Cost of Living Comparison Between Piura and Arequipa 

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Rent Prices in Arequipa are 8.5% lower than in Piura
Restaurant Prices in Arequipa are 18.9% higher than in Piura
Groceries Prices in Arequipa are 18.0% lower than in Piura
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Restaurants
Piura Edit Arequipa Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 10.00 S/. 15.00 S/.      +50.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 40.00 S/. 60.00 S/.      +50.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 20.00 S/. 20.00 S/.      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 S/. 9.00 S/.      +12.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 S/. 18.00 S/.      +80.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 12.00 S/. 9.20 S/.      -23.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 6.00 S/. 2.42 S/.      -59.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.83 S/. 1.40 S/.      -23.6 %
Markets
Piura Edit Arequipa Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 22.48 S/. 16.85 S/.      -25.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 6.24 S/. 5.29 S/.      -15.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.88 S/. 1.66 S/.      -12.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 7.41 S/. 6.60 S/.      -11.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 10.89 S/. 9.60 S/.      -11.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 11.57 S/. 8.04 S/.      -30.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 13.61 S/. 9.71 S/.      -28.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.97 S/. 2.09 S/.      +6.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 2.04 S/. 1.47 S/.      -27.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.81 S/. 1.62 S/.      -10.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.00 S/. 1.47 S/.      -26.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.78 S/. 1.21 S/.      -32.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.45 S/. 0.98 S/.      -32.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.67 S/. 2.17 S/.      -18.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.75 S/. 2.67 S/.      -3.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 30.00 S/. 26.50 S/.      -11.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 6.11 S/. 6.20 S/.      +1.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.45 S/. 10.00 S/.      +18.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 18.95 S/. 15.00 S/.      -20.8 %
Transportation
Piura Edit Arequipa Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 S/. 1.00 S/.      -33.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 91.30 S/. 56.09 S/.      -38.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.50 S/. 5.00 S/.      -9.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 8.85 S/. 8.85 S/.      0.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 16.00 S/. 20.00 S/.      +25.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 19.30 S/. 21.04 S/.      +9.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) ? 80,160.00 S/.     
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) ? 66,560.00 S/.     
Utilities (Monthly)
Piura Edit Arequipa Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 188.72 S/. 163.33 S/.      -13.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data ? 39.90 S/.     
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 129.90 S/. 140.40 S/.      +8.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Piura Edit Arequipa Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 82.95 S/. 163.75 S/.      +97.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) ? 65.00 S/.     
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 9.50 S/. 15.00 S/.      +57.9 %
Childcare
Piura Edit Arequipa Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 523.33 S/. 797.50 S/.      +52.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 6,280.00 S/. 11,070.00 S/.      +76.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Piura Edit Arequipa Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 129.50 S/. 135.00 S/.      +4.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 45.00 S/. 96.00 S/.      +113.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 204.50 S/. 287.50 S/.      +40.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 214.50 S/. 262.50 S/.      +22.4 %
Rent Per Month
Piura Edit Arequipa Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,150.00 S/. 883.33 S/.      -23.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 625.00 S/. 675.00 S/.      +8.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,350.00 S/. 2,166.67 S/.      -7.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,433.33 S/. 1,300.00 S/.      -9.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Piura Edit Arequipa Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 999.99 S/. 588.38 S/.      -41.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 999.99 S/. 340.64 S/.      -65.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Piura Edit Arequipa Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 750.00 S/. 1,457.50 S/.      +94.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate ? 15.00     
Last update: December 2023January 2024
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