Cost of living comparison
Peru is 19.7% cheaper than Poland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.6% less in Peru
- Groceries
-
pay 1.8% less in Peru
- Transportation
-
pay 5.8% more in Peru
- Housing
-
pay 19.4% less in Peru
- Childcare
-
pay 39.3% less in Peru
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.4% less in Peru
- Clothing
-
pay 28.1% less in Peru
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Peru.
If you lived in Peru instead of Poland, you would:
pay 48.6% less for restaurants
|
Poland
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.88
PLN36.84
|
$3.74
PEN14.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.49
PLN31.09
|
$5.76
PEN21.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
PLN7.22
|
$0.93
PEN3.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
PLN5.95
|
$0.47
PEN1.76
|
|
pay 1.8% less for groceries
|
Poland
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.18
PLN4.92
|
$2.12
PEN7.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.31
PLN17.87
|
$3.22
PEN12.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.58
PLN14.87
|
$4.63
PEN17.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.93
PLN12.15
|
$2.67
PEN10.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
PLN11.18
|
$2.40
PEN9.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
PLN1.78
|
$0.71
PEN2.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
PLN2.97
|
$0.38
PEN1.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
PLN3.14
|
$0.44
PEN1.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
PLN4.51
|
$0.45
PEN1.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
PLN1.52
|
$0.43
PEN1.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
PLN2.03
|
$0.39
PEN1.46
|
|
pay 5.8% more for transportation
|
Poland
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.07
PLN25.19
|
$5.19
PEN19.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.33
PLN117.56
|
$17.61
PEN66.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,111.92
PLN124,944.52
|
$20,522.48
PEN77,140.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.74
PLN32.11
|
$16.04
PEN60.29
|
|
pay 19.4% less for housing
|
Poland
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.40
PLN59.77
|
$28.54
PEN107.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$601.98
PLN2,497.81
|
$324.84
PEN1,221.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$478.28
PLN1,984.53
|
$239.27
PEN899.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$184.01
PLN763.54
|
$37.17
PEN139.71
|
|
pay 39.3% less for childcare
|
Poland
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$318.05
PLN1,319.69
|
$170.53
PEN641.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,011.28
PLN24,942.84
|
$4,073.87
PEN15,313.04
|
|
pay 6.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Poland
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.12
PLN12.95
|
$2.47
PEN9.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.04
PLN12.63
|
$2.84
PEN10.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.55
PLN18.87
|
$5.40
PEN20.30
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.52
PLN134.95
|
$32.14
PEN120.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.47
PLN26.84
|
$5.04
PEN18.93
|
|
pay 28.1% less for clothing
|
Poland
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.63
PLN313.82
|
$42.67
PEN160.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.26
PLN146.29
|
$26.03
PEN97.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.29
PLN324.87
|
$66.63
PEN250.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.22
PLN361.92
|
$62.87
PEN236.31
|
|
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