
$28.91
PEN93.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$155.93
$127.93
|
$68.36
PEN221.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$136.74
$112.18
|
$65.84
PEN213.47
|
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