Cost of living comparison
Peru is 52.2% more expensive than Ghana overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.4% more in Peru
- Groceries
-
pay 18.8% less in Peru
- Transportation
-
pay 48.8% more in Peru
- Housing
-
pay 9.0% more in Peru
- Childcare
-
pay 80.5% more in Peru
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1 times more in Peru
- Clothing
-
pay 2.0 times more in Peru
The cost of entertainment and sports, clothing, childcare, transportation, restaurants, and housing in Peru are more expensive than in Ghana. Notably, entertainment and sports, clothing, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Peru.
If you lived in Peru instead of Ghana, you would:
pay 38.4% more for restaurants
|
Ghana
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.70
GHS57.17
|
$3.74
PEN13.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.51
GHS85.18
|
$5.76
PEN20.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
GHS9.19
|
$0.93
PEN3.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
GHS3.80
|
$0.47
PEN1.70
|
|
pay 18.8% less for groceries
|
Ghana
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
GHS23.53
|
$2.12
PEN7.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.18
GHS49.13
|
$3.22
PEN11.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.96
GHS138.57
|
$4.63
PEN16.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
GHS34.10
|
$2.67
PEN9.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.08
GHS32.15
|
$2.40
PEN8.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
GHS15.64
|
$0.71
PEN2.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.48
GHS7.48
|
$0.38
PEN1.39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
GHS9.19
|
$0.44
PEN1.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
GHS16.09
|
$0.45
PEN1.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
GHS15.14
|
$0.43
PEN1.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
GHS11.33
|
$0.39
PEN1.40
|
|
pay 48.8% more for transportation
|
Ghana
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.23
GHS65.44
|
$5.19
PEN18.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.38
GHS407.92
|
$17.61
PEN63.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,000.00
GHS123,697.54
|
$20,522.48
PEN74,201.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.74
GHS166.04
|
$16.04
PEN57.99
|
|
pay 9.0% more for housing
|
Ghana
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.21
GHS668.14
|
$28.54
PEN103.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$627.15
GHS9,697.07
|
$324.84
PEN1,174.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$112.15
GHS1,734.13
|
$239.27
PEN865.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.41
GHS547.56
|
$37.17
PEN134.39
|
|
pay 80.5% more for childcare
|
Ghana
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$57.02
GHS881.58
|
$170.53
PEN616.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,571.37
GHS101,607.73
|
$4,073.87
PEN14,729.61
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Ghana
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
GHS14.65
|
$2.47
PEN8.92
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
GHS26.06
|
$2.84
PEN10.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.20
GHS18.50
|
$5.40
PEN19.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.36
GHS500.30
|
$32.14
PEN116.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.33
GHS144.28
|
$5.04
PEN18.21
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for clothing
|
Ghana
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.87
GHS230.00
|
$42.67
PEN154.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.10
GHS310.82
|
$26.03
PEN94.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.71
GHS505.73
|
$66.63
PEN240.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$34.57
GHS534.46
|
$62.87
PEN227.30
|
|
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