Cost of living comparison
Peru is 32.2% cheaper than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
If you lived in Peru instead of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, you would:
pay 64.9% less for restaurants
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
$2.98
PEN11.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.18
EC$27.50
|
$5.00
PEN18.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$0.76
PEN2.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.97
EC$5.33
|
$0.46
PEN1.74
|
|
pay 60.6% less for groceries
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Peru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.77
EC$4.79
|
$1.30
PEN4.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.24
EC$22.26
|
$2.56
PEN9.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.80
EC$26.50
|
$4.32
PEN16.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.60
EC$9.72
|
$2.03
PEN7.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
EC$7.20
|
$2.13
PEN7.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.18
EC$8.59
|
$0.59
PEN2.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
EC$2.48
|
$0.42
PEN1.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.47
EC$12.07
|
$0.45
PEN1.68
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
EC$5.45
|
$0.42
PEN1.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.60
EC$4.31
|
$0.38
PEN1.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.26
EC$3.40
|
$0.39
PEN1.45
|
|
pay 56.2% less for transportation
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$14.01
EC$37.85
|
$5.30
PEN19.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$59.20
EC$160.00
|
$16.55
PEN61.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,376.83
EC$87,500.00
|
$20,417.59
PEN76,404.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.90
EC$70.00
|
$11.94
PEN44.66
|
|
pay 26.5% less for housing
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Peru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.10
EC$130.00
|
$29.53
PEN110.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$351.52
EC$950.00
|
$277.70
PEN1,039.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$254.39
EC$687.50
|
$204.62
PEN765.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.76
EC$145.29
|
$39.33
PEN147.17
|
|
pay 27.7% more for childcare
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$148.01
EC$400.00
|
$162.20
PEN606.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,330.19
EC$9,000.00
|
$4,852.04
PEN18,156.68
|
|
pay 2.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Peru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.59
EC$7.00
|
$1.83
PEN6.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$2.60
PEN9.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
$4.57
PEN17.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.29
EC$73.75
|
$31.17
PEN116.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
$4.59
PEN17.16
|
|
pay 46.8% less for clothing
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Peru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.48
EC$204.00
|
$40.11
PEN150.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.30
EC$190.00
|
$22.91
PEN85.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.51
EC$250.00
|
$67.62
PEN253.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
$59.99
PEN224.48
|
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