Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Peru instead of Tuvalu, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
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Tuvalu
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Peru
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$3.74
PEN14.25
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$5.76
PEN21.95
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.93
PEN3.55
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.47
PEN1.79
|
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Tuvalu
|
Peru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$2.12
PEN8.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$3.22
PEN12.26
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.63
PEN17.63
|
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|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$2.67
PEN10.18
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.40
PEN9.16
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.71
PEN2.70
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.38
PEN1.47
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.44
PEN1.67
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.45
PEN1.73
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.43
PEN1.65
|
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| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.39
PEN1.48
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Tuvalu
|
Peru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$5.19
PEN19.75
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$17.61
PEN67.04
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$20,522.48
PEN78,143.27
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$16.04
PEN61.07
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pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Tuvalu
|
Peru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$28.54
PEN108.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$324.84
PEN1,236.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$239.27
PEN911.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$37.17
PEN141.53
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Tuvalu
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$170.53
PEN649.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$4,073.87
PEN15,512.04
|
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Tuvalu
|
Peru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$2.47
PEN9.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$2.84
PEN10.83
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$5.40
PEN20.56
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$32.14
PEN122.38
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.04
PEN19.17
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Tuvalu
|
Peru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$42.67
PEN162.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$26.03
PEN99.10
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$66.63
PEN253.72
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$62.87
PEN239.38
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