Cost of living comparison
Peru is 42.7% cheaper than Costa Rica overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.0% less in Peru
- Groceries
-
pay 42.8% less in Peru
- Transportation
-
pay 27.7% less in Peru
- Housing
-
pay 50.3% less in Peru
- Childcare
-
pay 65.0% less in Peru
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.3% less in Peru
- Clothing
-
pay 37.8% less in Peru
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, groceries, clothing, and transportation are lower in Peru.
If you lived in Peru instead of Costa Rica, you would:
pay 55.0% less for restaurants
|
Costa Rica
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.75
CRC4,858.31
|
$3.74
PEN13.69
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.08
CRC4,526.38
|
$5.76
PEN21.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
CRC1,002.12
|
$0.93
PEN3.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
CRC743.42
|
$0.47
PEN1.72
|
|
pay 42.8% less for groceries
|
Costa Rica
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.53
CRC1,262.09
|
$2.12
PEN7.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
CRC1,875.42
|
$3.22
PEN11.78
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
CRC3,476.94
|
$4.63
PEN16.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.21
CRC1,601.03
|
$2.67
PEN9.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.97
CRC1,979.18
|
$2.40
PEN8.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CRC891.86
|
$0.71
PEN2.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
CRC307.47
|
$0.38
PEN1.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
CRC606.28
|
$0.44
PEN1.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
CRC608.89
|
$0.45
PEN1.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
CRC545.42
|
$0.43
PEN1.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
CRC555.10
|
$0.39
PEN1.42
|
|
pay 27.7% less for transportation
|
Costa Rica
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.63
CRC2,804.63
|
$5.19
PEN18.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.00
CRC24,422.09
|
$17.61
PEN64.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,063.37
CRC17,476,309.95
|
$20,522.48
PEN75,105.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.62
CRC7,786.44
|
$16.04
PEN58.70
|
|
pay 50.3% less for housing
|
Costa Rica
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.50
CRC24,173.62
|
$28.54
PEN104.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$778.04
CRC387,790.07
|
$324.84
PEN1,188.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$547.50
CRC272,886.97
|
$239.27
PEN875.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.26
CRC34,021.06
|
$37.17
PEN136.03
|
|
pay 65.0% less for childcare
|
Costa Rica
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.07
CRC258,714.02
|
$170.53
PEN624.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,987.74
CRC5,476,518.54
|
$4,073.87
PEN14,909.12
|
|
pay 20.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Costa Rica
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
CRC1,359.27
|
$2.47
PEN9.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.65
CRC1,821.35
|
$2.84
PEN10.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.58
CRC2,283.92
|
$5.40
PEN19.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.46
CRC29,636.38
|
$32.14
PEN117.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
CRC4,299.33
|
$5.04
PEN18.43
|
|
pay 37.8% less for clothing
|
Costa Rica
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.32
CRC32,558.66
|
$42.67
PEN156.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.54
CRC22,199.83
|
$26.03
PEN95.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.39
CRC55,018.43
|
$66.63
PEN243.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.22
CRC48,454.89
|
$62.87
PEN230.07
|
|
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