Cost of living comparison
Peru is 12.7% more expensive than Swaziland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.9% more in Peru
- Groceries
-
pay 17.5% more in Peru
- Transportation
-
pay 12.2% less in Peru
- Housing
-
pay 3.8% less in Peru
- Childcare
-
pay 6.9% more in Peru
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 51.6% more in Peru
- Clothing
-
pay 10.0% less in Peru
The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and childcare in Peru are more expensive than in Swaziland. Expenses including transportation, clothing, and housing are lower in Peru.
If you lived in Peru instead of Swaziland, you would:
pay 38.9% more for restaurants
|
Swaziland
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.07
SZL55.60
|
$3.74
PEN13.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.33
SZL42.22
|
$5.76
PEN20.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
SZL16.82
|
$0.93
PEN3.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
SZL9.95
|
$0.47
PEN1.70
|
|
pay 17.5% more for groceries
|
Swaziland
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.76
SZL13.74
|
$2.12
PEN7.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.86
SZL88.03
|
$3.22
PEN11.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.01
SZL72.76
|
$4.63
PEN16.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.70
SZL30.89
|
$2.67
PEN9.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.97
SZL35.66
|
$2.40
PEN8.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.75
SZL13.63
|
$0.71
PEN2.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.33
SZL6.07
|
$0.38
PEN1.39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.43
SZL7.78
|
$0.44
PEN1.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
SZL11.52
|
$0.45
PEN1.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
SZL8.21
|
$0.43
PEN1.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
SZL9.61
|
$0.39
PEN1.40
|
|
pay 12.2% less for transportation
|
Swaziland
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.74
SZL85.92
|
$5.19
PEN18.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.82
SZL540.58
|
$17.61
PEN63.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,039.98
SZL308,904.94
|
$20,522.48
PEN74,201.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.84
SZL468.44
|
$16.04
PEN57.99
|
|
pay 3.8% less for housing
|
Swaziland
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.61
SZL1,044.39
|
$28.54
PEN103.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$227.20
SZL4,118.73
|
$324.84
PEN1,174.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$184.60
SZL3,346.47
|
$239.27
PEN865.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.36
SZL1,076.12
|
$37.17
PEN134.39
|
|
pay 6.9% more for childcare
|
Swaziland
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$128.26
SZL2,325.09
|
$170.53
PEN616.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,035.74
SZL91,289.19
|
$4,073.87
PEN14,729.61
|
|
pay 51.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Swaziland
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
SZL33.46
|
$2.47
PEN8.92
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
SZL31.58
|
$2.84
PEN10.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.56
SZL46.34
|
$5.40
PEN19.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.40
SZL514.84
|
$32.14
PEN116.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.69
SZL66.93
|
$5.04
PEN18.21
|
|
pay 10.0% less for clothing
|
Swaziland
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.17
SZL945.68
|
$42.67
PEN154.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.67
SZL429.03
|
$26.03
PEN94.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.84
SZL1,338.59
|
$66.63
PEN240.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.58
SZL1,460.77
|
$62.87
PEN227.30
|
|
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