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
CRC4,895.83
|
$3.74
PEN13.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.08
CRC4,561.34
|
$5.76
PEN21.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
CRC1,009.86
|
$0.93
PEN3.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
CRC749.16
|
$0.47
PEN1.75
|
|
pay 42.8% less for groceries
|
Costa Rica
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.53
CRC1,271.84
|
$2.12
PEN7.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
CRC1,889.90
|
$3.22
PEN11.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
CRC3,503.79
|
$4.63
PEN17.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.21
CRC1,613.39
|
$2.67
PEN9.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.97
CRC1,994.46
|
$2.40
PEN8.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CRC898.75
|
$0.71
PEN2.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
CRC309.85
|
$0.38
PEN1.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
CRC610.96
|
$0.44
PEN1.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
CRC613.60
|
$0.45
PEN1.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
CRC549.63
|
$0.43
PEN1.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
CRC559.39
|
$0.39
PEN1.45
|
|
pay 27.7% less for transportation
|
Costa Rica
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.63
CRC2,826.29
|
$5.19
PEN19.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.00
CRC24,610.70
|
$17.61
PEN65.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,063.37
CRC17,611,273.26
|
$20,522.48
PEN76,433.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.62
CRC7,846.57
|
$16.04
PEN59.74
|
|
pay 50.3% less for housing
|
Costa Rica
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.50
CRC24,360.30
|
$28.54
PEN106.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$778.04
CRC390,784.84
|
$324.84
PEN1,209.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$547.50
CRC274,994.38
|
$239.27
PEN891.12
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.26
CRC34,283.79
|
$37.17
PEN138.43
|
|
pay 65.0% less for childcare
|
Costa Rica
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.07
CRC260,711.97
|
$170.53
PEN635.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,987.74
CRC5,518,811.74
|
$4,073.87
PEN15,172.72
|
|
pay 20.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Costa Rica
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
CRC1,369.77
|
$2.47
PEN9.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.65
CRC1,835.41
|
$2.84
PEN10.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.58
CRC2,301.56
|
$5.40
PEN20.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.46
CRC29,865.25
|
$32.14
PEN119.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
CRC4,332.54
|
$5.04
PEN18.75
|
|
pay 37.8% less for clothing
|
Costa Rica
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.32
CRC32,810.10
|
$42.67
PEN158.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.54
CRC22,371.27
|
$26.03
PEN96.94
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.39
CRC55,443.32
|
$66.63
PEN248.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.22
CRC48,829.09
|
$62.87
PEN234.14
|
|
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