Cost of living comparison
Peru is 52.0% cheaper than France.
If you lived in Peru instead of France, you would:
pay 69.8% less for restaurants
|
France
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.13
€14.82
|
$2.98
PEN11.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.98
€9.16
|
$5.00
PEN18.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
€2.54
|
$0.76
PEN2.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
€1.73
|
$0.46
PEN1.74
|
|
pay 50.9% less for groceries
|
France
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.66
€1.53
|
$1.30
PEN4.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.33
€7.65
|
$2.56
PEN9.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.25
€3.90
|
$4.32
PEN16.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.47
€3.19
|
$2.03
PEN7.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.22
€4.80
|
$2.13
PEN7.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.30
€1.20
|
$0.59
PEN2.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.90
|
$0.42
PEN1.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
€1.18
|
$0.45
PEN1.68
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.39
|
$0.42
PEN1.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$0.38
PEN1.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.95
|
$0.39
PEN1.45
|
|
pay 39.2% less for transportation
|
France
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.84
€7.20
|
$5.30
PEN19.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.45
€48.17
|
$16.55
PEN61.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,223.89
€24,087.96
|
$20,417.59
PEN76,404.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.05
€16.58
|
$11.94
PEN44.66
|
|
pay 51.4% less for housing
|
France
|
Peru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.93
€28.41
|
$29.53
PEN110.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$760.64
€698.68
|
$277.70
PEN1,039.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$610.71
€560.97
|
$204.62
PEN765.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$135.03
€124.04
|
$39.33
PEN147.17
|
|
pay 66.5% less for childcare
|
France
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$674.24
€619.33
|
$162.20
PEN606.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,309.03
€10,387.91
|
$4,852.04
PEN18,156.68
|
|
pay 43.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.24
€5.73
|
$1.83
PEN6.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.93
€2.69
|
$2.60
PEN9.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.11
€10.20
|
$4.57
PEN17.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.98
€34.89
|
$31.17
PEN116.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.22
€10.31
|
$4.59
PEN17.16
|
|
pay 42.7% less for clothing
|
France
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.18
€78.24
|
$40.11
PEN150.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.90
€35.73
|
$22.91
PEN85.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.98
€83.57
|
$67.62
PEN253.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.71
€112.72
|
$59.99
PEN224.48
|
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