Cost of living comparison
West Virginia is 2.5 times more expensive than Peru overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.9 times more in West Virginia
- Groceries
-
pay 2.2 times more in West Virginia
- Transportation
-
pay 53.5% more in West Virginia
- Housing
-
pay 3.4 times more in West Virginia
- Childcare
-
pay 4.2 times more in West Virginia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 61.5% more in West Virginia
- Clothing
-
pay 36.7% more in West Virginia
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation in West Virginia are more expensive than in Peru. Notably, childcare, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in West Virginia.
If you lived in West Virginia instead of Peru, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
|
Peru
|
West Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.74
PEN14.14
|
$14.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.76
PEN21.79
|
$8.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
PEN3.53
|
$2.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
PEN1.77
|
$1.76
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Peru
|
West Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
PEN8.02
|
$2.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.22
PEN12.17
|
$4.40
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.63
PEN17.50
|
$3.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.67
PEN10.11
|
$2.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.40
PEN9.09
|
$4.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.71
PEN2.69
|
$2.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
PEN1.45
|
$0.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
PEN1.66
|
$1.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
PEN1.72
|
$1.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
PEN1.64
|
$1.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
PEN1.47
|
$1.40
|
|
pay 53.5% more for transportation
|
Peru
|
West Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.19
PEN19.61
|
$3.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.61
PEN66.55
|
$50.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,522.48
PEN77,565.85
|
$32,806.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.04
PEN60.62
|
$17.04
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for housing
|
Peru
|
West Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.54
PEN107.87
|
$69.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$324.84
PEN1,227.77
|
$966.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$239.27
PEN904.32
|
$831.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.17
PEN140.48
|
$181.51
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for childcare
|
Peru
|
West Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$170.53
PEN644.54
|
$1,030.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,073.87
PEN15,397.42
|
$9,548.27
|
|
pay 61.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Peru
|
West Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.47
PEN9.33
|
$3.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
PEN10.75
|
$3.93
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.40
PEN20.41
|
$8.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.14
PEN121.47
|
$32.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.04
PEN19.03
|
$12.50
|
|
pay 36.7% more for clothing
|
Peru
|
West Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.67
PEN161.26
|
$47.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.03
PEN98.37
|
$39.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.63
PEN251.84
|
$81.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.87
PEN237.61
|
$101.64
|
|
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