Cost of living comparison
Peru is 23.0% cheaper than El Salvador overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.9% less in Peru
- Groceries
-
pay 39.1% less in Peru
- Transportation
-
pay 10.2% less in Peru
- Housing
-
pay 44.2% less in Peru
- Childcare
-
pay 11.3% less in Peru
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.0% more in Peru
- Clothing
-
pay 42.3% less in Peru
Expenses including housing, clothing, groceries, restaurants, childcare, and transportation are lower in Peru.
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
SVC65.49
|
$3.74
PEN13.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
SVC55.27
|
$5.76
PEN21.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
SVC8.37
|
$0.93
PEN3.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
SVC7.06
|
$0.47
PEN1.75
|
|
pay 39.1% less for groceries
|
El Salvador
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
SVC18.51
|
$2.12
PEN7.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.24
SVC28.26
|
$3.22
PEN11.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
SVC60.72
|
$4.63
PEN17.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
SVC24.42
|
$2.67
PEN9.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.68
SVC23.44
|
$2.40
PEN8.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
SVC12.60
|
$0.71
PEN2.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
SVC6.71
|
$0.38
PEN1.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
SVC10.17
|
$0.44
PEN1.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
SVC10.62
|
$0.45
PEN1.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
SVC8.67
|
$0.43
PEN1.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
SVC8.52
|
$0.39
PEN1.45
|
|
pay 10.2% less for transportation
|
El Salvador
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.80
SVC33.16
|
$5.19
PEN19.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
SVC174.64
|
$17.61
PEN65.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,333.33
SVC212,478.91
|
$20,522.48
PEN76,441.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.95
SVC279.00
|
$16.04
PEN59.74
|
|
pay 44.2% less for housing
|
El Salvador
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.14
SVC367.99
|
$28.54
PEN106.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$652.78
SVC5,700.06
|
$324.84
PEN1,209.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$463.89
SVC4,050.68
|
$239.27
PEN891.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.00
SVC602.54
|
$37.17
PEN138.45
|
|
pay 11.3% less for childcare
|
El Salvador
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$160.29
SVC1,399.62
|
$170.53
PEN635.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,740.67
SVC50,127.56
|
$4,073.87
PEN15,174.14
|
|
pay 12.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
El Salvador
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SVC17.46
|
$2.47
PEN9.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.82
SVC24.64
|
$2.84
PEN10.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
SVC34.93
|
$5.40
PEN20.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.22
SVC263.90
|
$32.14
PEN119.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.33
SVC46.57
|
$5.04
PEN18.76
|
|
pay 42.3% less for clothing
|
El Salvador
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.14
SVC629.95
|
$42.67
PEN158.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.86
SVC417.89
|
$26.03
PEN96.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.14
SVC979.23
|
$66.63
PEN248.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.33
SVC945.97
|
$62.87
PEN234.16
|
|
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