Cost of living comparison
China is 30.8% more expensive than Peru.
If you lived in China instead of Peru, you would:
pay 29.8% less for restaurants
|
Peru
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.74
PEN13.96
|
$2.85
CN¥20.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.76
PEN21.51
|
$5.07
CN¥36.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
PEN3.48
|
$0.49
CN¥3.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
PEN1.75
|
$0.30
CN¥2.18
|
|
pay 11.5% more for groceries
|
Peru
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
PEN7.91
|
$1.59
CN¥11.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.22
PEN12.01
|
$5.85
CN¥42.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.63
PEN17.28
|
$6.86
CN¥49.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.67
PEN9.98
|
$1.60
CN¥11.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.40
PEN8.97
|
$1.54
CN¥11.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.71
PEN2.65
|
$0.76
CN¥5.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
PEN1.44
|
$0.57
CN¥4.17
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
PEN1.63
|
$0.65
CN¥4.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
PEN1.69
|
$0.52
CN¥3.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
PEN1.62
|
$0.32
CN¥2.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
PEN1.45
|
$0.40
CN¥2.91
|
|
pay 17.2% less for transportation
|
Peru
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.19
PEN19.36
|
$4.44
CN¥32.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.61
PEN65.70
|
$22.47
CN¥163.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,522.48
PEN76,576.26
|
$19,071.53
CN¥138,766.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.04
PEN59.85
|
$3.97
CN¥28.92
|
|
pay 15.8% less for housing
|
Peru
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.54
PEN106.49
|
$11.70
CN¥85.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$324.84
PEN1,212.10
|
$328.33
CN¥2,388.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$239.27
PEN892.78
|
$205.78
CN¥1,497.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.17
PEN138.69
|
$40.46
CN¥294.38
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for childcare
|
Peru
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$170.53
PEN636.32
|
$459.70
CN¥3,344.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,073.87
PEN15,200.98
|
$18,318.08
CN¥133,284.18
|
|
pay 8.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Peru
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.47
PEN9.21
|
$1.09
CN¥7.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
PEN10.61
|
$3.07
CN¥22.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.40
PEN20.15
|
$3.23
CN¥23.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.14
PEN119.92
|
$41.41
CN¥301.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.04
PEN18.79
|
$5.93
CN¥43.11
|
|
pay 15.9% more for clothing
|
Peru
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.67
PEN159.21
|
$48.23
CN¥350.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.03
PEN97.12
|
$31.67
CN¥230.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.63
PEN248.63
|
$72.53
CN¥527.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.87
PEN234.58
|
$75.53
CN¥549.60
|
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