Cost of living comparison
Peru is 30.2% cheaper than San Marino.
If you lived in Peru instead of San Marino, you would:
pay 53.8% less for restaurants
|
San Marino
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.33
€15.01
|
$3.27
PEN12.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.52
€6.92
|
$5.37
PEN20.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
€1.86
|
$1.03
PEN3.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
€1.19
|
$0.55
PEN2.07
|
|
pay 25.8% less for groceries
|
San Marino
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.45
€1.33
|
$1.88
PEN7.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.17
€4.75
|
$3.14
PEN11.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
€4.04
|
$4.68
PEN17.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.50
€2.30
|
$2.49
PEN9.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.44
€4.09
|
$2.54
PEN9.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.79
|
$0.65
PEN2.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.91
|
$0.39
PEN1.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.79
|
$0.45
PEN1.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.79
|
$0.48
PEN1.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
€0.51
|
$0.43
PEN1.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.64
|
$0.44
PEN1.66
|
|
pay 26.8% less for transportation
|
San Marino
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.35
€5.84
|
$5.37
PEN20.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.74
€31.03
|
$17.78
PEN67.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,402.53
€21,520.57
|
$20,101.60
PEN75,778.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.10
€20.32
|
$15.41
PEN58.10
|
|
pay 33.9% less for housing
|
San Marino
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.47
€29.86
|
$29.39
PEN110.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$544.24
€500.48
|
$337.81
PEN1,273.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$503.43
€462.94
|
$246.39
PEN928.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.75
€63.22
|
$43.26
PEN163.08
|
|
pay 21.4% less for childcare
|
San Marino
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$355.57
€326.98
|
$193.88
PEN730.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,442.45
€5,004.78
|
$5,589.22
PEN21,070.21
|
|
pay 13.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Marino
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.63
€4.25
|
$2.06
PEN7.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.49
€1.37
|
$2.73
PEN10.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.44
€5.00
|
$5.11
PEN19.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.75
€65.06
|
$32.12
PEN121.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.62
€7.01
|
$4.85
PEN18.28
|
|
pay 35.9% less for clothing
|
San Marino
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.96
€90.09
|
$45.11
PEN170.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.38
€32.53
|
$23.43
PEN88.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.96
€90.09
|
$70.13
PEN264.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.96
€90.09
|
$71.17
PEN268.29
|
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