Cost of living comparison
Peru is 52.5% cheaper than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.5% less in Peru
- Groceries
-
pay 33.1% less in Peru
- Transportation
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pay 39.1% less in Peru
- Housing
-
pay 65.5% less in Peru
- Childcare
-
pay 83.3% less in Peru
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 49.2% less in Peru
- Clothing
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pay 35.5% less in Peru
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in Peru.
If you lived in Peru instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 61.5% less for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£14.08
|
$3.74
PEN13.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£6.97
|
$5.76
PEN21.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.68
|
$0.93
PEN3.44
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.18
|
$0.47
PEN1.73
|
|
pay 33.1% less for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.15
|
$2.12
PEN7.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.28
|
$3.22
PEN11.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.46
|
$4.63
PEN17.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£2.84
|
$2.67
PEN9.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.79
|
$2.40
PEN8.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.92
|
$0.71
PEN2.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.50
|
$0.38
PEN1.42
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£0.95
|
$0.44
PEN1.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.07
|
$0.45
PEN1.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.49
|
$0.43
PEN1.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.49
|
$0.39
PEN1.43
|
|
pay 39.1% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.33
|
$5.19
PEN19.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£73.95
|
$17.61
PEN64.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£26,223.59
|
$20,522.48
PEN75,629.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£12.91
|
$16.04
PEN59.11
|
|
pay 65.5% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£29.66
|
$28.54
PEN105.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£936.22
|
$324.84
PEN1,197.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£768.53
|
$239.27
PEN881.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£172.56
|
$37.17
PEN136.98
|
|
pay 83.3% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,127.43
|
$170.53
PEN628.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£14,024.94
|
$4,073.87
PEN15,013.05
|
|
pay 49.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.23
|
$2.47
PEN9.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.10
|
$2.84
PEN10.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£13.15
|
$5.40
PEN19.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£34.11
|
$32.14
PEN118.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£9.71
|
$5.04
PEN18.56
|
|
pay 35.5% less for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£59.05
|
$42.67
PEN157.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£30.21
|
$26.03
PEN95.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£68.02
|
$66.63
PEN245.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£72.81
|
$62.87
PEN231.68
|
|
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