Cost of living comparison
Peru is 62.7% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.6% less in Peru
- Groceries
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pay 43.6% less in Peru
- Transportation
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pay 55.3% less in Peru
- Housing
-
pay 73.5% less in Peru
- Childcare
-
pay 89.1% less in Peru
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 60.7% less in Peru
- Clothing
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pay 50.0% less in Peru
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in Peru.
If you lived in Peru instead of London, you would:
pay 66.6% less for restaurants
|
London
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£21.23
|
$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) |
$2.46
£2.02
|
$0.93
PEN3.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.52
|
$0.47
PEN1.76
|
|
pay 43.6% less for groceries
|
London
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
£1.70
|
$2.12
PEN7.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
£4.64
|
$3.22
PEN12.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
£5.19
|
$4.63
PEN17.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
£3.65
|
$2.67
PEN10.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
£3.50
|
$2.40
PEN9.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.28
|
$0.71
PEN2.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.62
|
$0.38
PEN1.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.18
|
$0.44
PEN1.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.47
|
$0.45
PEN1.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.57
|
$0.43
PEN1.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.58
|
$0.39
PEN1.46
|
|
pay 55.3% less for transportation
|
London
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
£6.07
|
$5.19
PEN19.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$258.31
£212.28
|
$17.61
PEN66.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£30,021.07
|
$20,522.48
PEN77,140.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.26
£28.98
|
$16.04
PEN60.29
|
|
pay 73.5% less for housing
|
London
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.63
£34.21
|
$28.54
PEN107.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,834.46
£2,329.35
|
$324.84
PEN1,221.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,063.73
£1,695.96
|
$239.27
PEN899.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.90
£216.87
|
$37.17
PEN139.71
|
|
pay 89.1% less for childcare
|
London
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,333.60
£1,917.74
|
$170.53
PEN641.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,892.30
£22,921.73
|
$4,073.87
PEN15,313.04
|
|
pay 60.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.27
£6.79
|
$2.47
PEN9.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
£3.95
|
$2.84
PEN10.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.76
£16.24
|
$5.40
PEN20.30
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.66
£53.96
|
$32.14
PEN120.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.14
£13.27
|
$5.04
PEN18.93
|
|
pay 50.0% less for clothing
|
London
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.94
£79.67
|
$42.67
PEN160.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.55
£41.54
|
$26.03
PEN97.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.87
£94.40
|
$66.63
PEN250.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.36
£111.24
|
$62.87
PEN236.31
|
|
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