Cost of living comparison
Peru is 28.9% cheaper than Estonia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.8% less in Peru
- Groceries
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pay 12.1% less in Peru
- Transportation
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pay 1.4% more in Peru
- Housing
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pay 36.9% less in Peru
- Childcare
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pay 35.9% less in Peru
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 27.1% less in Peru
- Clothing
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pay 34.1% less in Peru
Expenses including restaurants, housing, childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Peru.
If you lived in Peru instead of Estonia, you would:
pay 57.8% less for restaurants
|
Estonia
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.54
€12.08
|
$3.74
PEN13.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.68
€8.36
|
$5.76
PEN21.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
€1.96
|
$0.93
PEN3.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
€1.71
|
$0.47
PEN1.75
|
|
pay 12.1% less for groceries
|
Estonia
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
€1.06
|
$2.12
PEN7.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.07
€4.88
|
$3.22
PEN11.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.04
€3.90
|
$4.63
PEN17.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
€2.38
|
$2.67
PEN9.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.50
€3.37
|
$2.40
PEN8.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.80
|
$0.71
PEN2.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.60
|
$0.38
PEN1.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.92
|
$0.44
PEN1.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.19
|
$0.45
PEN1.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
€0.40
|
$0.43
PEN1.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
€0.45
|
$0.39
PEN1.45
|
|
pay 1.4% more for transportation
|
Estonia
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.86
€6.61
|
$5.19
PEN19.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.40
€21.58
|
$17.61
PEN65.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,622.60
€25,652.20
|
$20,522.48
PEN76,446.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.20
€8.87
|
$16.04
PEN59.75
|
|
pay 36.9% less for housing
|
Estonia
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.99
€26.97
|
$28.54
PEN106.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$484.69
€467.03
|
$324.84
PEN1,210.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$364.00
€350.73
|
$239.27
PEN891.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$208.88
€201.27
|
$37.17
PEN138.46
|
|
pay 35.9% less for childcare
|
Estonia
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$230.59
€222.18
|
$170.53
PEN635.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,509.99
€7,236.25
|
$4,073.87
PEN15,175.17
|
|
pay 27.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Estonia
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.19
€4.04
|
$2.47
PEN9.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.38
€3.26
|
$2.84
PEN10.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.81
€5.60
|
$5.40
PEN20.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.35
€43.70
|
$32.14
PEN119.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.77
€8.45
|
$5.04
PEN18.76
|
|
pay 34.1% less for clothing
|
Estonia
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.44
€97.74
|
$42.67
PEN158.93
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.43
€33.18
|
$26.03
PEN96.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.18
€78.22
|
$66.63
PEN248.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.56
€94.97
|
$62.87
PEN234.18
|
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