Cost of living comparison
Peru is 29.9% cheaper than San Marino.
If you lived in Peru instead of San Marino, you would:
pay 49.2% less for restaurants
|
San Marino
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.93
€13.21
|
$3.74
PEN14.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.14
€6.77
|
$5.76
PEN21.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
€1.51
|
$0.93
PEN3.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.27
€1.20
|
$0.47
PEN1.79
|
|
pay 21.1% less for groceries
|
San Marino
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.61
€1.52
|
$2.12
PEN8.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.43
€6.10
|
$3.22
PEN12.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
€3.75
|
$4.63
PEN17.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.14
€2.03
|
$2.67
PEN10.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.89
€3.69
|
$2.40
PEN9.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.75
|
$0.71
PEN2.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.92
|
$0.38
PEN1.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.92
|
$0.44
PEN1.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.92
|
$0.45
PEN1.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
€0.46
|
$0.43
PEN1.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.52
|
$0.39
PEN1.48
|
|
pay 25.1% less for transportation
|
San Marino
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.19
€5.87
|
$5.19
PEN19.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.22
€31.51
|
$17.61
PEN67.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,042.91
€21,853.02
|
$20,522.48
PEN78,143.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.76
€20.63
|
$16.04
PEN61.07
|
|
pay 36.2% less for housing
|
San Marino
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.88
€30.24
|
$28.54
PEN108.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$509.09
€482.80
|
$324.84
PEN1,236.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$509.09
€482.80
|
$239.27
PEN911.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.62
€64.12
|
$37.17
PEN141.53
|
|
pay 37.6% less for childcare
|
San Marino
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.11
€332.03
|
$170.53
PEN649.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,358.82
€5,082.10
|
$4,073.87
PEN15,512.04
|
|
pay 3.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Marino
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€4.07
|
$2.47
PEN9.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.47
€1.40
|
$2.84
PEN10.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.74
€4.50
|
$5.40
PEN20.56
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.66
€66.07
|
$32.14
PEN122.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.97
€6.61
|
$5.04
PEN19.17
|
|
pay 36.5% less for clothing
|
San Marino
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.82
€96.56
|
$42.67
PEN162.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.15
€30.49
|
$26.03
PEN99.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.18
€101.64
|
$66.63
PEN253.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.10
€86.40
|
$62.87
PEN239.38
|
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