Cost of living comparison
United States is 2.9 times more expensive than Peru.
If you lived in United States instead of Peru, you would:
pay 3.3 times more for restaurants
|
Peru
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.61
PEN8.47
|
$15.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.18
PEN16.78
|
$8.21
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
PEN2.68
|
$2.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
PEN1.58
|
$1.60
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for groceries
|
Peru
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.45
PEN4.69
|
$2.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.20
PEN7.13
|
$5.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.64
PEN15.06
|
$3.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.50
PEN4.88
|
$2.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.70
PEN5.50
|
$4.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.57
PEN1.86
|
$2.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.37
PEN1.20
|
$0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
PEN1.48
|
$1.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
PEN1.24
|
$1.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
PEN0.96
|
$1.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
PEN1.02
|
$1.23
|
|
pay 88.5% more for transportation
|
Peru
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.09
PEN13.25
|
$4.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$18.20
PEN59.03
|
$64.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,958.89
PEN51,746.70
|
$24,050.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.83
PEN38.35
|
$16.53
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for housing
|
Peru
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.83
PEN116.19
|
$68.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$343.66
PEN1,114.32
|
$1,446.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$237.19
PEN769.09
|
$1,166.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$45.65
PEN148.03
|
$132.57
|
|
pay 5.6 times more for childcare
|
Peru
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$131.80
PEN427.37
|
$980.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,020.10
PEN13,035.17
|
$14,983.58
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Peru
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.71
PEN5.54
|
$5.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.39
PEN7.74
|
$4.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.14
PEN13.43
|
$8.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.36
PEN117.89
|
$40.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.71
PEN15.26
|
$11.80
|
|
pay 24.9% more for clothing
|
Peru
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.03
PEN129.80
|
$44.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.91
PEN93.74
|
$36.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.36
PEN221.65
|
$77.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.84
PEN213.47
|
$98.75
|
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