Cost of Living Comparison Between Colombia and Peru 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Peru are 2.5% higher than in Colombia (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Peru are 5.0% higher than in Colombia | |
| Rent Prices in Peru are 14.4% higher than in Colombia | |
| Restaurant Prices in Peru are 5.7% higher than in Colombia | |
| Groceries Prices in Peru are 1.6% higher than in Colombia | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Peru is 0.3% lower than in Colombia | |
Restaurants | Colombia Edit |
Peru Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
18,000.00 Col$ (16.96 S/.) |
15,917.22 Col$ (15.00 S/.) |
-11.6 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
100,000.00 Col$ (94.24 S/.) |
106,114.82 Col$ (100.00 S/.) |
+6.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
25,000.00 Col$ (23.56 S/.) |
21,222.96 Col$ (20.00 S/.) |
-15.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5,000.00 Col$ (4.71 S/.) |
8,489.19 Col$ (8.00 S/.) |
+69.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
9,000.00 Col$ (8.48 S/.) |
14,856.07 Col$ (14.00 S/.) |
+65.1 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
6,061.73 Col$ (5.71 S/.) |
10,079.74 Col$ (9.50 S/.) |
+66.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3,272.18 Col$ (3.08 S/.) |
3,193.09 Col$ (3.01 S/.) |
-2.4 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2,483.76 Col$ (2.34 S/.) |
2,008.86 Col$ (1.89 S/.) |
-19.1 % |
Markets | Colombia Edit |
Peru Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
17,548.85 Col$ (16.54 S/.) |
18,932.06 Col$ (17.84 S/.) |
+7.9 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
4,935.14 Col$ (4.65 S/.) |
7,042.06 Col$ (6.64 S/.) |
+42.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2,160.52 Col$ (2.04 S/.) |
2,016.64 Col$ (1.90 S/.) |
-6.7 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
8,623.03 Col$ (8.13 S/.) |
9,037.41 Col$ (8.52 S/.) |
+4.8 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
8,699.52 Col$ (8.20 S/.) |
11,163.72 Col$ (10.52 S/.) |
+28.3 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
9,520.51 Col$ (8.97 S/.) |
8,840.67 Col$ (8.33 S/.) |
-7.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
14,649.73 Col$ (13.81 S/.) |
14,531.84 Col$ (13.69 S/.) |
-0.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
4,487.24 Col$ (4.23 S/.) |
2,752.39 Col$ (2.59 S/.) |
-38.7 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1,882.93 Col$ (1.77 S/.) |
1,749.70 Col$ (1.65 S/.) |
-7.1 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2,313.07 Col$ (2.18 S/.) |
1,674.88 Col$ (1.58 S/.) |
-27.6 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2,365.08 Col$ (2.23 S/.) |
1,839.49 Col$ (1.73 S/.) |
-22.2 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1,978.53 Col$ (1.86 S/.) |
1,597.49 Col$ (1.51 S/.) |
-19.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
2,052.44 Col$ (1.93 S/.) |
1,597.24 Col$ (1.51 S/.) |
-22.2 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3,177.99 Col$ (2.99 S/.) |
2,659.50 Col$ (2.51 S/.) |
-16.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
3,077.23 Col$ (2.90 S/.) |
2,991.53 Col$ (2.82 S/.) |
-2.8 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
35,000.00 Col$ (32.98 S/.) |
31,834.45 Col$ (30.00 S/.) |
-9.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
4,130.80 Col$ (3.89 S/.) |
6,333.39 Col$ (5.97 S/.) |
+53.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7,140.53 Col$ (6.73 S/.) |
10,424.87 Col$ (9.82 S/.) |
+46.0 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
9,500.00 Col$ (8.95 S/.) |
21,222.96 Col$ (20.00 S/.) |
+123.4 % |
Transportation | Colombia Edit |
Peru Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2,900.00 Col$ (2.73 S/.) |
2,122.30 Col$ (2.00 S/.) |
-26.8 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
142,000.00 Col$ (133.82 S/.) |
66,437.10 Col$ (62.61 S/.) |
-53.2 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
6,000.00 Col$ (5.65 S/.) |
8,489.19 Col$ (8.00 S/.) |
+41.5 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
11,265.41 Col$ (10.62 S/.) |
10,246.52 Col$ (9.66 S/.) |
-9.0 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
25,000.00 Col$ (23.56 S/.) |
26,528.70 Col$ (25.00 S/.) |
+6.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
13,511.09 Col$ (12.73 S/.) |
21,586.41 Col$ (20.34 S/.) |
+59.8 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
70,000,000.00 Col$ (65,966.28 S/.) |
81,708,409.91 Col$ (77,000.00 S/.) |
+16.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
104,950,279.75 Col$ (98,902.57 S/.) |
91,191,484.43 Col$ (85,936.62 S/.) |
-13.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Colombia Edit |
Peru Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
332,105.86 Col$ (312.97 S/.) |
240,291.51 Col$ (226.44 S/.) |
-27.6 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
36,802.88 Col$ (34.68 S/.) |
45,109.78 Col$ (42.51 S/.) |
+22.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
96,749.82 Col$ (91.17 S/.) |
114,622.00 Col$ (108.02 S/.) |
+18.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Colombia Edit |
Peru Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
89,642.53 Col$ (84.48 S/.) |
124,393.33 Col$ (117.23 S/.) |
+38.8 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
36,888.89 Col$ (34.76 S/.) |
56,847.22 Col$ (53.57 S/.) |
+54.1 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
18,000.00 Col$ (16.96 S/.) |
25,467.56 Col$ (24.00 S/.) |
+41.5 % |
Childcare | Colombia Edit |
Peru Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
803,312.50 Col$ (757.02 S/.) |
665,596.34 Col$ (627.24 S/.) |
-17.1 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
23,189,655.17 Col$ (21,853.36 S/.) |
21,340,818.53 Col$ (20,111.06 S/.) |
-8.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Colombia Edit |
Peru Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
210,759.52 Col$ (198.61 S/.) |
166,157.51 Col$ (156.58 S/.) |
-21.2 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
155,388.19 Col$ (146.43 S/.) |
108,214.85 Col$ (101.98 S/.) |
-30.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
337,225.91 Col$ (317.79 S/.) |
301,879.54 Col$ (284.48 S/.) |
-10.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
302,211.68 Col$ (284.80 S/.) |
308,549.24 Col$ (290.77 S/.) |
+2.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Colombia Edit |
Peru Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,382,109.28 Col$ (1,302.47 S/.) |
1,670,316.84 Col$ (1,574.07 S/.) |
+20.9 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,134,586.51 Col$ (1,069.21 S/.) |
1,174,290.41 Col$ (1,106.62 S/.) |
+3.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,470,376.22 Col$ (2,328.02 S/.) |
3,089,105.14 Col$ (2,911.10 S/.) |
+25.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,953,494.71 Col$ (1,840.93 S/.) |
2,109,375.01 Col$ (1,987.82 S/.) |
+8.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Colombia Edit |
Peru Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
589,288.67 Col$ (555.33 S/.) |
583,949.80 Col$ (550.30 S/.) |
-0.9 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
477,373.08 Col$ (449.86 S/.) |
484,537.42 Col$ (456.62 S/.) |
+1.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Colombia Edit |
Peru Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
1,505,732.86 Col$ (1,418.97 S/.) |
1,576,846.61 Col$ (1,485.98 S/.) |
+4.7 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 13.80 | 10.32 | -25.2 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 535 | 142 |
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