Cost of living comparison
Peru is 6.9% more expensive than Paraguay.
If you lived in Peru instead of Paraguay, you would:
pay 9.8% less for restaurants
|
Paraguay
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.37
₲29,972
|
$2.61
PEN10.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.76
₲32,645
|
$5.18
PEN20.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
₲6,197
|
$0.83
PEN3.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
₲3,309
|
$0.49
PEN1.89
|
|
pay 3.0% more for groceries
|
Paraguay
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.76
₲5,182
|
$1.45
PEN5.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.77
₲18,982
|
$2.20
PEN8.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.87
₲19,687
|
$4.64
PEN17.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.47
₲10,067
|
$1.50
PEN5.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.44
₲9,905
|
$1.70
PEN6.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
₲5,179
|
$0.57
PEN2.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
₲2,630
|
$0.37
PEN1.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
₲3,275
|
$0.46
PEN1.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
₲4,636
|
$0.38
PEN1.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
₲3,145
|
$0.30
PEN1.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.34
₲2,351
|
$0.32
PEN1.22
|
|
pay 8.6% less for transportation
|
Paraguay
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.94
₲27,045
|
$4.09
PEN15.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.48
₲167,842
|
$18.20
PEN70.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,301.71
₲118,638,522
|
$15,958.89
PEN61,657.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.38
₲84,920
|
$11.83
PEN45.69
|
|
pay 31.0% more for housing
|
Paraguay
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.51
₲140,639
|
$35.83
PEN138.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$317.82
₲2,179,316
|
$343.66
PEN1,327.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$201.64
₲1,382,629
|
$237.19
PEN916.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.91
₲253,071
|
$45.65
PEN176.38
|
|
pay 5.1% more for childcare
|
Paraguay
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$143.15
₲981,578
|
$131.80
PEN509.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,402.06
₲23,328,080
|
$4,020.10
PEN15,531.82
|
|
pay 41.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Paraguay
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.24
₲8,492
|
$1.71
PEN6.60
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.89
₲12,988
|
$2.39
PEN9.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.62
₲11,107
|
$4.14
PEN16.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.76
₲204,071
|
$36.36
PEN140.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.28
₲49,953
|
$4.71
PEN18.19
|
|
pay 13.7% less for clothing
|
Paraguay
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.17
₲337,183
|
$40.03
PEN154.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.25
₲262,254
|
$28.91
PEN111.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.70
₲519,094
|
$68.36
PEN264.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.18
₲460,678
|
$65.84
PEN254.36
|
|
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