Cost of living comparison
Wollongong is 2.9 times more expensive than Peru.
If you lived in Wollongong instead of Peru, you would:
pay 3.3 times more for restaurants
Peru
|
Wollongong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
PEN12.22
|
$17.28
A$26.07
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.37
PEN20.05
|
$7.51
A$11.33
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
PEN3.85
|
$2.33
A$3.51
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
PEN2.05
|
$2.31
A$3.48
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
Peru
|
Wollongong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.88
PEN7.01
|
$1.73
A$2.62
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.14
PEN11.73
|
$5.54
A$8.35
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.68
PEN17.47
|
$4.60
A$6.93
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.49
PEN9.28
|
$2.94
A$4.44
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
PEN9.49
|
$3.97
A$5.98
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
PEN2.41
|
$1.19
A$1.80
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.39
PEN1.45
|
$1.04
A$1.57
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
PEN1.69
|
$1.56
A$2.36
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.78
|
$2.02
A$3.05
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
PEN1.60
|
$0.75
A$1.14
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
PEN1.65
|
$0.75
A$1.13
|
|
pay 54.5% more for transportation
Peru
|
Wollongong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.37
PEN20.05
|
$4.62
A$6.97
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$17.78
PEN66.41
|
$47.95
A$72.36
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,101.60
PEN75,061.28
|
$29,523.01
A$44,549.57
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.41
PEN57.55
|
$17.81
A$26.88
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
Peru
|
Wollongong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.39
PEN109.74
|
$50.51
A$76.22
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$337.81
PEN1,261.40
|
$1,277.49
A$1,927.70
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$246.39
PEN920.04
|
$755.42
A$1,139.91
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.26
PEN161.54
|
$141.57
A$213.63
|
|
pay 5.4 times more for childcare
Peru
|
Wollongong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$193.88
PEN723.97
|
$1,595.01
A$2,406.84
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,589.22
PEN20,870.68
|
$14,626.48
A$22,071.04
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for entertainment and sports
Peru
|
Wollongong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.06
PEN7.69
|
$7.31
A$11.03
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.73
PEN10.19
|
$3.74
A$5.65
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.11
PEN19.08
|
$26.58
A$40.11
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.12
PEN119.93
|
$49.25
A$74.31
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.85
PEN18.11
|
$14.95
A$22.56
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for clothing
Peru
|
Wollongong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.11
PEN168.43
|
$92.73
A$139.92
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.43
PEN87.47
|
$83.64
A$126.20
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.13
PEN261.87
|
$129.37
A$195.22
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.17
PEN265.75
|
$172.79
A$260.74
|
|
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