Cost of living comparison

 British Virgin Islands
compared to
 Peru
Peru vs. British Virgin Islands Cost of Living Summary

Peru is 47.9% cheaper than British Virgin Islands overall.

Restaurants
pay 65.6% less in Peru
Groceries
pay 64.2% less in Peru
Transportation
pay 11.9% more in Peru
Housing
pay 75.0% less in Peru
Childcare
pay 57.5% less in Peru
Entertainment and Sports
pay 42.4% less in Peru
Clothing
pay 42.4% less in Peru

Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, childcare, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Peru.

Peru vs. British Virgin Islands Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Peru instead of British Virgin Islands, you would:

pay 65.6% less for restaurants

 
British Virgin Islands
Peru
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $24.49
 
$3.74
PEN13.34
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$13.25
 
$5.76
PEN20.55
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.97
 
$0.93
PEN3.33

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pay 64.2% less for groceries

 
British Virgin Islands
Peru
Bread
1 loaf
$4.96
 
$2.12
PEN7.56
Local cheese (8 oz) $7.75
 
$3.22
PEN11.47
Milk (1 gallon) $9.43
 
$4.63
PEN16.51

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pay 11.9% more for transportation

 
British Virgin Islands
Peru
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.64
 
$5.19
PEN18.49
Monthly public transit pass ?? $17.61
PEN62.76
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) ?? $20,522.48
PEN73,152.39

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pay 75.0% less for housing

 
British Virgin Islands
Peru
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$120.00
 
$28.54
PEN101.73
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,458.33
 
$324.84
PEN1,157.91
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,183.33
 
$239.27
PEN852.86

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pay 57.5% less for childcare

 
British Virgin Islands
Peru
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $375.00
 
$170.53
PEN607.87
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $10,320.00
 
$4,073.87
PEN14,521.31

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pay 42.4% less for entertainment and sports

 
British Virgin Islands
Peru
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.75
 
$2.47
PEN8.80
Cappuccino in mid-range area $6.04
 
$2.84
PEN10.14
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$5.00
 
$5.40
PEN19.25

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pay 42.4% less for clothing

 
British Virgin Islands
Peru
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$47.50
 
$42.67
PEN152.09
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$55.00
 
$26.03
PEN92.78
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$155.00
 
$66.63
PEN237.51

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: July 2025
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