Cost of living comparison
Peru is 31.5% cheaper than Warsaw.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.4% less in Peru
- Groceries
-
pay 4.0% less in Peru
- Transportation
-
pay 4.4% more in Peru
- Housing
-
pay 39.6% less in Peru
- Childcare
-
pay 67.0% less in Peru
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.6% less in Peru
- Clothing
-
pay 38.2% less in Peru
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Peru.
If you lived in Peru instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 54.4% less for restaurants
|
Warsaw
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.90
PLN37.24
|
$3.74
PEN13.66
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.66
PLN32.58
|
$5.76
PEN21.05
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN6.75
|
$0.93
PEN3.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN6.73
|
$0.47
PEN1.71
|
|
pay 4.0% less for groceries
|
Warsaw
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.09
PLN4.09
|
$2.12
PEN7.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
PLN16.40
|
$3.22
PEN11.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.80
PLN14.28
|
$4.63
PEN16.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
PLN11.37
|
$2.67
PEN9.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
PLN9.55
|
$2.40
PEN8.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
PLN1.71
|
$0.71
PEN2.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
PLN2.81
|
$0.38
PEN1.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
PLN3.09
|
$0.44
PEN1.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
PLN5.22
|
$0.45
PEN1.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
PLN1.56
|
$0.43
PEN1.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
PLN1.76
|
$0.39
PEN1.42
|
|
pay 4.4% more for transportation
|
Warsaw
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.20
PLN23.32
|
$5.19
PEN18.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.22
PLN102.40
|
$17.61
PEN64.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,732.76
PLN115,612.02
|
$20,522.48
PEN74,948.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.92
PLN29.79
|
$16.04
PEN58.58
|
|
pay 39.6% less for housing
|
Warsaw
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.20
PLN64.69
|
$28.54
PEN104.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,070.18
PLN4,025.87
|
$324.84
PEN1,186.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$832.44
PLN3,131.50
|
$239.27
PEN873.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$224.46
PLN844.39
|
$37.17
PEN135.74
|
|
pay 67.0% less for childcare
|
Warsaw
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$507.82
PLN1,910.35
|
$170.53
PEN622.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,579.90
PLN47,323.69
|
$4,073.87
PEN14,877.78
|
|
pay 21.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Warsaw
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.71
PLN13.96
|
$2.47
PEN9.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.66
PLN13.77
|
$2.84
PEN10.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.76
PLN17.92
|
$5.40
PEN19.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.25
PLN158.93
|
$32.14
PEN117.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.66
PLN32.58
|
$5.04
PEN18.39
|
|
pay 38.2% less for clothing
|
Warsaw
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.45
PLN336.49
|
$42.67
PEN155.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.56
PLN156.33
|
$26.03
PEN95.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.32
PLN332.26
|
$66.63
PEN243.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.18
PLN384.37
|
$62.87
PEN229.59
|
|
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