Cost of living comparison
Peru is 8.7% cheaper than Serbia.
If you lived in Peru instead of Serbia, you would:
pay 43.3% less for restaurants
|
Serbia
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.13
RSD794
|
$3.74
PEN13.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.64
RSD850
|
$5.76
PEN21.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
RSD178
|
$0.93
PEN3.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
RSD129
|
$0.47
PEN1.75
|
|
pay 7.4% more for groceries
|
Serbia
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.70
RSD78
|
$2.12
PEN7.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.97
RSD442
|
$3.22
PEN12.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.84
RSD539
|
$4.63
PEN17.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
RSD266
|
$2.67
PEN9.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.93
RSD326
|
$2.40
PEN8.97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
RSD53
|
$0.71
PEN2.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
RSD84
|
$0.38
PEN1.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
RSD71
|
$0.44
PEN1.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
RSD90
|
$0.45
PEN1.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
RSD51
|
$0.43
PEN1.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
RSD48
|
$0.39
PEN1.45
|
|
pay 14.2% more for transportation
|
Serbia
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.22
RSD693
|
$5.19
PEN19.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.52
RSD2,618
|
$17.61
PEN65.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,112.26
RSD3,129,277
|
$20,522.48
PEN76,576.26
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.11
RSD791
|
$16.04
PEN59.85
|
|
pay 13.4% less for housing
|
Serbia
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.16
RSD2,579
|
$28.54
PEN106.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$353.21
RSD39,317
|
$324.84
PEN1,212.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$242.83
RSD27,031
|
$239.27
PEN892.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.86
RSD12,674
|
$37.17
PEN138.69
|
|
pay 26.4% less for childcare
|
Serbia
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$238.41
RSD26,538
|
$170.53
PEN636.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,379.39
RSD598,800
|
$4,073.87
PEN15,200.98
|
|
pay 33.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Serbia
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.03
RSD226
|
$2.47
PEN9.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.68
RSD187
|
$2.84
PEN10.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.80
RSD423
|
$5.40
PEN20.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.78
RSD2,869
|
$32.14
PEN119.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.53
RSD504
|
$5.04
PEN18.79
|
|
pay 33.3% less for clothing
|
Serbia
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.17
RSD8,144
|
$42.67
PEN159.21
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.45
RSD3,947
|
$26.03
PEN97.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.31
RSD10,275
|
$66.63
PEN248.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.77
RSD11,106
|
$62.87
PEN234.58
|
|
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