Cost of living comparison
Chile is 34.9% more expensive than Peru.
If you lived in Chile instead of Peru, you would:
pay 78.1% more for restaurants
|
Peru
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
PEN12.55
|
$7.70
CLF0.2600
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.37
PEN20.59
|
$7.45
CLF0.2600
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
PEN3.96
|
$1.36
CLF0.0500
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
PEN2.11
|
$1.13
CLF0.0400
|
|
pay 42.3% more for groceries
|
Peru
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.88
PEN7.20
|
$1.53
CLF0.0500
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.14
PEN12.05
|
$5.20
CLF0.1800
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.68
PEN17.94
|
$4.47
CLF0.1500
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.49
PEN9.53
|
$3.26
CLF0.1100
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
PEN9.74
|
$2.97
CLF0.1000
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
PEN2.48
|
$0.88
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.39
PEN1.49
|
$0.85
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
PEN1.73
|
$0.80
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.83
|
$0.78
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
PEN1.65
|
$0.58
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
PEN1.69
|
$0.65
CLF0.0200
|
|
pay 21.9% more for transportation
|
Peru
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.37
PEN20.59
|
$5.42
CLF0.1900
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.78
PEN68.20
|
$36.91
CLF1.2700
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,101.60
PEN77,088.03
|
$16,597.16
CLF569.6500
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.41
PEN59.11
|
$14.85
CLF0.5100
|
|
pay 46.7% more for housing
|
Peru
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.39
PEN112.70
|
$24.66
CLF0.8500
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$337.81
PEN1,295.46
|
$479.74
CLF16.4700
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$246.39
PEN944.88
|
$367.24
CLF12.6000
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.26
PEN165.90
|
$91.70
CLF3.1500
|
|
pay 30.9% more for childcare
|
Peru
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$193.88
PEN743.52
|
$331.55
CLF11.3800
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,589.22
PEN21,434.22
|
$5,075.15
CLF174.1900
|
|
pay 17.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Peru
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.06
PEN7.90
|
$2.75
CLF0.0900
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.73
PEN10.47
|
$2.92
CLF0.1000
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.11
PEN19.60
|
$5.16
CLF0.1800
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.12
PEN123.17
|
$40.42
CLF1.3900
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.85
PEN18.60
|
$5.92
CLF0.2000
|
|
pay 6.3% more for clothing
|
Peru
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.11
PEN172.98
|
$45.70
CLF1.5700
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.43
PEN89.84
|
$28.96
CLF0.9900
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.13
PEN268.94
|
$64.62
CLF2.2200
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.17
PEN272.93
|
$77.03
CLF2.6400
|
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