Cost of living comparison

Peru

compared to

China

China vs. Peru Cost of Living Summary

China is 7.5% cheaper than Peru overall.

Restaurants: pay 22.6% less in China
Groceries: pay 2.1% less in China
Transportation: pay 22.4% less in China
Housing: pay 18.5% less in China
Childcare: pay 3.1 times more in China
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.1% less in China
Clothing: pay 17.7% more in China

The cost of childcare and clothing in China are more expensive than in Peru. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in China. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in China.

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China vs. Peru Cost Breakdown

If you lived in China instead of Peru, you would:

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pay 22.6% less for restaurants

	Peru	China
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.46 PEN11.88	$3.02 CN¥20.18	-12.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.26 PEN21.48	$5.16 CN¥34.53	-17.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.98 PEN3.36	$0.51 CN¥3.39	-48.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.54 PEN1.85	$0.29 CN¥1.97	-45.2%
Average			-22.6%

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pay 2.1% less for groceries

	Peru	China
Bread 1 loaf	$1.93 PEN6.61	$1.66 CN¥11.09	-13.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.69 PEN12.67	$6.71 CN¥44.89	+81.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.12 PEN17.57	$6.65 CN¥44.54	+29.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.91 PEN10.00	$1.57 CN¥10.48	-46.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.62 PEN8.99	$1.52 CN¥10.14	-42.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.86 PEN2.96	$0.83 CN¥5.55	-3.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.66	$0.59 CN¥3.92	+21.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.54 PEN1.84	$0.67 CN¥4.46	+23.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 PEN1.74	$0.58 CN¥3.90	+14.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 PEN1.43	$0.33 CN¥2.19	-21.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 PEN1.41	$0.40 CN¥2.67	-2.6%
Average			-2.1%

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pay 22.4% less for transportation

	Peru	China
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.81 PEN19.93	$4.77 CN¥31.93	-17.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.42 PEN73.46	$20.77 CN¥139.03	-3.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,430.71 PEN70,070.54	$18,838.53 CN¥126K	-7.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.50 PEN66.89	$4.24 CN¥28.40	-78.2%
Average			-22.4%

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pay 18.5% less for housing

	Peru	China
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.21 PEN100.17	$11.27 CN¥75.44	-61.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$433.10 PEN1,485.40	$336.09 CN¥2,249.38	-22.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$248.75 PEN853.13	$212.64 CN¥1,423.15	-14.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$40.94 PEN140.41	$42.92 CN¥287.23	+4.8%
Average			-18.5%

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pay 3.1 times more for childcare

	Peru	China
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$132.64 PEN454.91	$500.54 CN¥3,349.94	+277.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,456.55 PEN25,573.48	$18,908.16 CN¥127K	+153.6%
Average			+209.3%

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pay 7.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Peru	China
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.33 PEN8.00	$1.12 CN¥7.52	-51.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.02 PEN10.37	$2.84 CN¥19.01	-6.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.55 PEN19.04	$3.71 CN¥24.80	-33.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.34 PEN107.49	$41.75 CN¥279.45	+33.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.06 PEN17.36	$6.28 CN¥42.01	+24.0%
Average			-7.1%

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pay 17.7% more for clothing

	Peru	China
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.89 PEN160.80	$46.40 CN¥310.51	-1.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.32 PEN86.83	$33.97 CN¥227.36	+34.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$65.41 PEN224.34	$73.79 CN¥493.86	+12.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$61.54 PEN211.07	$78.93 CN¥528.25	+28.3%
Average			+17.7%

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