Cost of living comparison
Peru is 70.1% cheaper than Switzerland.
If you lived in Peru instead of Switzerland, you would:
pay 82.3% less for restaurants
Switzerland
|
Peru
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.06
CHF23.40
|
$2.98
PEN10.95
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.57
CHF14.88
|
$5.00
PEN18.38
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.36
CHF3.92
|
$0.76
PEN2.78
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.85
CHF3.46
|
$0.46
PEN1.71
|
|
pay 68.0% less for groceries
Switzerland
|
Peru
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.23
CHF2.90
|
$1.30
PEN4.76
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.05
CHF12.61
|
$2.56
PEN9.39
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.73
CHF6.05
|
$4.32
PEN15.88
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.47
CHF5.81
|
$2.03
PEN7.46
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.61
CHF10.42
|
$2.13
PEN7.82
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.92
CHF1.72
|
$0.59
PEN2.15
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
CHF1.16
|
$0.42
PEN1.54
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
CHF1.35
|
$0.45
PEN1.64
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.00
CHF1.80
|
$0.42
PEN1.53
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF1.04
|
$0.38
PEN1.38
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
CHF1.03
|
$0.39
PEN1.42
|
|
pay 56.7% less for transportation
Switzerland
|
Peru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.86
CHF7.06
|
$5.30
PEN19.48
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$101.99
CHF91.58
|
$16.55
PEN60.77
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,369.68
CHF30,862.08
|
$20,417.59
PEN74,993.25
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$39.48
CHF35.45
|
$11.94
PEN43.84
|
|
pay 73.3% less for housing
Switzerland
|
Peru
|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.09
CHF52.16
|
$29.53
PEN108.45
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,527.18
CHF1,371.32
|
$277.70
PEN1,019.98
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,267.40
CHF1,138.06
|
$204.62
PEN751.56
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.90
CHF164.24
|
$39.33
PEN144.46
|
|
pay 87.8% less for childcare
Switzerland
|
Peru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,253.56
CHF2,023.58
|
$162.20
PEN595.77
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,390.10
CHF25,492.75
|
$4,852.04
PEN17,821.41
|
|
pay 63.1% less for entertainment and sports
Switzerland
|
Peru
|
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---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.80
CHF6.11
|
$1.83
PEN6.74
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.05
CHF4.53
|
$2.60
PEN9.54
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.54
CHF8.57
|
$4.57
PEN16.80
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$88.43
CHF79.41
|
$31.17
PEN114.47
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.14
CHF18.09
|
$4.59
PEN16.84
|
|
pay 59.2% less for clothing
Switzerland
|
Peru
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$111.16
CHF99.81
|
$40.11
PEN147.31
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.12
CHF50.40
|
$22.91
PEN84.15
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$131.83
CHF118.38
|
$67.62
PEN248.35
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.76
CHF153.34
|
$59.99
PEN220.34
|
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