Cost of Living in Peru

Summary:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,602.3$ (6,040.8S/.) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 461.5$ (1,739.7S/.) without rent.
Cost of living in Peru is, on average, 54.3% lower than in United States.
Rent in Peru is, on average, 77.0% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	12.00 S/.	8.00-25.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	80.00 S/.	50.00-211.02
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	20.00 S/.	15.00-23.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	8.00 S/.	5.00-13.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	12.00 S/.	8.00-19.00
Cappuccino (regular)	9.28 S/.	5.00-16.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.76 S/.	2.00-6.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.84 S/.	1.50-4.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	17.12 S/.	11.36-21.96
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	5.73 S/.	1.81-10.89
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1.80 S/.	1.36-2.36
Eggs (regular) (12)	7.12 S/.	4.00-12.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	10.37 S/.	4.99-22.23
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	7.87 S/.	3.27-13.61
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	12.62 S/.	5.89-18.14
Apples (1 lb)	2.45 S/.	1.13-3.63
Banana (1 lb)	1.66 S/.	0.91-3.18
Oranges (1 lb)	1.71 S/.	0.68-3.63
Tomato (1 lb)	1.67 S/.	0.91-2.27
Potato (1 lb)	1.32 S/.	0.54-2.27
Onion (1 lb)	1.35 S/.	0.68-2.27
Lettuce (1 head)	2.48 S/.	1.00-4.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	2.79 S/.	1.50-5.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	30.00 S/.	18.00-70.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	5.90 S/.	4.00-10.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	8.90 S/.	5.00-15.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	20.00 S/.	16.00-25.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	1.50 S/.	1.00-3.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	60.00 S/.	50.00-100.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	6.00 S/.	5.00-13.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	8.05 S/.	6.44-12.87
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	20.00 S/.	12.00-40.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	19.93 S/.	15.14-24.72
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	78,000.00 S/.	65,477.37-87,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	79,133.66 S/.	70,000.00-95,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	234.98 S/.	127.50-462.40
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	0.65 S/.	0.10-1.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	109.54 S/.	75.00-200.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	120.49 S/.	70.00-240.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	46.92 S/.	25.00-65.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	20.00 S/.	15.00-30.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	641.51 S/.	300.00-1,200.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	19,949.42 S/.	9,480.00-35,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	149.03 S/.	89.00-220.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	98.36 S/.	50.00-150.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	265.37 S/.	200.00-380.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	256.72 S/.	150.00-450.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	1,470.52 S/.	800.00-2,600.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	966.54 S/.	500.00-1,800.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	2,745.56 S/.	1,500.00-4,521.92
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,898.58 S/.	1,200.00-3,768.27
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	609.40 S/.	353.03-999.99
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	445.76 S/.	245.06-840.19
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	1,561.99 S/.
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	8.86	6.00-15.00

Prices in Peru

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Last update: March 2023
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