Cost of living comparison
Peru is 3.3% cheaper than Thailand overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.1% more in Peru
- Groceries
-
pay 12.1% less in Peru
- Transportation
-
pay 4.2% more in Peru
- Housing
-
pay 5.9% more in Peru
- Childcare
-
pay 55.4% less in Peru
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.2% more in Peru
- Clothing
-
pay 6.1% less in Peru
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation in Peru are more expensive than in Thailand. Expenses including childcare, groceries, and clothing are lower in Peru.
If you lived in Peru instead of Thailand, you would:
pay 28.1% more for restaurants
|
Thailand
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.33
THB80.50
|
$3.74
PEN14.02
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.02
THB207.71
|
$5.76
PEN21.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
THB24.31
|
$0.93
PEN3.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
THB13.09
|
$0.47
PEN1.76
|
|
pay 12.1% less for groceries
|
Thailand
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.40
THB48.28
|
$2.12
PEN7.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.16
THB281.62
|
$3.22
PEN12.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.68
THB230.63
|
$4.63
PEN17.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.05
THB70.60
|
$2.67
PEN10.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.29
THB44.52
|
$2.40
PEN9.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
THB42.47
|
$0.71
PEN2.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
THB17.96
|
$0.38
PEN1.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
THB28.13
|
$0.44
PEN1.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
THB22.72
|
$0.45
PEN1.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
THB23.89
|
$0.43
PEN1.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
THB18.48
|
$0.39
PEN1.46
|
|
pay 4.2% more for transportation
|
Thailand
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
THB154.13
|
$5.19
PEN19.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.43
THB877.50
|
$17.61
PEN65.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,362.48
THB1,082,079.27
|
$20,522.48
PEN76,904.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.67
THB333.50
|
$16.04
PEN60.11
|
|
pay 5.9% more for housing
|
Thailand
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.13
THB591.18
|
$28.54
PEN106.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$389.22
THB13,429.00
|
$324.84
PEN1,217.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.23
THB7,771.12
|
$239.27
PEN896.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.17
THB1,903.63
|
$37.17
PEN139.29
|
|
pay 55.4% less for childcare
|
Thailand
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$341.66
THB11,788.01
|
$170.53
PEN639.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,344.18
THB356,898.46
|
$4,073.87
PEN15,266.20
|
|
pay 12.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Thailand
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.20
THB75.90
|
$2.47
PEN9.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.90
THB65.53
|
$2.84
PEN10.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.85
THB132.74
|
$5.40
PEN20.24
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.79
THB1,683.42
|
$32.14
PEN120.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.42
THB187.03
|
$5.04
PEN18.87
|
|
pay 6.1% less for clothing
|
Thailand
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.62
THB1,332.41
|
$42.67
PEN159.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.36
THB1,013.00
|
$26.03
PEN97.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.78
THB2,856.16
|
$66.63
PEN249.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.55
THB2,261.78
|
$62.87
PEN235.58
|
|
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