Cost of living comparison
Peru is 65.9% cheaper than Jersey.
If you lived in Peru instead of Jersey, you would:
pay 71.0% less for restaurants
|
Jersey
|
Peru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£35.97
|
$3.74
PEN13.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£8.22
|
$5.76
PEN21.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.25
|
$0.93
PEN3.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£1.99
|
$0.47
PEN1.74
|
|
pay 57.1% less for groceries
|
Jersey
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.83
|
$2.12
PEN7.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£4.24
|
$3.22
PEN11.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£6.24
|
$4.63
PEN17.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£4.28
|
$2.67
PEN9.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.52
|
$2.40
PEN8.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.50
|
$0.71
PEN2.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.11
|
$0.38
PEN1.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.47
|
$0.44
PEN1.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.46
|
$0.45
PEN1.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.25
|
$0.43
PEN1.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.15
|
$0.39
PEN1.44
|
|
pay 50.9% less for transportation
|
Jersey
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£6.31
|
$5.19
PEN19.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£53.44
|
$17.61
PEN65.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£22,096.90
|
$20,522.48
PEN76,114.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£40.99
|
$16.04
PEN59.49
|
|
pay 76.7% less for housing
|
Jersey
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£57.73
|
$28.54
PEN105.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,438.87
|
$324.84
PEN1,204.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,365.46
|
$239.27
PEN887.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£133.30
|
$37.17
PEN137.85
|
|
pay 86.5% less for childcare
|
Jersey
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,849.97
|
$170.53
PEN632.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£16,444.21
|
$4,073.87
PEN15,109.26
|
|
pay 61.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jersey
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£6.17
|
$2.47
PEN9.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.94
|
$2.84
PEN10.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£12.33
|
$5.40
PEN20.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£58.93
|
$32.14
PEN119.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£14.39
|
$5.04
PEN18.68
|
|
pay 58.4% less for clothing
|
Jersey
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£79.65
|
$42.67
PEN158.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£55.16
|
$26.03
PEN96.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£96.35
|
$66.63
PEN247.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£161.02
|
$62.87
PEN233.16
|
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