Cost of living comparison
compared to
Peru vs. Piura Cost of Living Summary
Peru is 29.9% more expensive than Piura.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.9% less in Peru
- Groceries
-
pay 6.3% more in Peru
- Transportation
-
pay 7.1% more in Peru
- Housing
-
pay 93.0% more in Peru
- Childcare
-
pay 53.9% more in Peru
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.8% more in Peru
- Clothing
-
pay 33.3% more in Peru
The cost of housing, childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries in Peru are more expensive than in Piura. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Peru.
Peru vs. Piura Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Peru instead of Piura, you would:
pay 1.9% less for restaurants
|
Piura
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.85
PEN9.58
|
$3.28
PEN11.02
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.71
PEN19.16
|
$5.98
PEN20.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
PEN5.75
|
$1.08
PEN3.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
PEN1.76
|
$0.57
PEN1.93
|
|
Piura vs. Peru - Cost of restaurants
pay 6.3% more for groceries
|
Piura
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.14
PEN10.54
|
$2.24
PEN7.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.14
PEN13.89
|
$3.64
PEN12.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.32
PEN14.51
|
$5.06
PEN16.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.12
PEN7.10
|
$2.93
PEN9.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.30
PEN11.08
|
$2.75
PEN9.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
PEN2.06
|
$0.79
PEN2.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.39
PEN1.30
|
$0.41
PEN1.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.39
PEN1.30
|
$0.48
PEN1.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
PEN1.74
|
$0.47
PEN1.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
PEN1.96
|
$0.44
PEN1.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
PEN0.87
|
$0.38
PEN1.29
|
|
Piura vs. Peru - Cost of groceries
pay 7.1% more for transportation
|
Piura
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.51
PEN18.49
|
$5.40
PEN18.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$16.18
PEN54.31
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$19,692.85
PEN66,088.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.42
PEN51.74
|
$17.93
PEN60.16
|
|
Piura vs. Peru - Cost of transportation
pay 93.0% more for housing
|
Piura
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$25.62
PEN85.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$142.74
PEN479.05
|
$371.91
PEN1,248.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$128.47
PEN431.14
|
$256.23
PEN859.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.93
PEN103.79
|
$36.79
PEN123.48
|
|
Piura vs. Peru - Cost of housing
pay 53.9% more for childcare
|
Piura
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$192.71
PEN646.71
|
$148.49
PEN498.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,283.92
PEN7,664.72
|
$5,269.80
PEN17,685.18
|
|
Piura vs. Peru - Cost of childcare
pay 17.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Piura
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
PEN7.66
|
$2.21
PEN7.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.43
PEN11.50
|
$2.70
PEN9.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.56
PEN28.74
|
$6.12
PEN20.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.55
PEN95.81
|
$30.24
PEN101.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.28
PEN7.66
|
$5.38
PEN18.07
|
|
Piura vs. Peru - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 33.3% more for clothing
|
Piura
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.82
PEN143.71
|
$50.15
PEN168.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$12.85
PEN43.11
|
$26.05
PEN87.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.10
PEN191.62
|
$66.76
PEN224.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.37
PEN239.52
|
$68.85
PEN231.06
|
|
Piura vs. Peru - Cost of clothing
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