Cost of living comparison
Peru is 65.9% cheaper than Jersey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 71.0% less in Peru
- Groceries
-
pay 57.1% less in Peru
- Transportation
-
pay 50.9% less in Peru
- Housing
-
pay 76.7% less in Peru
- Childcare
-
pay 86.5% less in Peru
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 61.0% less in Peru
- Clothing
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pay 58.4% less in Peru
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Peru.
If you lived in Peru instead of Jersey, you would:
pay 71.0% less for restaurants
|
Jersey
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£37.15
|
$3.74
PEN14.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£8.49
|
$5.76
PEN21.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.33
|
$0.93
PEN3.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£2.06
|
$0.47
PEN1.76
|
|
pay 57.1% less for groceries
|
Jersey
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.89
|
$2.12
PEN7.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£4.38
|
$3.22
PEN12.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£6.44
|
$4.63
PEN17.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£4.42
|
$2.67
PEN10.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.66
|
$2.40
PEN9.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.55
|
$0.71
PEN2.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.14
|
$0.38
PEN1.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.52
|
$0.44
PEN1.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.50
|
$0.45
PEN1.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.29
|
$0.43
PEN1.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.19
|
$0.39
PEN1.46
|
|
pay 50.9% less for transportation
|
Jersey
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£6.52
|
$5.19
PEN19.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£55.19
|
$17.61
PEN66.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£22,819.62
|
$20,522.48
PEN77,140.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£42.33
|
$16.04
PEN60.29
|
|
pay 76.7% less for housing
|
Jersey
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£59.61
|
$28.54
PEN107.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,485.93
|
$324.84
PEN1,221.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,410.12
|
$239.27
PEN899.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£137.66
|
$37.17
PEN139.71
|
|
pay 86.5% less for childcare
|
Jersey
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,910.48
|
$170.53
PEN641.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£16,982.04
|
$4,073.87
PEN15,313.04
|
|
pay 61.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jersey
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£6.37
|
$2.47
PEN9.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£4.07
|
$2.84
PEN10.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£12.74
|
$5.40
PEN20.30
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£60.85
|
$32.14
PEN120.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£14.86
|
$5.04
PEN18.93
|
|
pay 58.4% less for clothing
|
Jersey
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£82.26
|
$42.67
PEN160.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£56.96
|
$26.03
PEN97.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£99.50
|
$66.63
PEN250.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£166.28
|
$62.87
PEN236.31
|
|
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