Cost of living comparison
Peru is 19.6% more expensive than Vietnam.
If you lived in Peru instead of Vietnam, you would:
pay 25.3% more for restaurants
|
Vietnam
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.06
₫48,141
|
$2.61
PEN10.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.84
₫112,942
|
$5.18
PEN20.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
₫13,580
|
$0.83
PEN3.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
₫9,096
|
$0.49
PEN1.89
|
|
pay 20.2% less for groceries
|
Vietnam
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
₫20,991
|
$1.45
PEN5.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.20
₫168,169
|
$2.20
PEN8.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.41
₫126,440
|
$4.64
PEN17.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.42
₫33,267
|
$1.50
PEN5.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.65
₫38,624
|
$1.70
PEN6.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.25
₫29,146
|
$0.57
PEN2.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
₫11,620
|
$0.37
PEN1.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
₫16,929
|
$0.46
PEN1.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
₫10,049
|
$0.38
PEN1.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
₫12,872
|
$0.30
PEN1.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
₫11,025
|
$0.32
PEN1.22
|
|
pay 47.7% more for transportation
|
Vietnam
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
₫98,459
|
$4.09
PEN15.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.61
₫177,802
|
$18.20
PEN70.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,229.46
₫962,855,151
|
$15,958.89
PEN61,657.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.48
₫127,937
|
$11.83
PEN45.69
|
|
pay 60.0% more for housing
|
Vietnam
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.34
₫241,536
|
$35.83
PEN138.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$370.83
₫8,660,137
|
$343.66
PEN1,327.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$231.89
₫5,415,472
|
$237.19
PEN916.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.24
₫1,079,874
|
$45.65
PEN176.38
|
|
pay 42.1% less for childcare
|
Vietnam
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$170.02
₫3,970,476
|
$131.80
PEN509.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,518.96
₫245,655,321
|
$4,020.10
PEN15,531.82
|
|
pay 82.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Vietnam
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.90
₫21,133
|
$1.71
PEN6.60
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
₫42,627
|
$2.39
PEN9.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.33
₫31,156
|
$4.14
PEN16.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.21
₫542,028
|
$36.36
PEN140.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.82
₫89,151
|
$4.71
PEN18.19
|
|
pay 15.6% less for clothing
|
Vietnam
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.93
₫862,358
|
$40.03
PEN154.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.21
₫822,265
|
$28.91
PEN111.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.94
₫2,170,558
|
$68.36
PEN264.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.47
₫2,089,331
|
$65.84
PEN254.36
|
|
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