Cost of living comparison
Peru is 27.7% cheaper than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
If you lived in Peru instead of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, you would:
pay 56.9% less for restaurants
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.25
EC$25.00
|
$3.27
PEN12.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.18
EC$27.50
|
$5.37
PEN20.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$1.03
PEN3.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
EC$5.25
|
$0.55
PEN2.07
|
|
pay 54.2% less for groceries
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.91
EC$5.17
|
$1.88
PEN7.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.24
EC$22.26
|
$3.14
PEN11.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.67
EC$31.55
|
$4.68
PEN17.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.84
EC$10.37
|
$2.49
PEN9.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
EC$6.60
|
$2.54
PEN9.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.18
EC$8.59
|
$0.65
PEN2.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
EC$2.48
|
$0.39
PEN1.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.47
EC$12.07
|
$0.45
PEN1.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
EC$5.45
|
$0.48
PEN1.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.60
EC$4.31
|
$0.43
PEN1.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.26
EC$3.40
|
$0.44
PEN1.66
|
|
pay 44.5% less for transportation
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.88
EC$21.28
|
$5.37
PEN20.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$59.20
EC$160.00
|
$17.78
PEN67.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,376.83
EC$87,500.00
|
$20,101.60
PEN75,778.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.98
EC$67.50
|
$15.41
PEN58.10
|
|
pay 29.4% less for housing
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.80
EC$140.00
|
$29.39
PEN110.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$425.52
EC$1,150.00
|
$337.81
PEN1,273.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$314.52
EC$850.00
|
$246.39
PEN928.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.67
EC$172.06
|
$43.26
PEN163.08
|
|
pay 49.4% more for childcare
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$148.01
EC$400.00
|
$193.88
PEN730.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,330.19
EC$9,000.00
|
$5,589.22
PEN21,070.21
|
|
pay 13.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Peru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$2.06
PEN7.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.71
EC$7.33
|
$2.73
PEN10.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
$5.11
PEN19.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.75
EC$175.00
|
$32.12
PEN121.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.48
EC$17.50
|
$4.85
PEN18.28
|
|
pay 44.6% less for clothing
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.64
EC$223.33
|
$45.11
PEN170.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$83.25
EC$225.00
|
$23.43
PEN88.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.67
EC$266.67
|
$70.13
PEN264.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$104.84
EC$283.33
|
$71.17
PEN268.29
|
|
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