Cost of living

United States

compared to

Peru

hira
United States
Peru
Cost of living one person
$2306
$697
Cost of living Family
$5517
$2049
One person rent
$927
$384
Family rent
$2383
$1633
Food expenses
$721
$245
Transport expenses
$116.56
$139.83
Monthly salary after tax
$5028.52
$453.88
Human freedom index
7.78
7.65
Life expectancy
80.34
68.5
English speaking %
100.48%
8.1%
Population
327.2M
32.0M

The average cost of living in United States ($2306) is 231% more expensive than in Peru ($697). United States ranked 10th vs 139th for Peru in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in United States compared to 0.7 months in Peru .

Eating Out
United States
Peru
Lunch Menu
$21.48
$3.49
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.37
$21.8
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.14
$5.8
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.54
$2.22
Cappuccino
$5.12
$3.22
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.12
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
United States
Peru
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1552.12
$398.19
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1084.85
$259.78
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3145.8
$783.46
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2951.22
$540.43
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101.31
$32.89
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$214.84
$48.01
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.1
$27.39
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$5.34
$11.31
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4288
$1418
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3272
$1635
Transportation
United States
Peru
Local transport ticket
$2.1
$0.51
Monthly ticket local transport
$77.32
$36.37
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$16.27
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.42
Groceries
United States
Peru
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.16
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.16
$1.88
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$0.91
Eggs, x12
$4.18
$2.56
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.33
$7.66
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.06
$5.5
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.15
$7.54
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$1.78
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$0.99
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$0.79
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$0.85
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$0.83
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$0.92
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.61
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$1.78
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.23
$10.01
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$1.71
Cigarette pack
$9.53
$5.22
Cold medicince, 1 week
$10
$5.07
Hair Shampoo
$6.6
$4.2
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.86
$1.59
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$1.37
Other
United States
Peru
Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.23
$36.5
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.71
$5.03
Doctor's visit
$134.58
$37.72
Haircut, simple
$21.74
$8.11
Brand Jeans
$43.34
$43.19
Brand Sneakers
$72.22
$64.02
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1665.22
$242.78
International Primary School, 1 year
$18224
$5039

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