Cost of living comparison
Peru is 31.8% cheaper than Montenegro.
If you lived in Peru instead of Montenegro, you would:
pay 57.1% less for restaurants
|
Montenegro
|
Peru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.31
€10.86
|
$3.74
PEN14.18
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.81
€8.46
|
$5.76
PEN21.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
€2.01
|
$0.93
PEN3.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
€1.59
|
$0.47
PEN1.78
|
|
pay 11.9% less for groceries
|
Montenegro
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.98
€0.94
|
$2.12
PEN8.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.01
€3.85
|
$3.22
PEN12.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.18
€4.97
|
$4.63
PEN17.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
€2.89
|
$2.67
PEN10.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
€3.07
|
$2.40
PEN9.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.59
|
$0.71
PEN2.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.80
|
$0.38
PEN1.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.64
|
$0.44
PEN1.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.12
|
$0.45
PEN1.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
€0.48
|
$0.43
PEN1.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.57
|
$0.39
PEN1.47
|
|
pay 7.7% less for transportation
|
Montenegro
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.10
€5.86
|
$5.19
PEN19.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.06
€37.49
|
$17.61
PEN66.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,888.35
€26,769.38
|
$20,522.48
PEN77,800.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
€9.30
|
$16.04
PEN60.81
|
|
pay 43.2% less for housing
|
Montenegro
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.16
€27.99
|
$28.54
PEN108.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$691.39
€663.65
|
$324.84
PEN1,231.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$536.29
€514.77
|
$239.27
PEN907.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.51
€94.56
|
$37.17
PEN140.91
|
|
pay 54.4% less for childcare
|
Montenegro
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.16
€369.71
|
$170.53
PEN646.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,661.10
€8,313.59
|
$4,073.87
PEN15,443.92
|
|
pay 1.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Montenegro
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
€2.60
|
$2.47
PEN9.36
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
€2.17
|
$2.84
PEN10.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.12
€3.96
|
$5.40
PEN20.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.84
€56.48
|
$32.14
PEN121.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.48
€5.26
|
$5.04
PEN19.09
|
|
pay 47.3% less for clothing
|
Montenegro
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.30
€79.96
|
$42.67
PEN161.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.33
€43.51
|
$26.03
PEN98.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.82
€100.61
|
$66.63
PEN252.60
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$163.37
€156.82
|
$62.87
PEN238.33
|
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