Cost of living comparison
Peru is 41.3% cheaper than Italy overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.1% less in Peru
- Groceries
-
pay 39.2% less in Peru
- Transportation
-
pay 31.6% less in Peru
- Housing
-
pay 45.1% less in Peru
- Childcare
-
pay 61.8% less in Peru
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.0% less in Peru
- Clothing
-
pay 34.2% less in Peru
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, groceries, clothing, and transportation are lower in Peru.
If you lived in Peru instead of Italy, you would:
pay 61.1% less for restaurants
|
Italy
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.15
€14.47
|
$3.74
PEN13.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
€9.01
|
$5.76
PEN21.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.55
€2.28
|
$0.93
PEN3.44
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.22
€1.09
|
$0.47
PEN1.73
|
|
pay 39.2% less for groceries
|
Italy
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.04
€1.83
|
$2.12
PEN7.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.83
€6.12
|
$3.22
PEN11.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.53
€4.96
|
$4.63
PEN17.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.05
|
$2.67
PEN9.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.05
€4.52
|
$2.40
PEN8.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.87
|
$0.71
PEN2.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.76
|
$0.38
PEN1.42
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.93
|
$0.44
PEN1.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.18
|
$0.45
PEN1.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.68
|
$0.43
PEN1.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.64
|
$0.39
PEN1.43
|
|
pay 31.6% less for transportation
|
Italy
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
€6.47
|
$5.19
PEN19.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.81
€34.77
|
$17.61
PEN64.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,223.13
€25,284.85
|
$20,522.48
PEN75,629.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.13
€17.14
|
$16.04
PEN59.11
|
|
pay 45.1% less for housing
|
Italy
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.87
€25.87
|
$28.54
PEN105.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$656.19
€587.87
|
$324.84
PEN1,197.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$511.91
€458.62
|
$239.27
PEN881.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.39
€134.73
|
$37.17
PEN136.98
|
|
pay 61.8% less for childcare
|
Italy
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.72
€455.76
|
$170.53
PEN628.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,465.55
€8,480.10
|
$4,073.87
PEN15,013.05
|
|
pay 16.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Italy
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.01
€4.49
|
$2.47
PEN9.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
€1.51
|
$2.84
PEN10.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.20
€5.55
|
$5.40
PEN19.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.12
€46.69
|
$32.14
PEN118.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.39
€8.41
|
$5.04
PEN18.56
|
|
pay 34.2% less for clothing
|
Italy
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.41
€70.25
|
$42.67
PEN157.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.87
€30.34
|
$26.03
PEN95.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.07
€77.11
|
$66.63
PEN245.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.43
€103.41
|
$62.87
PEN231.68
|
|
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