Cost of living comparison
Peru is 3.2% more expensive than Argentina.
If you lived in Peru instead of Argentina, you would:
pay 38.4% less for restaurants
|
Argentina
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.59
ARS8,780.57
|
$3.74
PEN13.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.73
ARS6,876.91
|
$5.76
PEN21.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.32
ARS1,350.37
|
$0.93
PEN3.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
ARS1,024.57
|
$0.47
PEN1.74
|
|
pay 9.4% less for groceries
|
Argentina
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
ARS1,459.10
|
$2.12
PEN7.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.84
ARS3,919.55
|
$3.22
PEN11.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.28
ARS4,372.24
|
$4.63
PEN17.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.79
ARS1,830.88
|
$2.67
PEN9.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.64
ARS2,698.94
|
$2.40
PEN8.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
ARS925.69
|
$0.71
PEN2.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
ARS866.48
|
$0.38
PEN1.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ARS658.37
|
$0.44
PEN1.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
ARS1,028.66
|
$0.45
PEN1.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
ARS473.93
|
$0.43
PEN1.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
ARS466.88
|
$0.39
PEN1.44
|
|
pay 26.8% more for transportation
|
Argentina
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
ARS3,741.14
|
$5.19
PEN19.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.28
ARS13,567.78
|
$17.61
PEN65.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,930.00
ARS29,563,205.09
|
$20,522.48
PEN76,114.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.90
ARS10,112.85
|
$16.04
PEN59.49
|
|
pay 12.8% more for housing
|
Argentina
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.37
ARS19,790.96
|
$28.54
PEN105.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$303.40
ARS310,044.27
|
$324.84
PEN1,204.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$221.72
ARS226,568.32
|
$239.27
PEN887.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.92
ARS42,840.96
|
$37.17
PEN137.85
|
|
pay 20.8% more for childcare
|
Argentina
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$173.69
ARS177,489.08
|
$170.53
PEN632.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,841.72
ARS2,903,917.37
|
$4,073.87
PEN15,109.26
|
|
pay 55.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Argentina
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.81
ARS1,848.85
|
$2.47
PEN9.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.09
ARS2,132.03
|
$2.84
PEN10.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.36
ARS2,409.10
|
$5.40
PEN20.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.92
ARS19,331.90
|
$32.14
PEN119.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.76
ARS4,868.02
|
$5.04
PEN18.68
|
|
pay 46.0% less for clothing
|
Argentina
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.59
ARS81,335.99
|
$42.67
PEN158.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.14
ARS70,656.89
|
$26.03
PEN96.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.64
ARS109,994.40
|
$66.63
PEN247.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.20
ARS102,389.64
|
$62.87
PEN233.16
|
|
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