Cost of living comparison
Peru is 45.8% more expensive than Vietnam overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.3% more in Peru
- Groceries
-
pay 10.1% more in Peru
- Transportation
-
pay 84.9% more in Peru
- Housing
-
pay 61.6% more in Peru
- Childcare
-
pay 42.2% less in Peru
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.4 times more in Peru
- Clothing
-
pay 8.1% more in Peru
The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, restaurants, groceries, and clothing in Peru are more expensive than in Vietnam. Notably, entertainment and sports and transportation are significantly more expensive in Peru.
If you lived in Peru instead of Vietnam, you would:
pay 61.3% more for restaurants
|
Vietnam
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.92
₫49,454
|
$3.74
PEN13.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.34
₫111,794
|
$5.76
PEN21.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
₫13,871
|
$0.93
PEN3.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
₫8,375
|
$0.47
PEN1.75
|
|
pay 10.1% more for groceries
|
Vietnam
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
₫23,243
|
$2.12
PEN7.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.05
₫155,929
|
$3.22
PEN11.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
₫140,664
|
$4.63
PEN17.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.46
₫37,618
|
$2.67
PEN9.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.55
₫39,845
|
$2.40
PEN8.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
₫30,848
|
$0.71
PEN2.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.43
₫10,975
|
$0.38
PEN1.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
₫14,689
|
$0.44
PEN1.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
₫11,503
|
$0.45
PEN1.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
₫12,258
|
$0.43
PEN1.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
₫12,416
|
$0.39
PEN1.45
|
|
pay 84.9% more for transportation
|
Vietnam
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.47
₫89,310
|
$5.19
PEN19.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.11
₫183,075
|
$17.61
PEN65.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,423.92
₫912,402,187
|
$20,522.48
PEN76,441.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.64
₫145,321
|
$16.04
PEN59.74
|
|
pay 61.6% more for housing
|
Vietnam
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.68
₫223,652
|
$28.54
PEN106.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$297.09
₫7,652,027
|
$324.84
PEN1,209.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$207.27
₫5,338,569
|
$239.27
PEN891.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.91
₫1,027,981
|
$37.17
PEN138.45
|
|
pay 42.2% less for childcare
|
Vietnam
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$205.27
₫5,286,975
|
$170.53
PEN635.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,496.31
₫321,863,294
|
$4,073.87
PEN15,174.14
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Vietnam
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.88
₫22,572
|
$2.47
PEN9.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.58
₫40,703
|
$2.84
PEN10.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.27
₫32,602
|
$5.40
PEN20.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.09
₫568,972
|
$32.14
PEN119.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.38
₫87,011
|
$5.04
PEN18.76
|
|
pay 8.1% more for clothing
|
Vietnam
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.00
₫721,112
|
$42.67
PEN158.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.19
₫571,636
|
$26.03
PEN96.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.50
₫2,047,533
|
$66.63
PEN248.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.86
₫2,056,868
|
$62.87
PEN234.16
|
|
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