Cost of living comparison
Peru is 18.6% more expensive than Liberia.
If you lived in Peru instead of Liberia, you would:
pay 58.4% less for restaurants
|
Liberia
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.25
LRD1,522.56
|
$3.74
PEN14.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
LRD2,030.08
|
$5.76
PEN21.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
LRD346.04
|
$0.93
PEN3.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
LRD461.38
|
$0.47
PEN1.79
|
|
pay 47.8% less for groceries
|
Liberia
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.65
LRD305.15
|
$2.12
PEN8.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.91
LRD1,089.86
|
$3.22
PEN12.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.08
LRD1,122.68
|
$4.63
PEN17.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.63
LRD669.55
|
$2.67
PEN10.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
LRD826.14
|
$2.40
PEN9.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
LRD137.01
|
$0.71
PEN2.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.58
LRD475.89
|
$0.38
PEN1.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.95
LRD729.65
|
$0.44
PEN1.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
LRD586.95
|
$0.45
PEN1.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
LRD190.07
|
$0.43
PEN1.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$3.88
LRD715.14
|
$0.39
PEN1.48
|
|
pay 87.0% more for transportation
|
Liberia
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.03
LRD744.01
|
$5.19
PEN19.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
LRD3,691.05
|
$17.61
PEN67.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,069.87
LRD935,658.55
|
$20,522.48
PEN78,143.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.69
LRD2,342.33
|
$16.04
PEN61.07
|
|
pay 9.2% less for housing
|
Liberia
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$93.25
LRD17,209.52
|
$28.54
PEN108.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$666.67
LRD123,035.10
|
$324.84
PEN1,236.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$90.00
LRD16,609.74
|
$239.27
PEN911.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$208.46
LRD38,471.31
|
$37.17
PEN141.53
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Liberia
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$74.33
LRD13,717.93
|
$170.53
PEN649.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,500.00
LRD276,828.98
|
$4,073.87
PEN15,512.04
|
|
pay 21.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Liberia
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
LRD461.38
|
$2.47
PEN9.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.12
LRD576.73
|
$2.84
PEN10.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
LRD922.76
|
$5.40
PEN20.56
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.25
LRD14,072.14
|
$32.14
PEN122.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.75
LRD1,799.34
|
$5.04
PEN19.17
|
|
pay 29.7% more for clothing
|
Liberia
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.41
LRD3,398.06
|
$42.67
PEN162.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
LRD6,228.65
|
$26.03
PEN99.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$56.25
LRD10,381.09
|
$66.63
PEN253.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.75
LRD12,688.00
|
$62.87
PEN239.38
|
|
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