Cost of living comparison
Peru is 52.7% cheaper than Maine.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.4% less in Peru
- Groceries
-
pay 51.7% less in Peru
- Transportation
-
pay 6.7% less in Peru
- Housing
-
pay 73.0% less in Peru
- Childcare
-
pay 87.5% less in Peru
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 48.1% less in Peru
- Clothing
-
pay 33.5% less in Peru
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Peru.
If you lived in Peru instead of Maine, you would:
pay 68.4% less for restaurants
|
Maine
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.25
|
$3.74
PEN13.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.88
|
$5.76
PEN21.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.69
|
$0.93
PEN3.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
|
$0.47
PEN1.73
|
|
pay 51.7% less for groceries
|
Maine
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.52
|
$2.12
PEN7.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.94
|
$3.22
PEN11.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.95
|
$4.63
PEN17.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.19
|
$2.67
PEN9.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.43
|
$2.40
PEN8.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.62
|
$0.71
PEN2.61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
|
$0.38
PEN1.42
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.89
|
$0.44
PEN1.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.50
|
$0.45
PEN1.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
|
$0.43
PEN1.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.27
|
$0.39
PEN1.43
|
|
pay 6.7% less for transportation
|
Maine
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.48
|
$5.19
PEN19.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.00
|
$17.61
PEN64.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,132.84
|
$20,522.48
PEN75,474.26
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.64
|
$16.04
PEN58.99
|
|
pay 73.0% less for housing
|
Maine
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.11
|
$28.54
PEN104.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,497.50
|
$324.84
PEN1,194.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,240.00
|
$239.27
PEN879.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$149.10
|
$37.17
PEN136.70
|
|
pay 87.5% less for childcare
|
Maine
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,964.29
|
$170.53
PEN627.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,000.00
|
$4,073.87
PEN14,982.22
|
|
pay 48.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Maine
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.38
|
$2.47
PEN9.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.46
|
$2.84
PEN10.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.96
|
$5.40
PEN19.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.00
|
$32.14
PEN118.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.44
|
$5.04
PEN18.52
|
|
pay 33.5% less for clothing
|
Maine
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.20
|
$42.67
PEN156.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.96
|
$26.03
PEN95.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.77
|
$66.63
PEN245.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.33
|
$62.87
PEN231.20
|
|
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