Cost of living comparison
Peru is 2.3 times more expensive than Tonga overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.5% less in Peru
- Groceries
-
pay 36.5% less in Peru
- Transportation
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pay 26.8% more in Peru
- Housing
-
pay 75.8% less in Peru
- Childcare
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pay 8.6 times more in Peru
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 32.7% less in Peru
- Clothing
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pay 4.2 times more in Peru
The cost of childcare, clothing, and transportation in Peru are more expensive than in Tonga. Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Peru. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Peru.
If you lived in Peru instead of Tonga, you would:
pay 61.5% less for restaurants
|
Tonga
|
Peru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.40
TOP20.51
|
$3.74
PEN14.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
TOP25.64
|
$5.76
PEN21.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
TOP6.49
|
$0.93
PEN3.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
TOP5.81
|
$0.47
PEN1.76
|
|
pay 36.5% less for groceries
|
Tonga
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
TOP2.56
|
$2.12
PEN7.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.55
TOP11.11
|
$3.22
PEN12.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
TOP14.62
|
$4.63
PEN17.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.15
TOP12.58
|
$2.67
PEN10.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TOP6.59
|
$2.40
PEN9.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.10
|
$0.71
PEN2.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.10
|
$0.38
PEN1.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
TOP3.26
|
$0.44
PEN1.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TOP4.19
|
$0.45
PEN1.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
TOP3.57
|
$0.43
PEN1.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
TOP2.95
|
$0.39
PEN1.46
|
|
pay 26.8% more for transportation
|
Tonga
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
TOP13.59
|
$5.19
PEN19.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.01
TOP102.54
|
$17.61
PEN66.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,881.34
TOP14,355.64
|
$20,522.48
PEN77,140.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$69.32
TOP169.19
|
$16.04
PEN60.29
|
|
pay 75.8% less for housing
|
Tonga
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.03
TOP307.62
|
$28.54
PEN107.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$324.84
PEN1,221.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$239.27
PEN899.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.56
TOP352.86
|
$37.17
PEN139.71
|
|
pay 8.6 times more for childcare
|
Tonga
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$159.64
TOP389.65
|
$170.53
PEN641.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$252.06
TOP615.24
|
$4,073.87
PEN15,313.04
|
|
pay 32.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tonga
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.36
TOP8.20
|
$2.47
PEN9.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.94
TOP7.18
|
$2.84
PEN10.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.29
TOP25.12
|
$5.40
PEN20.30
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.51
TOP76.91
|
$32.14
PEN120.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$42.01
TOP102.54
|
$5.04
PEN18.93
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for clothing
|
Tonga
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$4.20
TOP10.25
|
$42.67
PEN160.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.85
TOP43.58
|
$26.03
PEN97.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$21.00
TOP51.27
|
$66.63
PEN250.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.41
TOP71.78
|
$62.87
PEN236.31
|
|
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