Cost of living comparison
Milan is 2.6 times more expensive than Peru.
If you lived in Milan instead of Peru, you would:
pay 3.6 times more for restaurants
|
Peru
|
Milan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
PEN12.31
|
$21.66
€20.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.37
PEN20.21
|
$10.83
€10.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
PEN3.88
|
$3.12
€2.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
PEN2.07
|
$1.50
€1.39
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Peru
|
Milan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.88
PEN7.07
|
$2.64
€2.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.14
PEN11.82
|
$8.46
€7.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.68
PEN17.60
|
$6.56
€6.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.49
PEN9.35
|
$4.15
€3.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
PEN9.56
|
$5.71
€5.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
PEN2.43
|
$1.11
€1.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.39
PEN1.46
|
$0.95
€0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
PEN1.70
|
$1.20
€1.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.80
|
$1.62
€1.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
PEN1.61
|
$0.84
€0.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
PEN1.66
|
$0.81
€0.75
|
|
pay 73.2% more for transportation
|
Peru
|
Milan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.37
PEN20.20
|
$7.67
€7.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.78
PEN66.92
|
$42.24
€39.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,101.60
PEN75,641.08
|
$30,323.64
€28,075.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.41
PEN58.00
|
$24.91
€23.06
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for housing
|
Peru
|
Milan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.39
PEN110.59
|
$29.17
€27.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$337.81
PEN1,271.15
|
$1,524.42
€1,411.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$246.39
PEN927.15
|
$1,033.99
€957.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.26
PEN162.79
|
$212.15
€196.42
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for childcare
|
Peru
|
Milan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$193.88
PEN729.56
|
$855.31
€791.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,589.22
PEN21,031.89
|
$14,265.21
€13,207.78
|
|
pay 91.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Peru
|
Milan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.06
PEN7.75
|
$6.50
€6.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.73
PEN10.27
|
$2.10
€1.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.11
PEN19.23
|
$6.50
€6.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.12
PEN120.86
|
$69.19
€64.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.85
PEN18.25
|
$10.83
€10.03
|
|
pay 91.2% more for clothing
|
Peru
|
Milan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.11
PEN169.73
|
$102.28
€94.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.43
PEN88.15
|
$39.36
€36.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.13
PEN263.89
|
$106.96
€99.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.17
PEN267.81
|
$155.03
€143.54
|
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