Cost of living comparison
Peru is 23.0% cheaper than El Salvador.
If you lived in Peru instead of El Salvador, you would:
pay 25.9% less for restaurants
|
El Salvador
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
SVC65.36
|
$3.74
PEN13.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
SVC55.17
|
$5.76
PEN21.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
SVC8.35
|
$0.93
PEN3.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
SVC7.04
|
$0.47
PEN1.74
|
|
pay 39.1% less for groceries
|
El Salvador
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
SVC18.48
|
$2.12
PEN7.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.24
SVC28.21
|
$3.22
PEN11.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
SVC60.60
|
$4.63
PEN17.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
SVC24.38
|
$2.67
PEN9.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.68
SVC23.39
|
$2.40
PEN8.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
SVC12.57
|
$0.71
PEN2.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
SVC6.70
|
$0.38
PEN1.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
SVC10.16
|
$0.44
PEN1.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
SVC10.59
|
$0.45
PEN1.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
SVC8.66
|
$0.43
PEN1.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
SVC8.50
|
$0.39
PEN1.44
|
|
pay 10.2% less for transportation
|
El Salvador
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.80
SVC33.10
|
$5.19
PEN19.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
SVC174.30
|
$17.61
PEN65.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,333.33
SVC212,069.77
|
$20,522.48
PEN76,114.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.95
SVC278.46
|
$16.04
PEN59.49
|
|
pay 44.2% less for housing
|
El Salvador
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.14
SVC367.28
|
$28.54
PEN105.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$652.78
SVC5,689.09
|
$324.84
PEN1,204.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$463.89
SVC4,042.88
|
$239.27
PEN887.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.00
SVC601.38
|
$37.17
PEN137.85
|
|
pay 11.3% less for childcare
|
El Salvador
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$160.29
SVC1,396.92
|
$170.53
PEN632.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,740.67
SVC50,031.04
|
$4,073.87
PEN15,109.26
|
|
pay 12.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
El Salvador
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SVC17.43
|
$2.47
PEN9.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.82
SVC24.60
|
$2.84
PEN10.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
SVC34.86
|
$5.40
PEN20.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.22
SVC263.39
|
$32.14
PEN119.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.33
SVC46.48
|
$5.04
PEN18.68
|
|
pay 42.3% less for clothing
|
El Salvador
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.14
SVC628.74
|
$42.67
PEN158.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.86
SVC417.08
|
$26.03
PEN96.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.14
SVC977.35
|
$66.63
PEN247.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.33
SVC944.15
|
$62.87
PEN233.16
|
|
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