Cost of living comparison
Georgia is 13.3% more expensive than Peru overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.3% more in Georgia
- Groceries
-
pay 12.0% more in Georgia
- Transportation
-
pay 33.5% less in Georgia
- Housing
-
pay 20.3% more in Georgia
- Childcare
-
pay 5.7% more in Georgia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.0% less in Georgia
- Clothing
-
pay 54.6% more in Georgia
The cost of clothing, restaurants, housing, groceries, and childcare in Georgia are more expensive than in Peru. Expenses including transportation and entertainment and sports are lower in Georgia.
If you lived in Georgia instead of Peru, you would:
pay 45.3% more for restaurants
|
Peru
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.74
PEN13.62
|
$9.82
GEL27.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.76
PEN20.98
|
$7.91
GEL21.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
PEN3.40
|
$0.83
GEL2.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
PEN1.71
|
$0.43
GEL1.20
|
|
pay 12.0% more for groceries
|
Peru
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
PEN7.72
|
$0.60
GEL1.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.22
PEN11.72
|
$3.99
GEL11.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.63
PEN16.86
|
$7.10
GEL19.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.67
PEN9.73
|
$2.30
GEL6.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.40
PEN8.75
|
$2.62
GEL7.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.71
PEN2.59
|
$0.53
GEL1.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
PEN1.40
|
$0.74
GEL2.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
PEN1.59
|
$0.71
GEL1.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
PEN1.65
|
$0.68
GEL1.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
PEN1.58
|
$0.29
GEL0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
PEN1.41
|
$0.33
GEL0.90
|
|
pay 33.5% less for transportation
|
Peru
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.19
PEN18.88
|
$4.48
GEL12.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.61
PEN64.09
|
$13.38
GEL37.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,522.48
PEN74,704.12
|
$20,514.71
GEL56,928.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.04
PEN58.39
|
$5.97
GEL16.58
|
|
pay 20.3% more for housing
|
Peru
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.54
PEN103.89
|
$15.81
GEL43.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$324.84
PEN1,182.47
|
$472.27
GEL1,310.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$239.27
PEN870.95
|
$323.81
GEL898.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.17
PEN135.30
|
$54.01
GEL149.89
|
|
pay 5.7% more for childcare
|
Peru
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$170.53
PEN620.76
|
$199.75
GEL554.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,073.87
PEN14,829.34
|
$3,840.26
GEL10,656.71
|
|
pay 11.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Peru
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.47
PEN8.98
|
$1.54
GEL4.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
PEN10.35
|
$2.45
GEL6.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.40
PEN19.66
|
$2.92
GEL8.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.14
PEN116.99
|
$39.78
GEL110.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.04
PEN18.33
|
$5.96
GEL16.53
|
|
pay 54.6% more for clothing
|
Peru
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.67
PEN155.31
|
$62.01
GEL172.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.03
PEN94.74
|
$41.33
GEL114.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.63
PEN242.55
|
$100.06
GEL277.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.87
PEN228.84
|
$103.32
GEL286.71
|
|
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