Cost of Living Comparison Between Colombia and Peru 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Peru is 4.0% higher than in Colombia (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Peru is 6.0% higher than in Colombia | |
| Rent Prices in Peru are 13.9% higher than in Colombia | |
| Restaurant Prices in Peru are 3.9% higher than in Colombia | |
| Groceries Prices in Peru are 3.2% higher than in Colombia | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Peru is 3.8% higher than in Colombia | |
Restaurants | Colombia Edit |
Peru Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
18,000.00 Col$ (16.67 S/.) |
16,200.46 Col$ (15.00 S/.) |
-10.0 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
110,000.00 Col$ (101.85 S/.) |
108,003.05 Col$ (100.00 S/.) |
-1.8 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
28,000.00 Col$ (25.93 S/.) |
21,600.61 Col$ (20.00 S/.) |
-22.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5,000.00 Col$ (4.63 S/.) |
8,640.24 Col$ (8.00 S/.) |
+72.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
10,000.00 Col$ (9.26 S/.) |
15,120.43 Col$ (14.00 S/.) |
+51.2 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
6,200.82 Col$ (5.74 S/.) |
10,314.95 Col$ (9.55 S/.) |
+66.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3,409.68 Col$ (3.16 S/.) |
3,178.96 Col$ (2.94 S/.) |
-6.8 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2,570.60 Col$ (2.38 S/.) |
2,038.31 Col$ (1.89 S/.) |
-20.7 % |
Markets | Colombia Edit |
Peru Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
17,818.53 Col$ (16.50 S/.) |
18,996.84 Col$ (17.59 S/.) |
+6.6 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
5,168.35 Col$ (4.79 S/.) |
7,498.07 Col$ (6.94 S/.) |
+45.1 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2,222.32 Col$ (2.06 S/.) |
2,091.36 Col$ (1.94 S/.) |
-5.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
8,844.94 Col$ (8.19 S/.) |
9,343.27 Col$ (8.65 S/.) |
+5.6 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
8,878.14 Col$ (8.22 S/.) |
11,913.00 Col$ (11.03 S/.) |
+34.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
9,628.70 Col$ (8.92 S/.) |
8,651.56 Col$ (8.01 S/.) |
-10.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
15,061.51 Col$ (13.95 S/.) |
14,667.27 Col$ (13.58 S/.) |
-2.6 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
4,578.96 Col$ (4.24 S/.) |
2,850.89 Col$ (2.64 S/.) |
-37.7 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1,909.90 Col$ (1.77 S/.) |
1,740.67 Col$ (1.61 S/.) |
-8.9 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2,360.88 Col$ (2.19 S/.) |
1,662.36 Col$ (1.54 S/.) |
-29.6 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2,237.13 Col$ (2.07 S/.) |
1,853.19 Col$ (1.72 S/.) |
-17.2 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1,995.74 Col$ (1.85 S/.) |
1,673.31 Col$ (1.55 S/.) |
-16.2 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
2,042.96 Col$ (1.89 S/.) |
1,604.76 Col$ (1.49 S/.) |
-21.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3,233.15 Col$ (2.99 S/.) |
2,781.57 Col$ (2.58 S/.) |
-14.0 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
3,089.40 Col$ (2.86 S/.) |
3,111.52 Col$ (2.88 S/.) |
+0.7 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
35,000.00 Col$ (32.41 S/.) |
32,400.91 Col$ (30.00 S/.) |
-7.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
4,147.98 Col$ (3.84 S/.) |
6,448.10 Col$ (5.97 S/.) |
+55.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7,047.59 Col$ (6.53 S/.) |
9,715.58 Col$ (9.00 S/.) |
+37.9 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
10,000.00 Col$ (9.26 S/.) |
21,600.61 Col$ (20.00 S/.) |
+116.0 % |
Transportation | Colombia Edit |
Peru Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2,950.00 Col$ (2.73 S/.) |
2,160.06 Col$ (2.00 S/.) |
-26.8 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
150,000.00 Col$ (138.88 S/.) |
67,619.30 Col$ (62.61 S/.) |
-54.9 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
6,000.00 Col$ (5.56 S/.) |
7,560.21 Col$ (7.00 S/.) |
+26.0 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
11,265.41 Col$ (10.43 S/.) |
10,428.85 Col$ (9.66 S/.) |
-7.4 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
25,000.00 Col$ (23.15 S/.) |
32,400.91 Col$ (30.00 S/.) |
+29.6 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
14,051.94 Col$ (13.01 S/.) |
21,970.53 Col$ (20.34 S/.) |
+56.4 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
70,000,000.00 Col$ (64,812.99 S/.) |
86,402,438.40 Col$ (80,000.00 S/.) |
+23.4 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
106,700,162.21 Col$ (98,793.66 S/.) |
93,631,370.42 Col$ (86,693.27 S/.) |
-12.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Colombia Edit |
Peru Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
334,773.26 Col$ (309.97 S/.) |
226,970.10 Col$ (210.15 S/.) |
-32.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
37,556.04 Col$ (34.77 S/.) |
46,299.56 Col$ (42.87 S/.) |
+23.3 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
96,803.40 Col$ (89.63 S/.) |
114,381.68 Col$ (105.91 S/.) |
+18.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | Colombia Edit |
Peru Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
91,324.62 Col$ (84.56 S/.) |
124,110.93 Col$ (114.91 S/.) |
+35.9 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
37,608.51 Col$ (34.82 S/.) |
59,892.60 Col$ (55.45 S/.) |
+59.3 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
16,000.00 Col$ (14.81 S/.) |
26,460.75 Col$ (24.50 S/.) |
+65.4 % |
Childcare | Colombia Edit |
Peru Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
859,352.17 Col$ (795.67 S/.) |
677,419.12 Col$ (627.22 S/.) |
-21.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
21,310,420.00 Col$ (19,731.31 S/.) |
18,544,286.18 Col$ (17,170.15 S/.) |
-13.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Colombia Edit |
Peru Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
216,515.24 Col$ (200.47 S/.) |
161,668.10 Col$ (149.69 S/.) |
-25.3 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
161,069.37 Col$ (149.13 S/.) |
120,311.08 Col$ (111.40 S/.) |
-25.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
348,790.39 Col$ (322.94 S/.) |
313,171.60 Col$ (289.97 S/.) |
-10.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
303,426.27 Col$ (280.94 S/.) |
339,129.57 Col$ (314.00 S/.) |
+11.8 % |
Rent Per Month | Colombia Edit |
Peru Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,436,045.92 Col$ (1,329.63 S/.) |
1,809,350.10 Col$ (1,675.28 S/.) |
+26.0 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,246,042.75 Col$ (1,153.71 S/.) |
1,187,425.06 Col$ (1,099.44 S/.) |
-4.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,581,227.14 Col$ (2,389.96 S/.) |
3,279,682.74 Col$ (3,036.66 S/.) |
+27.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,113,792.32 Col$ (1,957.16 S/.) |
2,126,994.52 Col$ (1,969.38 S/.) |
+0.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Colombia Edit |
Peru Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
566,345.76 Col$ (524.38 S/.) |
593,033.23 Col$ (549.09 S/.) |
+4.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
461,394.59 Col$ (427.21 S/.) |
550,996.06 Col$ (510.17 S/.) |
+19.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | Colombia Edit |
Peru Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
1,502,234.95 Col$ (1,390.92 S/.) |
1,653,499.61 Col$ (1,530.97 S/.) |
+10.1 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 14.15 | 10.23 | -27.7 % |
| Last update: | July 2024 | July 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 605 | 166 |
Moving to Colombia? Explore:
Moving to Peru? Explore: