Cost of living comparison
Peru is 39.8% cheaper than Vanuatu.
If you lived in Peru instead of Vanuatu, you would:
pay 59.0% less for restaurants
Vanuatu
|
Peru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.27
VUV1,338
|
$3.27
PEN12.34
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.62
VUV1,142
|
$5.37
PEN20.25
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
VUV258
|
$1.03
PEN3.89
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
VUV207
|
$0.55
PEN2.08
|
|
pay 61.9% less for groceries
Vanuatu
|
Peru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.46
VUV293
|
$1.88
PEN7.09
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.11
VUV1,200
|
$3.14
PEN11.85
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.02
VUV953
|
$4.68
PEN17.64
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
VUV644
|
$2.49
PEN9.38
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.41
VUV998
|
$2.54
PEN9.58
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
VUV265
|
$0.65
PEN2.44
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
VUV109
|
$0.39
PEN1.47
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
VUV301
|
$0.45
PEN1.71
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.26
VUV268
|
$0.48
PEN1.80
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
VUV235
|
$0.43
PEN1.62
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV114
|
$0.44
PEN1.66
|
|
pay 23.9% more for transportation
Vanuatu
|
Peru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.17
VUV852
|
$5.37
PEN20.25
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$17.78
PEN67.08
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.36
VUV2,750,000
|
$20,101.60
PEN75,823.16
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.34
VUV871
|
$15.41
PEN58.14
|
|
pay 81.3% less for housing
Vanuatu
|
Peru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$228.83
VUV27,167
|
$29.39
PEN110.85
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,080.96
VUV128,333
|
$337.81
PEN1,274.21
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,339.71
VUV159,053
|
$246.39
PEN929.38
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$347.82
VUV41,294
|
$43.26
PEN163.18
|
|
pay 34.4% less for childcare
Vanuatu
|
Peru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$447.82
VUV53,167
|
$193.88
PEN731.32
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,356.59
VUV754,667
|
$5,589.22
PEN21,082.52
|
|
pay 51.5% less for entertainment and sports
Vanuatu
|
Peru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.63
VUV549
|
$2.06
PEN7.77
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.11
VUV607
|
$2.73
PEN10.30
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.27
VUV1,100
|
$5.11
PEN19.28
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.17
VUV7,500
|
$32.12
PEN121.15
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.63
VUV1,500
|
$4.85
PEN18.29
|
|
pay 14.4% less for clothing
Vanuatu
|
Peru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.33
VUV5,500
|
$45.11
PEN170.14
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$23.43
PEN88.36
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.08
VUV12,000
|
$70.13
PEN264.52
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.54
VUV6,000
|
$71.17
PEN268.45
|
|
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