Cost of living comparison
Peru is 19.4% cheaper than Valparaiso.
If you lived in Peru instead of Valparaiso, you would:
pay 49.7% less for restaurants
Valparaiso
|
Peru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.93
CLF0.3700
|
$3.27
PEN12.06
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.20
CLF0.2800
|
$5.37
PEN19.80
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
CLF0.0500
|
$1.03
PEN3.80
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
CLF0.0400
|
$0.55
PEN2.03
|
|
pay 25.3% less for groceries
Valparaiso
|
Peru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.64
CLF0.0600
|
$1.88
PEN6.93
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.60
CLF0.1900
|
$3.14
PEN11.59
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.60
CLF0.1600
|
$4.68
PEN17.25
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.00
CLF0.1400
|
$2.49
PEN9.17
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
CLF0.1000
|
$2.54
PEN9.37
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
CLF0.0300
|
$0.65
PEN2.38
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
CLF0.0200
|
$0.39
PEN1.43
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
CLF0.0200
|
$0.45
PEN1.67
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
CLF0.0200
|
$0.48
PEN1.76
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
CLF0.0200
|
$0.43
PEN1.58
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
CLF0.0200
|
$0.44
PEN1.63
|
|
pay 3.0% less for transportation
Valparaiso
|
Peru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.36
CLF0.1800
|
$5.37
PEN19.80
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$54.67
CLF1.8500
|
$17.78
PEN65.58
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,280.24
CLF516.3700
|
$20,101.60
PEN74,121.68
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.46
CLF0.4200
|
$15.41
PEN56.83
|
|
pay 21.1% less for housing
Valparaiso
|
Peru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.91
CLF0.7400
|
$29.39
PEN108.37
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$437.36
CLF14.7800
|
$337.81
PEN1,245.61
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$382.69
CLF12.9300
|
$246.39
PEN908.52
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$108.95
CLF3.6800
|
$43.26
PEN159.52
|
|
pay 25.0% less for childcare
Valparaiso
|
Peru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$405.22
CLF13.6900
|
$193.88
PEN714.91
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,466.99
CLF184.7500
|
$5,589.22
PEN20,609.43
|
|
pay 3.7% less for entertainment and sports
Valparaiso
|
Peru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.28
CLF0.1100
|
$2.06
PEN7.59
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
CLF0.1000
|
$2.73
PEN10.07
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.08
CLF0.1700
|
$5.11
PEN18.84
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.05
CLF0.8100
|
$32.12
PEN118.43
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.47
CLF0.1800
|
$4.85
PEN17.88
|
|
pay 8.0% less for clothing
Valparaiso
|
Peru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.11
CLF1.6300
|
$45.11
PEN166.33
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.49
CLF1.1000
|
$23.43
PEN86.38
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.87
CLF2.1200
|
$70.13
PEN258.59
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.76
CLF2.6600
|
$71.17
PEN262.43
|
|
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