Cost of living comparison
Peru is 60.5% cheaper than London.
If you lived in Peru instead of London, you would:
pay 67.9% less for restaurants
|
London
|
Peru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.12
£16.76
|
$2.98
PEN11.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.10
£7.23
|
$5.00
PEN18.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
£1.83
|
$0.76
PEN2.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
£1.39
|
$0.46
PEN1.73
|
|
pay 43.1% less for groceries
|
London
|
Peru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.57
£1.24
|
$1.30
PEN4.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.08
£3.24
|
$2.56
PEN9.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
£4.60
|
$4.32
PEN16.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.53
£2.80
|
$2.03
PEN7.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
£3.01
|
$2.13
PEN7.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
£0.95
|
$0.59
PEN2.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
£0.57
|
$0.42
PEN1.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.16
£0.92
|
$0.45
PEN1.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
£1.17
|
$0.42
PEN1.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
£0.51
|
$0.38
PEN1.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
£0.52
|
$0.39
PEN1.44
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pay 52.3% less for transportation
|
London
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.25
£6.55
|
$5.30
PEN19.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$198.74
£157.71
|
$16.55
PEN61.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,052.51
£24,642.90
|
$20,417.59
PEN76,112.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.83
£18.12
|
$11.94
PEN44.49
|
|
pay 70.6% less for housing
|
London
|
Peru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.24
£28.76
|
$29.53
PEN110.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,575.57
£2,043.94
|
$277.70
PEN1,035.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,776.05
£1,409.45
|
$204.62
PEN762.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$286.24
£227.15
|
$39.33
PEN146.61
|
|
pay 84.3% less for childcare
|
London
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,945.82
£1,544.18
|
$162.20
PEN604.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,135.46
£16,772.85
|
$4,852.04
PEN18,087.31
|
|
pay 60.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.45
£5.91
|
$1.83
PEN6.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
£3.37
|
$2.60
PEN9.68
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.15
£12.81
|
$4.57
PEN17.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.73
£45.02
|
$31.17
PEN116.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.91
£11.83
|
$4.59
PEN17.10
|
|
pay 44.9% less for clothing
|
London
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.70
£73.56
|
$40.11
PEN149.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.71
£33.89
|
$22.91
PEN85.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.09
£73.08
|
$67.62
PEN252.06
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.19
£95.38
|
$59.99
PEN223.62
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