Cost of living comparison
Peru is 7.6% more expensive than Georgia.
If you lived in Peru instead of Georgia, you would:
pay 10.0% more for restaurants
|
Georgia
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.60
₾15.76
|
$2.61
PEN8.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.36
₾12.79
|
$5.18
PEN16.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
₾1.45
|
$0.83
PEN2.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
₾0.70
|
$0.49
PEN1.58
|
|
pay 4.9% less for groceries
|
Georgia
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.63
₾1.51
|
$1.45
PEN4.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.46
₾8.26
|
$2.20
PEN7.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
₾14.30
|
$4.64
PEN15.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
₾4.71
|
$1.50
PEN4.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.59
₾6.19
|
$1.70
PEN5.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.55
₾1.32
|
$0.57
PEN1.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
₾1.70
|
$0.37
PEN1.20
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.63
₾1.50
|
$0.46
PEN1.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
₾1.81
|
$0.38
PEN1.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
₾0.57
|
$0.30
PEN0.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
₾0.57
|
$0.32
PEN1.02
|
|
pay 45.3% more for transportation
|
Georgia
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.38
₾10.45
|
$4.09
PEN13.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.03
₾23.95
|
$18.20
PEN59.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,180.10
₾36,234.81
|
$15,958.89
PEN51,746.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.87
₾14.02
|
$11.83
PEN38.35
|
|
pay 31.6% more for housing
|
Georgia
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.56
₾34.75
|
$35.83
PEN116.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$371.06
₾885.73
|
$343.66
PEN1,114.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$260.24
₾621.18
|
$237.19
PEN769.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$47.16
₾112.57
|
$45.65
PEN148.03
|
|
pay 9.6% less for childcare
|
Georgia
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$154.25
₾368.19
|
$131.80
PEN427.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,208.98
₾10,046.80
|
$4,020.10
PEN13,035.17
|
|
pay 32.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Georgia
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.01
₾2.41
|
$1.71
PEN5.54
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
₾4.04
|
$2.39
PEN7.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.71
₾6.47
|
$4.14
PEN13.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.92
₾83.35
|
$36.36
PEN117.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.08
₾12.13
|
$4.71
PEN15.26
|
|
pay 51.2% less for clothing
|
Georgia
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.96
₾231.44
|
$40.03
PEN129.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$65.32
₾155.91
|
$28.91
PEN93.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.29
₾299.05
|
$68.36
PEN221.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.07
₾286.60
|
$65.84
PEN213.47
|
|
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