Cost of living comparison
Ecuador is 8.9% more expensive than Peru.
If you lived in Ecuador instead of Peru, you would:
pay 5.3% more for restaurants
|
Peru
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
PEN12.34
|
$3.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.37
PEN20.25
|
$6.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
PEN3.89
|
$0.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
PEN2.08
|
$0.60
|
|
pay 7.6% more for groceries
|
Peru
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.88
PEN7.09
|
$1.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.14
PEN11.85
|
$2.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.68
PEN17.64
|
$4.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.49
PEN9.38
|
$1.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
PEN9.58
|
$2.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
PEN2.44
|
$0.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.39
PEN1.47
|
$0.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
PEN1.71
|
$0.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.80
|
$0.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
PEN1.62
|
$0.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
PEN1.66
|
$0.47
|
|
pay 15.0% less for transportation
|
Peru
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.37
PEN20.25
|
$2.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.78
PEN67.08
|
$17.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,101.60
PEN75,823.16
|
$22,909.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.41
PEN58.14
|
$12.40
|
|
pay 2.9% more for housing
|
Peru
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.39
PEN110.85
|
$33.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$337.81
PEN1,274.21
|
$347.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$246.39
PEN929.38
|
$270.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.26
PEN163.18
|
$36.41
|
|
pay 11.7% more for childcare
|
Peru
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$193.88
PEN731.32
|
$219.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,589.22
PEN21,082.52
|
$6,167.67
|
|
pay 10.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Peru
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.06
PEN7.77
|
$2.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.73
PEN10.30
|
$2.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.11
PEN19.28
|
$5.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.12
PEN121.15
|
$32.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.85
PEN18.29
|
$6.62
|
|
pay 38.9% more for clothing
|
Peru
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.11
PEN170.14
|
$52.21
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.43
PEN88.36
|
$44.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.13
PEN264.52
|
$95.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.17
PEN268.45
|
$81.02
|
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