Cost of living comparison
Peru is 33.7% cheaper than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
If you lived in Peru instead of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, you would:
pay 55.1% less for restaurants
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Peru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$3.74
PEN14.25
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
$5.76
PEN21.95
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$0.93
PEN3.55
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
EC$4.75
|
$0.47
PEN1.79
|
|
pay 51.3% less for groceries
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Peru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$2.12
PEN8.07
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.26
EC$19.61
|
$3.22
PEN12.26
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.14
EC$32.81
|
$4.63
PEN17.63
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.60
EC$12.44
|
$2.67
PEN10.18
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.98
EC$5.36
|
$2.40
PEN9.16
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$3.76
EC$10.17
|
$0.71
PEN2.70
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
$0.38
PEN1.47
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.18
EC$11.30
|
$0.44
PEN1.67
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.68
EC$4.54
|
$0.45
PEN1.73
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.60
EC$4.31
|
$0.43
PEN1.65
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.23
EC$3.33
|
$0.39
PEN1.48
|
|
pay 51.8% less for transportation
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Peru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$14.57
EC$39.38
|
$5.19
PEN19.75
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$59.20
EC$160.00
|
$17.61
PEN67.04
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,376.83
EC$87,500.00
|
$20,522.48
PEN78,143.27
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.98
EC$67.50
|
$16.04
PEN61.07
|
|
pay 26.4% less for housing
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Peru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
$28.54
PEN108.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$296.02
EC$800.00
|
$324.84
PEN1,236.91
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$296.02
EC$800.00
|
$239.27
PEN911.05
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.74
EC$191.18
|
$37.17
PEN141.53
|
|
pay 7.8% less for childcare
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Peru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$185.01
EC$500.00
|
$170.53
PEN649.34
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$4,073.87
PEN15,512.04
|
|
pay 7.5% more for entertainment and sports
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Peru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$2.47
PEN9.40
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.71
EC$7.33
|
$2.84
PEN10.83
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
$5.40
PEN20.56
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$32.14
PEN122.38
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
$5.04
PEN19.17
|
|
pay 51.2% less for clothing
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Peru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
$42.67
PEN162.46
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$83.25
EC$225.00
|
$26.03
PEN99.10
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
$66.63
PEN253.72
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
$62.87
PEN239.38
|
|
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