Cost of living comparison
Peru is 32.4% cheaper than Croatia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.2% less in Peru
- Groceries
-
pay 19.5% less in Peru
- Transportation
-
pay 22.8% less in Peru
- Housing
-
pay 40.4% less in Peru
- Childcare
-
pay 37.3% less in Peru
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.2% less in Peru
- Clothing
-
pay 38.6% less in Peru
Expenses including restaurants, housing, clothing, childcare, transportation, and groceries are lower in Peru.
If you lived in Peru instead of Croatia, you would:
pay 60.2% less for restaurants
|
Croatia
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.19
HRK73.97
|
$3.74
PEN13.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.42
HRK55.67
|
$5.76
PEN21.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
HRK18.51
|
$0.93
PEN3.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
HRK12.91
|
$0.47
PEN1.75
|
|
pay 19.5% less for groceries
|
Croatia
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.38
HRK9.10
|
$2.12
PEN7.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.36
HRK35.44
|
$3.22
PEN11.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
HRK29.08
|
$4.63
PEN17.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.37
HRK22.30
|
$2.67
PEN9.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
HRK28.16
|
$2.40
PEN8.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
HRK4.47
|
$0.71
PEN2.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
HRK4.61
|
$0.38
PEN1.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
HRK4.89
|
$0.44
PEN1.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
HRK6.83
|
$0.45
PEN1.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
HRK3.18
|
$0.43
PEN1.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
HRK3.37
|
$0.39
PEN1.45
|
|
pay 22.8% less for transportation
|
Croatia
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.04
HRK39.92
|
$5.19
PEN19.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.44
HRK260.78
|
$17.61
PEN65.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,382.54
HRK220,730.06
|
$20,522.48
PEN76,433.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.70
HRK90.62
|
$16.04
PEN59.74
|
|
pay 40.4% less for housing
|
Croatia
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.67
HRK189.60
|
$28.54
PEN106.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$578.08
HRK3,822.35
|
$324.84
PEN1,209.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$443.55
HRK2,932.85
|
$239.27
PEN891.12
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$127.97
HRK846.17
|
$37.17
PEN138.43
|
|
pay 37.3% less for childcare
|
Croatia
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$223.99
HRK1,481.04
|
$170.53
PEN635.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,279.88
HRK54,747.74
|
$4,073.87
PEN15,172.72
|
|
pay 8.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Croatia
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.29
HRK21.76
|
$2.47
PEN9.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.17
HRK14.35
|
$2.84
PEN10.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.05
HRK33.39
|
$5.40
PEN20.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.58
HRK294.76
|
$32.14
PEN119.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.80
HRK44.99
|
$5.04
PEN18.75
|
|
pay 38.6% less for clothing
|
Croatia
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.67
HRK566.43
|
$42.67
PEN158.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.19
HRK259.10
|
$26.03
PEN96.94
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.74
HRK659.48
|
$66.63
PEN248.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.20
HRK662.55
|
$62.87
PEN234.14
|
|
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