Cost of living comparison
Peru is 31.8% cheaper than Montenegro overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.1% less in Peru
- Groceries
-
pay 11.9% less in Peru
- Transportation
-
pay 7.7% less in Peru
- Housing
-
pay 43.2% less in Peru
- Childcare
-
pay 54.4% less in Peru
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.1% less in Peru
- Clothing
-
pay 47.3% less in Peru
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, clothing, housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Peru.
If you lived in Peru instead of Montenegro, you would:
pay 57.1% less for restaurants
|
Montenegro
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.31
€9.95
|
$3.74
PEN13.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.81
€7.75
|
$5.76
PEN21.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
€1.84
|
$0.93
PEN3.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
€1.45
|
$0.47
PEN1.75
|
|
pay 11.9% less for groceries
|
Montenegro
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.98
€0.86
|
$2.12
PEN7.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.01
€3.53
|
$3.22
PEN11.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.18
€4.55
|
$4.63
PEN17.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
€2.65
|
$2.67
PEN9.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
€2.81
|
$2.40
PEN8.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.54
|
$0.71
PEN2.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$0.38
PEN1.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.59
|
$0.44
PEN1.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.03
|
$0.45
PEN1.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
€0.44
|
$0.43
PEN1.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.52
|
$0.39
PEN1.45
|
|
pay 7.7% less for transportation
|
Montenegro
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.10
€5.36
|
$5.19
PEN19.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.06
€34.35
|
$17.61
PEN65.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,888.35
€24,522.81
|
$20,522.48
PEN76,433.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
€8.52
|
$16.04
PEN59.74
|
|
pay 43.2% less for housing
|
Montenegro
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.16
€25.64
|
$28.54
PEN106.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$691.39
€607.95
|
$324.84
PEN1,209.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$536.29
€471.57
|
$239.27
PEN891.12
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.51
€86.62
|
$37.17
PEN138.43
|
|
pay 54.4% less for childcare
|
Montenegro
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.16
€338.68
|
$170.53
PEN635.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,661.10
€7,615.89
|
$4,073.87
PEN15,172.72
|
|
pay 1.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Montenegro
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
€2.38
|
$2.47
PEN9.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
€1.99
|
$2.84
PEN10.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.12
€3.62
|
$5.40
PEN20.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.84
€51.74
|
$32.14
PEN119.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.48
€4.82
|
$5.04
PEN18.75
|
|
pay 47.3% less for clothing
|
Montenegro
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.30
€73.25
|
$42.67
PEN158.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.33
€39.86
|
$26.03
PEN96.94
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.82
€92.17
|
$66.63
PEN248.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$163.37
€143.66
|
$62.87
PEN234.14
|
|
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