Cost of living comparison
Peru is 18.7% cheaper than Chile.
If you lived in Peru instead of Chile, you would:
pay 40.4% less for restaurants
|
Chile
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.70
CLF0.2600
|
$3.27
PEN12.34
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
CLF0.2500
|
$5.37
PEN20.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
CLF0.0500
|
$1.03
PEN3.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
CLF0.0400
|
$0.55
PEN2.08
|
|
pay 24.6% less for groceries
|
Chile
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
CLF0.0500
|
$1.88
PEN7.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.20
CLF0.1800
|
$3.14
PEN11.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.47
CLF0.1500
|
$4.68
PEN17.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.26
CLF0.1100
|
$2.49
PEN9.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.97
CLF0.1000
|
$2.54
PEN9.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
CLF0.0300
|
$0.65
PEN2.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
CLF0.0300
|
$0.39
PEN1.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
CLF0.0300
|
$0.45
PEN1.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
CLF0.0300
|
$0.48
PEN1.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CLF0.0200
|
$0.43
PEN1.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
CLF0.0200
|
$0.44
PEN1.66
|
|
pay 7.0% less for transportation
|
Chile
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.42
CLF0.1800
|
$5.37
PEN20.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.91
CLF1.2400
|
$17.78
PEN67.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,597.16
CLF558.9800
|
$20,101.60
PEN75,809.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.85
CLF0.5000
|
$15.41
PEN58.13
|
|
pay 24.0% less for housing
|
Chile
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.66
CLF0.8300
|
$29.39
PEN110.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$479.74
CLF16.1600
|
$337.81
PEN1,273.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$367.24
CLF12.3700
|
$246.39
PEN929.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.70
CLF3.0900
|
$43.26
PEN163.15
|
|
pay 15.7% less for childcare
|
Chile
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$331.55
CLF11.1700
|
$193.88
PEN731.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,075.15
CLF170.9300
|
$5,589.22
PEN21,078.71
|
|
pay 14.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Chile
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.75
CLF0.0900
|
$2.06
PEN7.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
CLF0.1000
|
$2.73
PEN10.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.16
CLF0.1700
|
$5.11
PEN19.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.42
CLF1.3600
|
$32.12
PEN121.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.92
CLF0.2000
|
$4.85
PEN18.29
|
|
pay 4.9% less for clothing
|
Chile
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.70
CLF1.5400
|
$45.11
PEN170.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.96
CLF0.9800
|
$23.43
PEN88.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.62
CLF2.1800
|
$70.13
PEN264.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.03
CLF2.5900
|
$71.17
PEN268.40
|
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