Cost of living comparison
Peru is 47.2% more expensive than Turkey.
If you lived in Peru instead of Turkey, you would:
pay 42.8% more for restaurants
|
Turkey
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.01
₺63.16
|
$2.98
PEN11.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.65
₺76.44
|
$5.00
PEN18.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
₺13.00
|
$0.76
PEN2.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
₺4.57
|
$0.46
PEN1.72
|
|
pay 57.8% more for groceries
|
Turkey
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.39
₺8.23
|
$1.30
PEN4.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.61
₺54.81
|
$2.56
PEN9.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.07
₺64.42
|
$4.32
PEN15.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.40
₺29.38
|
$2.03
PEN7.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.59
₺33.34
|
$2.13
PEN7.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.30
₺6.34
|
$0.59
PEN2.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
₺10.95
|
$0.42
PEN1.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.31
₺6.43
|
$0.45
PEN1.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
₺8.86
|
$0.42
PEN1.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
₺4.60
|
$0.38
PEN1.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
₺4.06
|
$0.39
PEN1.43
|
|
pay 41.5% more for transportation
|
Turkey
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.34
₺90.91
|
$5.30
PEN19.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.27
₺320.12
|
$16.55
PEN61.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,350.89
₺720,025.47
|
$20,417.59
PEN75,522.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.33
₺90.66
|
$11.94
PEN44.15
|
|
pay 75.3% more for housing
|
Turkey
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.38
₺175.61
|
$29.53
PEN109.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$218.27
₺4,575.16
|
$277.70
PEN1,027.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$144.02
₺3,018.85
|
$204.62
PEN756.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.50
₺1,037.55
|
$39.33
PEN145.48
|
|
pay 18.8% more for childcare
|
Turkey
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$165.99
₺3,479.35
|
$162.20
PEN599.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,471.33
₺72,762.18
|
$4,852.04
PEN17,947.10
|
|
pay 76.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Turkey
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.90
₺39.92
|
$1.83
PEN6.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.55
₺32.43
|
$2.60
PEN9.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.64
₺34.28
|
$4.57
PEN16.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.05
₺420.21
|
$31.17
PEN115.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.50
₺52.39
|
$4.59
PEN16.96
|
|
pay 17.7% more for clothing
|
Turkey
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.99
₺628.57
|
$40.11
PEN148.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.86
₺542.02
|
$22.91
PEN84.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.92
₺1,318.92
|
$67.62
PEN250.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$42.57
₺892.22
|
$59.99
PEN221.89
|
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