Cost of living comparison
Canada is 2.4 times more expensive than Peru.
If you lived in Canada instead of Peru, you would:
pay 3.0 times more for restaurants
|
Peru
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
PEN12.24
|
$16.50
CA$22.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.37
PEN20.08
|
$9.99
CA$13.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
PEN3.86
|
$2.03
CA$2.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
PEN2.06
|
$1.66
CA$2.25
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Peru
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.88
PEN7.03
|
$2.50
CA$3.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.14
PEN11.75
|
$5.43
CA$7.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.68
PEN17.50
|
$7.95
CA$10.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.49
PEN9.30
|
$3.36
CA$4.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
PEN9.50
|
$5.29
CA$7.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
PEN2.42
|
$1.84
CA$2.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.39
PEN1.45
|
$0.64
CA$0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
PEN1.69
|
$1.57
CA$2.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.78
|
$1.79
CA$2.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
PEN1.61
|
$1.18
CA$1.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
PEN1.65
|
$1.18
CA$1.60
|
|
pay 74.7% more for transportation
|
Peru
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.37
PEN20.08
|
$4.40
CA$5.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.78
PEN66.52
|
$68.18
CA$92.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,101.60
PEN75,189.96
|
$25,034.05
CA$33,999.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.41
PEN57.65
|
$16.78
CA$22.79
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for housing
|
Peru
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.39
PEN109.93
|
$62.83
CA$85.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$337.81
PEN1,263.56
|
$1,250.12
CA$1,697.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$246.39
PEN921.62
|
$1,146.12
CA$1,556.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.26
PEN161.81
|
$119.78
CA$162.68
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
Peru
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$193.88
PEN725.21
|
$744.16
CA$1,010.68
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,589.22
PEN20,906.46
|
$12,218.47
CA$16,594.51
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Peru
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.06
PEN7.70
|
$5.30
CA$7.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.73
PEN10.21
|
$3.57
CA$4.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.11
PEN19.12
|
$12.99
CA$17.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.12
PEN120.14
|
$43.10
CA$58.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.85
PEN18.14
|
$11.26
CA$15.29
|
|
pay 40.4% more for clothing
|
Peru
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.11
PEN168.72
|
$55.23
CA$75.01
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.43
PEN87.62
|
$39.78
CA$54.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.13
PEN262.31
|
$86.57
CA$117.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.17
PEN266.21
|
$103.81
CA$140.99
|
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