Cost of living comparison
Peru is 27.6% cheaper than Marshall Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.1% less in Peru
- Groceries
-
pay 67.9% less in Peru
- Transportation
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pay 0.8% less in Peru
- Housing
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pay 68.1% less in Peru
- Childcare
-
pay 13.9% more in Peru
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 22.0% less in Peru
- Clothing
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pay 11.5% more in Peru
The cost of childcare and clothing in Peru are more expensive than in Marshall Islands. Expenses including housing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Peru.
If you lived in Peru instead of Marshall Islands, you would:
pay 60.1% less for restaurants
|
Marshall Islands
|
Peru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$3.74
PEN13.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$5.76
PEN21.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$0.93
PEN3.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$0.47
PEN1.75
|
|
pay 67.9% less for groceries
|
Marshall Islands
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
|
$2.12
PEN7.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.57
|
$3.22
PEN11.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.52
|
$4.63
PEN17.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.04
|
$2.67
PEN9.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.99
|
$2.40
PEN8.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$0.71
PEN2.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.29
|
$0.38
PEN1.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.95
|
$0.44
PEN1.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$5.79
|
$0.45
PEN1.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$0.43
PEN1.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.49
|
$0.39
PEN1.45
|
|
pay 0.8% less for transportation
|
Marshall Islands
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.81
|
$5.19
PEN19.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$17.61
PEN65.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,500.00
|
$20,522.48
PEN76,433.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.50
|
$16.04
PEN59.74
|
|
pay 68.1% less for housing
|
Marshall Islands
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$28.54
PEN106.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$766.67
|
$324.84
PEN1,209.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$833.33
|
$239.27
PEN891.12
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.13
|
$37.17
PEN138.43
|
|
pay 13.9% more for childcare
|
Marshall Islands
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$150.00
|
$170.53
PEN635.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,570.00
|
$4,073.87
PEN15,172.72
|
|
pay 22.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Marshall Islands
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$2.47
PEN9.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
|
$2.84
PEN10.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$5.40
PEN20.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
|
$32.14
PEN119.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.04
PEN18.75
|
|
pay 11.5% more for clothing
|
Marshall Islands
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
|
$42.67
PEN158.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$26.03
PEN96.94
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.00
|
$66.63
PEN248.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.00
|
$62.87
PEN234.14
|
|
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