Cost of living comparison
Peru is 7.1% more expensive than Yemen.
If you lived in Peru instead of Yemen, you would:
pay 27.2% less for restaurants
|
Yemen
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
YER1,249
|
$2.61
PEN8.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.93
YER1,981
|
$5.18
PEN16.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
YER245
|
$0.83
PEN2.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
YER137
|
$0.49
PEN1.58
|
|
pay 48.2% less for groceries
|
Yemen
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
YER300
|
$1.45
PEN4.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.85
YER713
|
$2.20
PEN7.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.98
YER1,993
|
$4.64
PEN15.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.17
YER793
|
$1.50
PEN4.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.20
YER1,050
|
$1.70
PEN5.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.20
YER551
|
$0.57
PEN1.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
YER173
|
$0.37
PEN1.20
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.63
YER407
|
$0.46
PEN1.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
YER246
|
$0.38
PEN1.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
YER199
|
$0.30
PEN0.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
YER187
|
$0.32
PEN1.02
|
|
pay 23.8% less for transportation
|
Yemen
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.22
YER2,805
|
$4.09
PEN13.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.83
YER10,705
|
$18.20
PEN59.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,991.01
YER2,247,123
|
$15,958.89
PEN51,746.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.38
YER6,092
|
$11.83
PEN38.35
|
|
pay 14.4% more for housing
|
Yemen
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.12
YER9,778
|
$35.83
PEN116.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$278.11
YER69,508
|
$343.66
PEN1,114.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$147.96
YER36,980
|
$237.19
PEN769.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.55
YER13,885
|
$45.65
PEN148.03
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Yemen
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$61.44
YER15,356
|
$131.80
PEN427.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,327.35
YER331,745
|
$4,020.10
PEN13,035.17
|
|
pay 12.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Yemen
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.69
YER672
|
$1.71
PEN5.54
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.76
YER690
|
$2.39
PEN7.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.63
YER907
|
$4.14
PEN13.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.26
YER11,812
|
$36.36
PEN117.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
YER1,249
|
$4.71
PEN15.26
|
|
pay 11.3% less for clothing
|
Yemen
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.83
YER10,954
|
$40.03
PEN129.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.06
YER15,511
|
$28.91
PEN93.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.23
YER14,304
|
$68.36
PEN221.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.53
YER16,879
|
$65.84
PEN213.47
|
|
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