Cost of living comparison
compared to
Peru vs. Cuba Cost of Living Summary
Peru is 12.9% more expensive than Cuba overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.0% less in Peru
- Groceries
-
pay 26.9% less in Peru
- Transportation
-
pay 20.5% more in Peru
- Housing
-
pay 0.7% less in Peru
- Childcare
-
pay 2.7% less in Peru
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.3 times more in Peru
- Clothing
-
pay 2.9% less in Peru
The cost of entertainment and sports and transportation in Peru are more expensive than in Cuba. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, clothing, childcare, and housing are lower in Peru. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Peru.
Peru vs. Cuba Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Peru instead of Cuba, you would:
pay 27.0% less for restaurants
|
Cuba
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.40
CUC4.40
|
$3.28
PEN11.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.00
CUC5.00
|
$5.98
PEN20.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
CUC2.08
|
$1.08
PEN3.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.25
CUC1.25
|
$0.57
PEN1.94
|
|
Cuba vs. Peru - Cost of restaurants
pay 26.9% less for groceries
|
Cuba
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.22
CUC1.22
|
$2.24
PEN7.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.89
CUC2.89
|
$3.64
PEN12.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.68
CUC10.68
|
$5.06
PEN17.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.15
CUC4.15
|
$2.93
PEN9.87
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.49
CUC2.49
|
$2.75
PEN9.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
CUC2.27
|
$0.79
PEN2.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
CUC0.59
|
$0.41
PEN1.39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
CUC1.36
|
$0.48
PEN1.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
CUC1.00
|
$0.47
PEN1.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
CUC0.95
|
$0.44
PEN1.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.17
CUC1.17
|
$0.38
PEN1.29
|
|
Cuba vs. Peru - Cost of groceries
pay 20.5% more for transportation
|
Cuba
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
CUC4.77
|
$5.40
PEN18.17
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
CUC25.00
|
$16.18
PEN54.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$60,000.00
CUC60,000.00
|
$19,692.85
PEN66,305.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.60
CUC6.60
|
$17.93
PEN60.35
|
|
Cuba vs. Peru - Cost of transportation
pay 0.7% less for housing
|
Cuba
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$75.00
CUC75.00
|
$25.62
PEN86.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$251.37
CUC251.37
|
$371.91
PEN1,252.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$322.73
CUC322.73
|
$256.23
PEN862.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.15
CUC27.15
|
$36.79
PEN123.88
|
|
Cuba vs. Peru - Cost of housing
pay 2.7% less for childcare
|
Cuba
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$112.00
CUC112.00
|
$148.49
PEN499.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,500.00
CUC8,500.00
|
$5,269.80
PEN17,743.30
|
|
Cuba vs. Peru - Cost of childcare
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Cuba
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
CUC2.00
|
$2.21
PEN7.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.01
CUC1.01
|
$2.70
PEN9.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
CUC4.00
|
$6.12
PEN20.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.75
CUC37.75
|
$30.24
PEN101.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.00
CUC1.00
|
$5.38
PEN18.13
|
|
Cuba vs. Peru - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.9% less for clothing
|
Cuba
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.75
CUC34.75
|
$50.15
PEN168.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.75
CUC37.75
|
$26.05
PEN87.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.00
CUC75.00
|
$66.76
PEN224.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.00
CUC80.00
|
$68.85
PEN231.82
|
|
Cuba vs. Peru - Cost of clothing
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