Cost of living comparison
Argentina is 18.5% more expensive than Peru.
If you lived in Argentina instead of Peru, you would:
pay 75.4% more for restaurants
|
Peru
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.74
PEN13.96
|
$8.59
ARS8,747.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.76
PEN21.51
|
$6.73
ARS6,850.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
PEN3.48
|
$1.32
ARS1,345.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
PEN1.75
|
$1.00
ARS1,020.67
|
|
pay 27.0% more for groceries
|
Peru
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
PEN7.91
|
$1.43
ARS1,453.55
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.22
PEN12.01
|
$3.84
ARS3,904.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.63
PEN17.28
|
$4.28
ARS4,355.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.67
PEN9.98
|
$1.79
ARS1,823.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.40
PEN8.97
|
$2.64
ARS2,688.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.71
PEN2.65
|
$0.91
ARS922.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
PEN1.44
|
$0.85
ARS863.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
PEN1.63
|
$0.64
ARS655.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
PEN1.69
|
$1.01
ARS1,024.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
PEN1.62
|
$0.46
ARS472.13
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
PEN1.45
|
$0.46
ARS465.11
|
|
pay 12.8% less for transportation
|
Peru
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.19
PEN19.36
|
$3.66
ARS3,726.91
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.61
PEN65.70
|
$13.28
ARS13,516.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,522.48
PEN76,576.26
|
$28,930.00
ARS29,450,740.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.04
PEN59.85
|
$9.90
ARS10,074.38
|
|
pay 8.3% less for housing
|
Peru
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.54
PEN106.49
|
$19.37
ARS19,715.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$324.84
PEN1,212.10
|
$303.40
ARS308,864.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$239.27
PEN892.78
|
$221.72
ARS225,706.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.17
PEN138.69
|
$41.92
ARS42,677.98
|
|
pay 14.2% less for childcare
|
Peru
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$170.53
PEN636.32
|
$173.69
ARS176,813.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,073.87
PEN15,200.98
|
$2,841.72
ARS2,892,870.21
|
|
pay 31.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Peru
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.47
PEN9.21
|
$1.81
ARS1,841.82
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
PEN10.61
|
$2.09
ARS2,123.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.40
PEN20.15
|
$2.36
ARS2,399.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.14
PEN119.92
|
$18.92
ARS19,258.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.04
PEN18.79
|
$4.76
ARS4,849.50
|
|
pay 93.3% more for clothing
|
Peru
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.67
PEN159.21
|
$79.59
ARS81,026.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.03
PEN97.12
|
$69.14
ARS70,388.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.63
PEN248.63
|
$107.64
ARS109,575.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.87
PEN234.58
|
$100.20
ARS102,000.13
|
|
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