Cost of living comparison
Peru is 55.8% cheaper than Montana.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.5% less in Peru
- Groceries
-
pay 51.8% less in Peru
- Transportation
-
pay 22.5% less in Peru
- Housing
-
pay 76.0% less in Peru
- Childcare
-
pay 82.7% less in Peru
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 48.2% less in Peru
- Clothing
-
pay 40.7% less in Peru
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Peru.
If you lived in Peru instead of Montana, you would:
pay 68.5% less for restaurants
|
Montana
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.08
|
$3.74
PEN13.91
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.83
|
$5.76
PEN21.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
|
$0.93
PEN3.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
|
$0.47
PEN1.75
|
|
pay 51.8% less for groceries
|
Montana
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.51
|
$2.12
PEN7.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.34
|
$3.22
PEN11.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.08
|
$4.63
PEN17.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.37
|
$2.67
PEN9.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.32
|
$2.40
PEN8.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.56
|
$0.71
PEN2.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
|
$0.38
PEN1.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.11
|
$0.44
PEN1.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.38
|
$0.45
PEN1.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
|
$0.43
PEN1.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
|
$0.39
PEN1.44
|
|
pay 22.5% less for transportation
|
Montana
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.51
|
$5.19
PEN19.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
|
$17.61
PEN65.46
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,007.17
|
$20,522.48
PEN76,302.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.13
|
$16.04
PEN59.64
|
|
pay 76.0% less for housing
|
Montana
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$81.26
|
$28.54
PEN106.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,501.94
|
$324.84
PEN1,207.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,420.42
|
$239.27
PEN889.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$165.97
|
$37.17
PEN138.20
|
|
pay 82.7% less for childcare
|
Montana
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,302.15
|
$170.53
PEN634.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,987.50
|
$4,073.87
PEN15,146.65
|
|
pay 48.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Montana
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.97
|
$2.47
PEN9.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.94
|
$2.84
PEN10.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.59
|
$5.40
PEN20.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.52
|
$32.14
PEN119.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.30
|
$5.04
PEN18.72
|
|
pay 40.7% less for clothing
|
Montana
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.80
|
$42.67
PEN158.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$65.21
|
$26.03
PEN96.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.93
|
$66.63
PEN247.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.12
|
$62.87
PEN233.74
|
|
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