Cost of living comparison
Peru is 48.8% cheaper than Georgia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.7% less in Peru
- Groceries
-
pay 47.1% less in Peru
- Transportation
-
pay 11.9% less in Peru
- Housing
-
pay 74.0% less in Peru
- Childcare
-
pay 79.6% less in Peru
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.7% less in Peru
- Clothing
-
pay 25.7% less in Peru
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Peru.
If you lived in Peru instead of Georgia, you would:
pay 62.7% less for restaurants
|
Georgia
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.73
|
$3.74
PEN13.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.43
|
$5.76
PEN21.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.34
|
$0.93
PEN3.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
|
$0.47
PEN1.75
|
|
pay 47.1% less for groceries
|
Georgia
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.05
|
$2.12
PEN7.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.52
|
$3.22
PEN11.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.50
|
$4.63
PEN17.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
|
$2.67
PEN9.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.80
|
$2.40
PEN8.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.30
|
$0.71
PEN2.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.38
PEN1.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$0.44
PEN1.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
|
$0.45
PEN1.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.45
|
$0.43
PEN1.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$0.39
PEN1.45
|
|
pay 11.9% less for transportation
|
Georgia
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.14
|
$5.19
PEN19.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.17
|
$17.61
PEN65.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,002.46
|
$20,522.48
PEN76,441.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.79
|
$16.04
PEN59.74
|
|
pay 74.0% less for housing
|
Georgia
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.08
|
$28.54
PEN106.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,504.92
|
$324.84
PEN1,209.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,288.94
|
$239.27
PEN891.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$160.29
|
$37.17
PEN138.45
|
|
pay 79.6% less for childcare
|
Georgia
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$958.46
|
$170.53
PEN635.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,600.99
|
$4,073.87
PEN15,174.14
|
|
pay 40.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Georgia
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.66
|
$2.47
PEN9.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.94
|
$2.84
PEN10.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.25
|
$5.40
PEN20.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.06
|
$32.14
PEN119.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.13
|
$5.04
PEN18.76
|
|
pay 25.7% less for clothing
|
Georgia
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.75
|
$42.67
PEN158.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.36
|
$26.03
PEN96.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.45
|
$66.63
PEN248.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.93
|
$62.87
PEN234.16
|
|
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