Cost of living comparison
United States is 3.0 times more expensive than Peru.
If you lived in United States instead of Peru, you would:
pay 3.4 times more for restaurants
Peru
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
PEN12.33
|
$18.02
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.37
PEN20.24
|
$10.37
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
PEN3.89
|
$2.44
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
PEN2.07
|
$1.98
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
Peru
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.88
PEN7.08
|
$3.43
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.14
PEN11.84
|
$6.30
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.68
PEN17.63
|
$3.93
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.49
PEN9.37
|
$3.52
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
PEN9.57
|
$5.12
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
PEN2.43
|
$2.31
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.39
PEN1.46
|
$0.76
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
PEN1.70
|
$2.03
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.80
|
$2.13
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
PEN1.62
|
$1.32
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
PEN1.66
|
$1.38
|
|
pay 77.2% more for transportation
Peru
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.37
PEN20.23
|
$3.61
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$17.78
PEN67.02
|
$65.73
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,101.60
PEN75,752.88
|
$31,580.82
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.41
PEN58.08
|
$17.71
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for housing
Peru
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.39
PEN110.75
|
$67.34
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$337.81
PEN1,273.02
|
$1,635.84
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$246.39
PEN928.52
|
$1,397.18
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.26
PEN163.03
|
$148.42
|
|
pay 5.5 times more for childcare
Peru
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$193.88
PEN730.64
|
$1,344.29
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,589.22
PEN21,062.98
|
$23,001.10
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
Peru
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.06
PEN7.76
|
$5.73
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.73
PEN10.29
|
$4.97
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.11
PEN19.26
|
$9.54
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.12
PEN121.04
|
$51.32
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.85
PEN18.28
|
$13.21
|
|
pay 41.7% more for clothing
Peru
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.11
PEN169.99
|
$50.12
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.43
PEN88.28
|
$40.92
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.13
PEN264.28
|
$85.55
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.17
PEN268.20
|
$113.11
|
|
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