Cost of living comparison
Peru is 49.9% cheaper than Utah.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.0% less in Peru
- Groceries
-
pay 46.7% less in Peru
- Transportation
-
pay 13.9% less in Peru
- Housing
-
pay 71.1% less in Peru
- Childcare
-
pay 79.2% less in Peru
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.3% less in Peru
- Clothing
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pay 31.2% less in Peru
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Peru.
If you lived in Peru instead of Utah, you would:
pay 65.0% less for restaurants
|
Utah
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.44
|
$3.74
PEN13.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.85
|
$5.76
PEN21.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
|
$0.93
PEN3.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
|
$0.47
PEN1.75
|
|
pay 46.7% less for groceries
|
Utah
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.26
|
$2.12
PEN7.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
|
$3.22
PEN11.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.32
|
$4.63
PEN17.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.53
|
$2.67
PEN9.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.61
|
$2.40
PEN8.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
|
$0.71
PEN2.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
|
$0.38
PEN1.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
|
$0.44
PEN1.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.72
|
$0.45
PEN1.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.43
PEN1.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.09
|
$0.39
PEN1.45
|
|
pay 13.9% less for transportation
|
Utah
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.70
|
$5.19
PEN19.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$86.08
|
$17.61
PEN65.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,772.50
|
$20,522.48
PEN76,443.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.72
|
$16.04
PEN59.75
|
|
pay 71.1% less for housing
|
Utah
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.57
|
$28.54
PEN106.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,440.16
|
$324.84
PEN1,210.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,209.26
|
$239.27
PEN891.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$125.10
|
$37.17
PEN138.45
|
|
pay 79.2% less for childcare
|
Utah
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$952.44
|
$170.53
PEN635.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,083.33
|
$4,073.87
PEN15,174.65
|
|
pay 42.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Utah
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.44
|
$2.47
PEN9.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.67
|
$2.84
PEN10.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.26
|
$5.40
PEN20.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.08
|
$32.14
PEN119.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.53
|
$5.04
PEN18.76
|
|
pay 31.2% less for clothing
|
Utah
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.67
|
$42.67
PEN158.93
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.98
|
$26.03
PEN96.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.02
|
$66.63
PEN248.20
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.71
|
$62.87
PEN234.17
|
|
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