Cost of living comparison

Peru

compared to

Liberia

Liberia vs. Peru Cost of Living Summary

Liberia is 9.9% more expensive than Peru overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.1 times more in Liberia
Groceries: pay 2.7 times more in Liberia
Transportation: pay 10.6% less in Liberia
Housing: pay 30.1% less in Liberia
Childcare: pay 68.2% less in Liberia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.4% more in Liberia
Clothing: pay 3.6% less in Liberia

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

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Liberia vs. Peru Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.1 times more for restaurants

	Peru	Liberia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.46 PEN11.93	$7.50 LRD1,280.63	+116.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.26 PEN21.58	$11.00 LRD1,878.26	+75.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.98 PEN3.38	$2.00 LRD341.50	+103.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.54 PEN1.85	$2.00 LRD341.50	+271.6%
Average			+111.1%

Peru vs. Liberia - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.7 times more for groceries

	Peru	Liberia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.93 PEN6.64	$1.79 LRD305.86	-7.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.69 PEN12.73	$3.86 LRD658.77	+4.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.12 PEN17.65	$8.01 LRD1,367.97	+56.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.91 PEN10.04	$3.60 LRD614.70	+23.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.62 PEN9.03	$5.38 LRD917.79	+105.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.86 PEN2.97	$0.74 LRD126.76	-14.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.66	$3.83 LRD654.55	+694.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.54 PEN1.85	$4.67 LRD796.84	+767.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 PEN1.75	$5.00 LRD853.76	+884.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 PEN1.44	$1.00 LRD170.75	+139.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 PEN1.41	$4.83 LRD825.30	+1078.1%
Average			+173.2%

Peru vs. Liberia - Cost of groceries

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pay 10.6% less for transportation

	Peru	Liberia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.81 PEN20.01	$4.69 LRD801.39	-19.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.42 PEN73.79	$20.00 LRD3,415.02	-6.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,430.71 PEN70,380.21	$20,000.00 LRD3M	-2.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.50 PEN67.18	$16.91 LRD2,887.90	-13.3%
Average			-10.6%

Peru vs. Liberia - Cost of transportation

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pay 30.1% less for housing

	Peru	Liberia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.21 PEN100.61	$180.00 LRD30,735.22	+516.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$433.10 PEN1,491.96	$250.00 LRD42,687.81	-42.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$248.75 PEN856.90	$95.00 LRD16,221.37	-61.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$40.94 PEN141.03	$115.47 LRD19,716.75	+182.0%
Average			-30.1%

Peru vs. Liberia - Cost of housing

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pay 68.2% less for childcare

	Peru	Liberia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$132.64 PEN456.92	$100.00 LRD17,075.12	-24.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,456.55 PEN25,686.50	$1,000.00 LRD171K	-86.6%
Average			-68.2%

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pay 30.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Peru	Liberia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.33 PEN8.04	$4.00 LRD683.00	+71.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.02 PEN10.42	$3.00 LRD512.25	-0.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.55 PEN19.12	$5.00 LRD853.76	-9.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.34 PEN107.96	$62.50 LRD10,671.95	+99.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.06 PEN17.43	$5.00 LRD853.76	-1.2%
Average			+30.4%

Peru vs. Liberia - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 3.6% less for clothing

	Peru	Liberia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.89 PEN161.52	$25.00 LRD4,268.78	-46.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.32 PEN87.21	$32.50 LRD5,549.42	+28.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$65.41 PEN225.33	$55.00 LRD9,391.32	-15.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$61.54 PEN212.00	$92.50 LRD15,794.49	+50.3%
Average			-3.6%

Peru vs. Liberia - Cost of clothing

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