Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Peru Reverse

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Cost of Living in Peru is 54.0% lower than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Peru is 61.5% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Peru are 76.6% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Peru are 61.8% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Peru are 54.3% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Peru is 70.5% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Peru Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(73.33 S/.)		 4.09 $
(15.00 S/.)		      -79.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(274.99 S/.)		 32.73 $
(120.00 S/.)		      -56.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.39 $
(41.78 S/.)		 6.00 $
(22.00 S/.)		      -47.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(22.00 S/.)		 2.18 $
(8.00 S/.)		      -63.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(25.67 S/.)		 3.82 $
(14.00 S/.)		      -45.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.23 $
(19.18 S/.)		 2.59 $
(9.51 S/.)		      -50.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(9.40 S/.)		 0.86 $
(3.17 S/.)		      -66.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.09 $
(7.67 S/.)		 0.53 $
(1.95 S/.)		      -74.6 %
Markets
 United States Edit Peru Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(14.68 S/.)		 5.09 $
(18.65 S/.)		      +27.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(12.07 S/.)		 2.13 $
(7.82 S/.)		      -35.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(7.67 S/.)		 0.55 $
(2.01 S/.)		      -73.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.24 $
(15.55 S/.)		 2.58 $
(9.47 S/.)		      -39.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.87 $
(21.50 S/.)		 3.14 $
(11.53 S/.)		      -46.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.52 $
(20.24 S/.)		 2.40 $
(8.78 S/.)		      -56.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.38 $
(27.08 S/.)		 4.05 $
(14.84 S/.)		      -45.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(8.79 S/.)		 0.78 $
(2.86 S/.)		      -67.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(2.79 S/.)		 0.43 $
(1.57 S/.)		      -43.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(7.49 S/.)		 0.45 $
(1.64 S/.)		      -78.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(8.18 S/.)		 0.50 $
(1.83 S/.)		      -77.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(4.88 S/.)		 0.41 $
(1.51 S/.)		      -69.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(5.12 S/.)		 0.40 $
(1.46 S/.)		      -71.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(8.08 S/.)		 0.72 $
(2.63 S/.)		      -67.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(8.17 S/.)		 0.78 $
(2.84 S/.)		      -65.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(55.00 S/.)		 8.18 $
(30.00 S/.)		      -45.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $
(7.15 S/.)		 1.73 $
(6.35 S/.)		      -11.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 $
(13.17 S/.)		 2.68 $
(9.84 S/.)		      -25.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(36.67 S/.)		 5.45 $
(20.00 S/.)		      -45.5 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Peru Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(9.17 S/.)		 0.55 $
(2.00 S/.)		      -78.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(238.32 S/.)		 19.09 $
(70.00 S/.)		      -70.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(13.75 S/.)		 2.18 $
(8.00 S/.)		      -41.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(10.27 S/.)		 3.07 $
(11.27 S/.)		      +9.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(110.00 S/.)		 5.45 $
(20.00 S/.)		      -81.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(12.85 S/.)		 5.08 $
(18.61 S/.)		      +44.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(109,995.00 S/.)		 19,910.00 $
(73,000.00 S/.)		      -33.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,965.51 $
(95,202.55 S/.)		 23,825.27 $
(87,355.35 S/.)		      -8.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Peru Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.49 $
(764.43 S/.)		 47.82 $
(175.34 S/.)		      -77.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.22 $
(209.82 S/.)		 12.09 $
(44.32 S/.)		      -78.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.51 $
(262.19 S/.)		 25.72 $
(94.31 S/.)		      -64.0 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Peru Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.59 $
(170.80 S/.)		 30.29 $
(111.05 S/.)		      -35.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.02 $
(80.73 S/.)		 17.52 $
(64.24 S/.)		      -20.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.44 $
(52.94 S/.)		 6.82 $
(25.00 S/.)		      -52.8 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Peru Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,378.08 $
(5,052.74 S/.)		 159.86 $
(586.11 S/.)		      -88.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,637.27 $
(82,999.54 S/.)		 5,367.52 $
(19,680.00 S/.)		      -76.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Peru Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.16 $
(191.23 S/.)		 49.07 $
(179.92 S/.)		      -5.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.62 $
(156.28 S/.)		 30.73 $
(112.67 S/.)		      -27.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.67 $
(328.77 S/.)		 81.93 $
(300.40 S/.)		      -8.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.23 $
(415.17 S/.)		 77.13 $
(282.78 S/.)		      -31.9 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Peru Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,742.42 $
(6,388.57 S/.)		 459.96 $
(1,686.46 S/.)		      -73.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,437.63 $
(5,271.05 S/.)		 265.27 $
(972.62 S/.)		      -81.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,905.16 $
(10,651.77 S/.)		 786.64 $
(2,884.21 S/.)		      -72.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,406.32 $
(8,822.76 S/.)		 471.23 $
(1,727.78 S/.)		      -80.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Peru Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 301.75 $
(1,106.36 S/.)		 159.28 $
(583.99 S/.)		      -47.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.65 $
(922.69 S/.)		 137.35 $
(503.58 S/.)		      -45.4 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Peru Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,339.62 $
(15,911.21 S/.)		 492.06 $
(1,804.14 S/.)		      -88.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 10.34      +58.8 %
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