Cost of living comparison
Peru is 17.9% cheaper than Dominican Republic overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.8% less in Peru
- Groceries
-
pay 8.2% less in Peru
- Transportation
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pay 27.1% less in Peru
- Housing
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pay 31.7% less in Peru
- Childcare
-
pay 20.4% less in Peru
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 11.4% more in Peru
- Clothing
-
pay 24.5% less in Peru
Expenses including housing, transportation, restaurants, clothing, childcare, and groceries are lower in Peru.
If you lived in Peru instead of Dominican Republic, you would:
pay 24.8% less for restaurants
|
Dominican Republic
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.20
DOP442.36
|
$3.74
PEN13.87
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.54
DOP401.78
|
$5.76
PEN21.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
DOP59.72
|
$0.93
PEN3.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
DOP44.52
|
$0.47
PEN1.74
|
|
pay 8.2% less for groceries
|
Dominican Republic
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
DOP93.32
|
$2.12
PEN7.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.28
DOP201.76
|
$3.22
PEN11.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.35
DOP267.39
|
$4.63
PEN17.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
DOP103.96
|
$2.67
PEN9.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
DOP136.18
|
$2.40
PEN8.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
DOP65.95
|
$0.71
PEN2.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
DOP21.60
|
$0.38
PEN1.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
DOP59.48
|
$0.44
PEN1.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP40.55
|
$0.45
PEN1.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP40.31
|
$0.43
PEN1.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
DOP55.38
|
$0.39
PEN1.44
|
|
pay 27.1% less for transportation
|
Dominican Republic
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
DOP285.25
|
$5.19
PEN19.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.13
DOP3,450.20
|
$17.61
PEN65.27
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,137.07
DOP1,606,712.79
|
$20,522.48
PEN76,073.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.92
DOP1,409.14
|
$16.04
PEN59.46
|
|
pay 31.7% less for housing
|
Dominican Republic
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.09
DOP2,218.27
|
$28.54
PEN105.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$624.27
DOP38,375.47
|
$324.84
PEN1,204.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$355.68
DOP21,864.29
|
$239.27
PEN886.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.67
DOP3,053.34
|
$37.17
PEN137.78
|
|
pay 20.4% less for childcare
|
Dominican Republic
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.80
DOP15,417.19
|
$170.53
PEN632.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,459.64
DOP274,145.42
|
$4,073.87
PEN15,101.11
|
|
pay 11.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dominican Republic
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.61
DOP160.46
|
$2.47
PEN9.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
DOP124.56
|
$2.84
PEN10.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.25
DOP261.30
|
$5.40
PEN20.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.73
DOP1,888.90
|
$32.14
PEN119.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.58
DOP342.80
|
$5.04
PEN18.67
|
|
pay 24.5% less for clothing
|
Dominican Republic
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.15
DOP2,837.24
|
$42.67
PEN158.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.61
DOP2,865.43
|
$26.03
PEN96.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.84
DOP4,969.64
|
$66.63
PEN247.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.22
DOP5,422.85
|
$62.87
PEN233.04
|
|
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