Cost of living comparison
Peru is 55.0% cheaper than Luxembourg overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 72.5% less in Peru
- Groceries
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pay 50.5% less in Peru
- Transportation
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pay 31.7% less in Peru
- Housing
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pay 74.3% less in Peru
- Childcare
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pay 80.8% less in Peru
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 33.5% less in Peru
- Clothing
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pay 41.8% less in Peru
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Peru.
If you lived in Peru instead of Luxembourg, you would:
pay 72.5% less for restaurants
|
Luxembourg
|
Peru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.85
€18.07
|
$3.74
PEN14.02
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.97
€12.44
|
$5.76
PEN21.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.11
€2.99
|
$0.93
PEN3.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
€2.86
|
$0.47
PEN1.76
|
|
pay 50.5% less for groceries
|
Luxembourg
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.15
€3.02
|
$2.12
PEN7.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.88
€9.48
|
$3.22
PEN12.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.86
€4.66
|
$4.63
PEN17.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.25
€4.08
|
$2.67
PEN10.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.68
€7.37
|
$2.40
PEN9.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.14
|
$0.71
PEN2.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.77
|
$0.38
PEN1.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.13
|
$0.44
PEN1.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.72
€1.65
|
$0.45
PEN1.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.95
|
$0.43
PEN1.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.92
|
$0.39
PEN1.46
|
|
pay 31.7% less for transportation
|
Luxembourg
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.37
€6.10
|
$5.19
PEN19.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$17.61
PEN65.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,949.84
€25,843.74
|
$20,522.48
PEN76,887.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.01
€32.61
|
$16.04
PEN60.09
|
|
pay 74.3% less for housing
|
Luxembourg
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.60
€52.36
|
$28.54
PEN106.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,768.97
€1,696.36
|
$324.84
PEN1,217.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,639.77
€1,572.46
|
$239.27
PEN896.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$211.55
€202.87
|
$37.17
PEN139.26
|
|
pay 80.8% less for childcare
|
Luxembourg
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,523.51
€1,460.98
|
$170.53
PEN638.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,004.68
€14,388.85
|
$4,073.87
PEN15,262.81
|
|
pay 33.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Luxembourg
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
€4.98
|
$2.47
PEN9.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€4.16
|
$2.84
PEN10.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.16
€5.91
|
$5.40
PEN20.23
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.59
€32.21
|
$32.14
PEN120.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€13.36
|
$5.04
PEN18.87
|
|
pay 41.8% less for clothing
|
Luxembourg
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.75
€78.39
|
$42.67
PEN159.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.83
€40.12
|
$26.03
PEN97.51
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.18
€92.24
|
$66.63
PEN249.64
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.67
€122.43
|
$62.87
PEN235.53
|
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