Cost of living comparison
Peru is 76.2% more expensive than Maseru.
If you lived in Peru instead of Maseru, you would:
pay 9.7% more for restaurants
|
Maseru
|
Peru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$2.98
PEN11.11
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.99
LSL207.67
|
$5.00
PEN18.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
LSL12.46
|
$0.76
PEN2.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
LSL5.19
|
$0.46
PEN1.73
|
|
pay 6.2% less for groceries
|
Maseru
|
Peru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.75
LSL14.09
|
$1.30
PEN4.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.78
LSL33.70
|
$2.56
PEN9.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.51
LSL66.29
|
$4.32
PEN16.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.18
LSL22.28
|
$2.03
PEN7.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.11
LSL39.93
|
$2.13
PEN7.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.85
LSL16.13
|
$0.59
PEN2.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
LSL17.38
|
$0.42
PEN1.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.93
LSL17.62
|
$0.45
PEN1.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
LSL15.19
|
$0.42
PEN1.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
LSL13.47
|
$0.38
PEN1.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
LSL14.09
|
$0.39
PEN1.44
|
|
pay 39.8% more for transportation
|
Maseru
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.33
LSL62.92
|
$5.30
PEN19.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.90
LSL451.55
|
$16.55
PEN61.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,189.33
LSL362,486.50
|
$20,417.59
PEN76,107.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.32
LSL100.46
|
$11.94
PEN44.49
|
|
pay 2.4% less for housing
|
Maseru
|
Peru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.49
LSL802.65
|
$29.53
PEN110.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$274.13
LSL5,178.38
|
$277.70
PEN1,035.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$162.65
LSL3,072.50
|
$204.62
PEN762.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.93
LSL791.99
|
$39.33
PEN146.60
|
|
pay 5.6 times more for childcare
|
Maseru
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$28.78
LSL543.73
|
$162.20
PEN604.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$877.23
LSL16,570.81
|
$4,852.04
PEN18,086.22
|
|
pay 47.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Maseru
|
Peru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.82
LSL15.58
|
$1.83
PEN6.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.37
LSL25.96
|
$2.60
PEN9.68
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.66
LSL88.03
|
$4.57
PEN17.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.50
LSL500.58
|
$31.17
PEN116.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.11
LSL77.68
|
$4.59
PEN17.09
|
|
pay 13.5% less for clothing
|
Maseru
|
Peru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.43
LSL763.81
|
$40.11
PEN149.49
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.59
LSL483.32
|
$22.91
PEN85.40
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.53
LSL1,294.59
|
$67.62
PEN252.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.34
LSL1,933.26
|
$59.99
PEN223.61
|
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