Cost of living comparison
Peru is 56.5% cheaper than Guernsey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.4% less in Peru
- Groceries
-
pay 58.6% less in Peru
- Transportation
-
pay 32.9% less in Peru
- Housing
-
pay 75.5% less in Peru
- Childcare
-
pay 82.2% less in Peru
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 52.0% less in Peru
- Clothing
-
pay 31.2% less in Peru
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Peru.
If you lived in Peru instead of Guernsey, you would:
pay 63.4% less for restaurants
|
Guernsey
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.70
£15.25
|
$3.74
PEN13.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£7.00
|
$5.76
PEN20.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
£1.84
|
$0.93
PEN3.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
£1.50
|
$0.47
PEN1.70
|
|
pay 58.6% less for groceries
|
Guernsey
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.22
£1.72
|
$2.12
PEN7.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.09
£5.49
|
$3.22
PEN11.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
£6.37
|
$4.63
PEN16.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.73
£4.44
|
$2.67
PEN9.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
£3.99
|
$2.40
PEN8.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.05
£2.36
|
$0.71
PEN2.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.55
£1.20
|
$0.38
PEN1.39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
£1.90
|
$0.44
PEN1.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
£1.35
|
$0.45
PEN1.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
£1.02
|
$0.43
PEN1.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
£0.76
|
$0.39
PEN1.40
|
|
pay 32.9% less for transportation
|
Guernsey
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.40
£5.73
|
$5.19
PEN18.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.35
£23.49
|
$17.61
PEN63.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,705.36
£22,993.55
|
$20,522.48
PEN74,201.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.56
£17.47
|
$16.04
PEN57.99
|
|
pay 75.5% less for housing
|
Guernsey
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.61
£53.11
|
$28.54
PEN103.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,903.94
£1,473.75
|
$324.84
PEN1,174.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,750.03
£1,354.62
|
$239.27
PEN865.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.94
£111.42
|
$37.17
PEN134.39
|
|
pay 82.2% less for childcare
|
Guernsey
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,808.15
£1,399.61
|
$170.53
PEN616.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,498.45
£11,996.64
|
$4,073.87
PEN14,729.61
|
|
pay 52.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guernsey
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
£4.50
|
$2.47
PEN8.92
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.42
£3.42
|
$2.84
PEN10.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.69
£9.82
|
$5.40
PEN19.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.31
£62.94
|
$32.14
PEN116.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.85
£7.62
|
$5.04
PEN18.21
|
|
pay 31.2% less for clothing
|
Guernsey
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.79
£68.73
|
$42.67
PEN154.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.29
£24.99
|
$26.03
PEN94.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.99
£68.11
|
$66.63
PEN240.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.79
£68.73
|
$62.87
PEN227.30
|
|
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