Cost of living comparison
Peru is 62.1% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.6% less in Peru
- Groceries
-
pay 57.8% less in Peru
- Transportation
-
pay 27.5% less in Peru
- Housing
-
pay 76.9% less in Peru
- Childcare
-
pay 90.9% less in Peru
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 62.5% less in Peru
- Clothing
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pay 48.2% less in Peru
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Peru.
If you lived in Peru instead of Washington, you would:
pay 70.6% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$3.74
PEN13.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$5.76
PEN21.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
|
$0.93
PEN3.44
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
|
$0.47
PEN1.73
|
|
pay 57.8% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.34
|
$2.12
PEN7.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.84
|
$3.22
PEN11.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.14
|
$4.63
PEN17.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.91
|
$2.67
PEN9.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
|
$2.40
PEN8.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$0.71
PEN2.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
|
$0.38
PEN1.42
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$0.44
PEN1.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.59
|
$0.45
PEN1.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
|
$0.43
PEN1.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.61
|
$0.39
PEN1.43
|
|
pay 27.5% less for transportation
|
Washington
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
|
$5.19
PEN19.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
|
$17.61
PEN64.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$20,522.48
PEN75,629.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.88
|
$16.04
PEN59.11
|
|
pay 76.9% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.46
|
$28.54
PEN105.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,582.95
|
$324.84
PEN1,197.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,028.70
|
$239.27
PEN881.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.65
|
$37.17
PEN136.98
|
|
pay 90.9% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,273.25
|
$170.53
PEN628.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$38,250.00
|
$4,073.87
PEN15,013.05
|
|
pay 62.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$2.47
PEN9.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.55
|
$2.84
PEN10.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.75
|
$5.40
PEN19.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$106.36
|
$32.14
PEN118.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.18
|
$5.04
PEN18.56
|
|
pay 48.2% less for clothing
|
Washington
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.13
|
$42.67
PEN157.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.77
|
$26.03
PEN95.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.47
|
$66.63
PEN245.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$178.48
|
$62.87
PEN231.68
|
|
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