Cost of living comparison
Peru is 30.9% cheaper than Port Of Spain.
If you lived in Peru instead of Port Of Spain, you would:
pay 43.8% less for restaurants
|
Port Of Spain
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.78
$79.84
|
$2.98
PEN10.98
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.17
$55.39
|
$5.00
PEN18.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
$6.43
|
$0.76
PEN2.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
$5.36
|
$0.46
PEN1.71
|
|
pay 48.3% less for groceries
|
Port Of Spain
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.23
$15.11
|
$1.30
PEN4.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
$26.79
|
$2.56
PEN9.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.80
$52.88
|
$4.32
PEN15.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
$24.11
|
$2.03
PEN7.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.82
$25.92
|
$2.13
PEN7.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.70
$11.50
|
$0.59
PEN2.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
$6.62
|
$0.42
PEN1.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.13
$7.68
|
$0.45
PEN1.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
$14.64
|
$0.42
PEN1.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
$3.52
|
$0.38
PEN1.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
$3.80
|
$0.39
PEN1.43
|
|
pay 10.9% less for transportation
|
Port Of Spain
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.39
$22.96
|
$5.30
PEN19.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.91
$399.22
|
$16.55
PEN60.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,293.81
$212,085.39
|
$20,417.59
PEN75,211.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.19
$75.85
|
$11.94
PEN43.97
|
|
pay 43.3% less for housing
|
Port Of Spain
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.98
$331.95
|
$29.53
PEN108.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$572.99
$3,883.32
|
$277.70
PEN1,022.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$415.74
$2,817.57
|
$204.62
PEN753.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$57.25
$388.00
|
$39.33
PEN144.88
|
|
pay 3.6% less for childcare
|
Port Of Spain
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$172.42
$1,168.55
|
$162.20
PEN597.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,908.83
$33,268.30
|
$4,852.04
PEN17,873.33
|
|
pay 25.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Port Of Spain
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.77
$11.98
|
$1.83
PEN6.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
$25.33
|
$2.60
PEN9.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.04
$40.92
|
$4.57
PEN16.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.96
$338.62
|
$31.17
PEN114.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.36
$49.90
|
$4.59
PEN16.89
|
|
pay 41.1% less for clothing
|
Port Of Spain
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.99
$433.70
|
$40.11
PEN147.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.07
$386.74
|
$22.91
PEN84.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.63
$682.00
|
$67.62
PEN249.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.80
$622.12
|
$59.99
PEN220.98
|
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