Cost of living comparison
Peru is 36.2% cheaper than United Arab Emirates overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.2% less in Peru
- Groceries
-
pay 15.7% less in Peru
- Transportation
-
pay 11.0% more in Peru
- Housing
-
pay 72.6% less in Peru
- Childcare
-
pay 58.2% less in Peru
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 51.2% less in Peru
- Clothing
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pay 39.2% less in Peru
Expenses including housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Peru.
If you lived in Peru instead of United Arab Emirates, you would:
pay 27.2% less for restaurants
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Peru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.01
AED29.44
|
$3.74
PEN14.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.22
AED30.19
|
$5.76
PEN21.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.02
AED3.73
|
$0.93
PEN3.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
AED2.09
|
$0.47
PEN1.76
|
|
pay 15.7% less for groceries
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.26
AED4.64
|
$2.12
PEN7.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.08
AED18.66
|
$3.22
PEN12.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.80
AED24.96
|
$4.63
PEN17.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
AED9.07
|
$2.67
PEN10.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.33
AED12.22
|
$2.40
PEN9.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
AED3.47
|
$0.71
PEN2.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
AED2.72
|
$0.38
PEN1.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
AED2.64
|
$0.44
PEN1.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
AED2.07
|
$0.45
PEN1.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
AED1.64
|
$0.43
PEN1.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
AED1.74
|
$0.39
PEN1.46
|
|
pay 11.0% more for transportation
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.06
AED11.23
|
$5.19
PEN19.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.60
AED178.50
|
$17.61
PEN66.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,240.06
AED155,148.17
|
$20,522.48
PEN77,140.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.46
AED31.07
|
$16.04
PEN60.29
|
|
pay 72.6% less for housing
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$95.75
AED351.70
|
$28.54
PEN107.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,395.59
AED5,126.00
|
$324.84
PEN1,221.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$985.52
AED3,619.84
|
$239.27
PEN899.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.48
AED424.15
|
$37.17
PEN139.71
|
|
pay 58.2% less for childcare
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$507.75
AED1,864.99
|
$170.53
PEN641.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,162.28
AED29,980.14
|
$4,073.87
PEN15,313.04
|
|
pay 51.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.55
AED38.75
|
$2.47
PEN9.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.03
AED18.46
|
$2.84
PEN10.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.23
AED22.88
|
$5.40
PEN20.30
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.91
AED311.88
|
$32.14
PEN120.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.83
AED47.13
|
$5.04
PEN18.93
|
|
pay 39.2% less for clothing
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.14
AED235.60
|
$42.67
PEN160.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.91
AED238.43
|
$26.03
PEN97.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.31
AED342.72
|
$66.63
PEN250.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.50
AED354.43
|
$62.87
PEN236.31
|
|
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