Cost of living comparison
Peru is 68.9% cheaper than Cayman Islands.
If you lived in Peru instead of Cayman Islands, you would:
pay 75.2% less for restaurants
Cayman Islands
|
Peru
|
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---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.60
KYD21.25
|
$3.74
PEN13.88
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.32
KYD11.06
|
$5.76
PEN21.38
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.73
KYD3.09
|
$0.93
PEN3.46
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
KYD2.41
|
$0.47
PEN1.74
|
|
pay 71.8% less for groceries
Cayman Islands
|
Peru
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.97
KYD4.13
|
$2.12
PEN7.87
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
KYD5.33
|
$3.22
PEN11.94
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.93
KYD9.07
|
$4.63
PEN17.18
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.59
KYD6.30
|
$2.67
PEN9.92
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.68
KYD4.71
|
$2.40
PEN8.92
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$4.21
KYD3.49
|
$0.71
PEN2.63
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.08
KYD1.73
|
$0.38
PEN1.43
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.17
KYD2.63
|
$0.44
PEN1.62
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.42
KYD2.84
|
$0.45
PEN1.68
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.38
KYD1.97
|
$0.43
PEN1.61
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$2.38
KYD1.98
|
$0.39
PEN1.44
|
|
pay 45.1% less for transportation
Cayman Islands
|
Peru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.65
KYD5.52
|
$5.19
PEN19.24
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$29.82
KYD24.75
|
$17.61
PEN65.30
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,788.85
KYD29,705.42
|
$20,522.48
PEN76,114.24
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$63.62
KYD52.81
|
$16.04
PEN59.49
|
|
pay 84.5% less for housing
Cayman Islands
|
Peru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$111.35
KYD92.42
|
$28.54
PEN105.85
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,726.77
KYD2,263.27
|
$324.84
PEN1,204.79
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,977.92
KYD1,641.71
|
$239.27
PEN887.39
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$302.47
KYD251.05
|
$37.17
PEN137.85
|
|
pay 86.1% less for childcare
Cayman Islands
|
Peru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,465.64
KYD1,216.51
|
$170.53
PEN632.48
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,139.68
KYD20,866.41
|
$4,073.87
PEN15,109.26
|
|
pay 66.1% less for entertainment and sports
Cayman Islands
|
Peru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.56
KYD6.27
|
$2.47
PEN9.15
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.41
KYD5.32
|
$2.84
PEN10.55
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
KYD10.89
|
$5.40
PEN20.03
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$138.18
KYD114.70
|
$32.14
PEN119.20
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.89
KYD14.85
|
$5.04
PEN18.68
|
|
pay 53.4% less for clothing
Cayman Islands
|
Peru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.47
KYD74.26
|
$42.67
PEN158.24
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.09
KYD58.17
|
$26.03
PEN96.53
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.30
KYD99.02
|
$66.63
PEN247.13
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$137.19
KYD113.87
|
$62.87
PEN233.16
|
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