Cost of living comparison
Guangzhou is 18.7% more expensive than Peru.
If you lived in Guangzhou instead of Peru, you would:
pay 25.6% less for restaurants
|
Peru
|
Guangzhou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
PEN12.31
|
$3.46
CN¥24.66
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.37
PEN20.21
|
$4.85
CN¥34.52
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
PEN3.88
|
$0.44
CN¥3.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
PEN2.07
|
$0.32
CN¥2.31
|
|
pay 29.5% more for groceries
|
Peru
|
Guangzhou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.88
PEN7.07
|
$1.82
CN¥12.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.14
PEN11.82
|
$6.40
CN¥45.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.68
PEN17.60
|
$7.53
CN¥53.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.49
PEN9.35
|
$1.61
CN¥11.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
PEN9.56
|
$1.74
CN¥12.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
PEN2.43
|
$0.90
CN¥6.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.39
PEN1.46
|
$0.64
CN¥4.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
PEN1.70
|
$0.86
CN¥6.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.80
|
$0.62
CN¥4.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
PEN1.61
|
$0.37
CN¥2.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
PEN1.66
|
$0.53
CN¥3.78
|
|
pay 27.5% less for transportation
|
Peru
|
Guangzhou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.37
PEN20.20
|
$4.49
CN¥31.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.78
PEN66.92
|
$12.46
CN¥88.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,101.60
PEN75,641.08
|
$21,466.36
CN¥152,864.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.41
PEN58.00
|
$4.54
CN¥32.35
|
|
pay 2.0% less for housing
|
Peru
|
Guangzhou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.39
PEN110.59
|
$12.84
CN¥91.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$337.81
PEN1,271.15
|
$424.13
CN¥3,020.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$246.39
PEN927.15
|
$276.99
CN¥1,972.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.26
PEN162.79
|
$47.69
CN¥339.57
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Peru
|
Guangzhou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$193.88
PEN729.56
|
$425.37
CN¥3,029.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,589.22
PEN21,031.89
|
$17,848.24
CN¥127,099.10
|
|
pay 9.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Peru
|
Guangzhou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.06
PEN7.75
|
$0.83
CN¥5.92
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.73
PEN10.27
|
$3.36
CN¥23.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.11
PEN19.23
|
$3.88
CN¥27.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.12
PEN120.86
|
$22.65
CN¥161.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.85
PEN18.25
|
$6.92
CN¥49.31
|
|
pay 3.5% less for clothing
|
Peru
|
Guangzhou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.11
PEN169.73
|
$44.01
CN¥313.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.43
PEN88.15
|
$28.63
CN¥203.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.13
PEN263.89
|
$69.41
CN¥494.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.17
PEN267.81
|
$47.84
CN¥340.69
|
|
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