Cost of living comparison
Peru is 30.2% cheaper than Lithuania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.8% less in Peru
- Groceries
-
pay 13.8% less in Peru
- Transportation
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pay 11.4% less in Peru
- Housing
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pay 11.7% less in Peru
- Childcare
-
pay 58.8% less in Peru
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 21.4% less in Peru
- Clothing
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pay 41.5% less in Peru
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing are lower in Peru.
If you lived in Peru instead of Lithuania, you would:
pay 52.8% less for restaurants
|
Lithuania
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.85
€10.42
|
$3.74
PEN13.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.93
€6.09
|
$5.76
PEN21.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
€1.83
|
$0.93
PEN3.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
€1.41
|
$0.47
PEN1.75
|
|
pay 13.8% less for groceries
|
Lithuania
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.62
€1.43
|
$2.12
PEN7.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.79
€5.10
|
$3.22
PEN11.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.11
€4.49
|
$4.63
PEN17.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.67
€2.35
|
$2.67
PEN9.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.06
€2.69
|
$2.40
PEN8.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.48
|
$0.71
PEN2.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.65
|
$0.38
PEN1.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.63
|
$0.44
PEN1.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
€1.25
|
$0.45
PEN1.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
€0.31
|
$0.43
PEN1.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.37
|
$0.39
PEN1.45
|
|
pay 11.4% less for transportation
|
Lithuania
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.00
€5.28
|
$5.19
PEN19.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.98
€26.36
|
$17.61
PEN65.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,162.76
€30,919.35
|
$20,522.48
PEN76,433.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.62
€9.34
|
$16.04
PEN59.74
|
|
pay 11.7% less for housing
|
Lithuania
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.64
€12.87
|
$28.54
PEN106.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$507.54
€446.29
|
$324.84
PEN1,209.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$347.76
€305.79
|
$239.27
PEN891.12
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.97
€129.24
|
$37.17
PEN138.43
|
|
pay 58.8% less for childcare
|
Lithuania
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$477.03
€419.47
|
$170.53
PEN635.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,723.77
€7,671.00
|
$4,073.87
PEN15,172.72
|
|
pay 21.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lithuania
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.24
|
$2.47
PEN9.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.89
€2.54
|
$2.84
PEN10.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.16
€4.53
|
$5.40
PEN20.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.43
€36.43
|
$32.14
PEN119.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.20
€7.21
|
$5.04
PEN18.75
|
|
pay 41.5% less for clothing
|
Lithuania
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$94.52
€83.12
|
$42.67
PEN158.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.49
€32.97
|
$26.03
PEN96.94
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.84
€78.12
|
$66.63
PEN248.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$141.41
€124.35
|
$62.87
PEN234.14
|
|
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