Cost of living comparison
Peru is 50.5% cheaper than United Kingdom.
If you lived in Peru instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 59.4% less for restaurants
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United Kingdom
|
Peru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.07
£13.51
|
$3.27
PEN12.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
£6.70
|
$5.37
PEN20.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
£1.60
|
$1.03
PEN3.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
£1.14
|
$0.55
PEN2.06
|
|
pay 32.2% less for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Peru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.46
£1.09
|
$1.88
PEN7.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.24
£3.17
|
$3.14
PEN11.78
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.75
£4.30
|
$4.68
PEN17.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
£2.75
|
$2.49
PEN9.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.66
£2.74
|
$2.54
PEN9.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
£0.90
|
$0.65
PEN2.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.50
|
$0.39
PEN1.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
£0.91
|
$0.45
PEN1.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
£1.05
|
$0.48
PEN1.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
£0.47
|
$0.43
PEN1.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
£0.45
|
$0.44
PEN1.65
|
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pay 39.0% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
£5.40
|
$5.37
PEN20.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$94.64
£70.78
|
$17.78
PEN66.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,464.66
£25,027.78
|
$20,101.60
PEN75,362.91
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.98
£12.70
|
$15.41
PEN57.78
|
|
pay 62.6% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Peru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.59
£28.12
|
$29.39
PEN110.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,224.35
£915.68
|
$337.81
PEN1,266.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$974.65
£728.93
|
$246.39
PEN923.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$234.45
£175.34
|
$43.26
PEN162.19
|
|
pay 77.7% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Peru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,426.61
£1,066.94
|
$193.88
PEN726.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,036.83
£13,489.51
|
$5,589.22
PEN20,954.55
|
|
pay 50.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Peru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.42
£4.05
|
$2.06
PEN7.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.93
£2.94
|
$2.73
PEN10.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.35
£12.23
|
$5.11
PEN19.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.82
£32.77
|
$32.12
PEN120.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.87
£9.63
|
$4.85
PEN18.18
|
|
pay 32.3% less for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Peru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.61
£57.30
|
$45.11
PEN169.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.64
£29.65
|
$23.43
PEN87.83
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.51
£67.69
|
$70.13
PEN262.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.66
£70.80
|
$71.17
PEN266.82
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