Cost of living comparison
Peru is 10.5% more expensive than Georgia.
If you lived in Peru instead of Georgia, you would:
pay 12.5% less for restaurants
|
Georgia
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.92
GEL24.39
|
$3.27
PEN12.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.13
GEL22.23
|
$5.37
PEN20.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
GEL2.30
|
$1.03
PEN3.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
GEL1.21
|
$0.55
PEN2.07
|
|
pay 10.0% more for groceries
|
Georgia
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.66
GEL1.81
|
$1.88
PEN7.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.99
GEL10.90
|
$3.14
PEN11.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.17
GEL19.61
|
$4.68
PEN17.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.30
GEL6.29
|
$2.49
PEN9.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.68
GEL7.33
|
$2.54
PEN9.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
GEL1.47
|
$0.65
PEN2.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
GEL2.02
|
$0.39
PEN1.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
GEL1.93
|
$0.45
PEN1.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
GEL1.83
|
$0.48
PEN1.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
GEL0.83
|
$0.43
PEN1.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.34
GEL0.92
|
$0.44
PEN1.66
|
|
pay 66.5% more for transportation
|
Georgia
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.38
GEL11.99
|
$5.37
PEN20.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.31
GEL39.13
|
$17.78
PEN67.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,343.17
GEL55,638.58
|
$20,101.60
PEN75,778.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.81
GEL13.16
|
$15.41
PEN58.10
|
|
pay 2.9% more for housing
|
Georgia
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.85
GEL43.35
|
$29.39
PEN110.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$467.69
GEL1,279.14
|
$337.81
PEN1,273.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$341.06
GEL932.79
|
$246.39
PEN928.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$52.84
GEL144.51
|
$43.26
PEN163.08
|
|
pay 23.7% more for childcare
|
Georgia
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.64
GEL559.69
|
$193.88
PEN730.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,659.24
GEL10,008.02
|
$5,589.22
PEN21,070.21
|
|
pay 16.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Georgia
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
GEL4.25
|
$2.06
PEN7.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.53
GEL6.93
|
$2.73
PEN10.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.94
GEL8.03
|
$5.11
PEN19.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.97
GEL109.33
|
$32.12
PEN121.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.55
GEL15.19
|
$4.85
PEN18.28
|
|
pay 33.8% less for clothing
|
Georgia
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.56
GEL165.62
|
$45.11
PEN170.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.07
GEL120.54
|
$23.43
PEN88.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.89
GEL273.21
|
$70.13
PEN264.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.19
GEL290.43
|
$71.17
PEN268.29
|
|
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