Cost of Living Comparison Between Colombia and Peru 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Peru is 11.3% higher than in Colombia (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Peru is 10.7% higher than in Colombia | |
| Rent Prices in Peru are 8.1% higher than in Colombia | |
| Restaurant Prices in Peru are 11.9% higher than in Colombia | |
| Groceries Prices in Peru are 15.6% higher than in Colombia | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Peru is 16.4% higher than in Colombia | |
Restaurants | Colombia Edit |
Peru Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
20,000.00 Col$ (17.19 S/.) |
17,455.31 Col$ (15.00 S/.) |
-12.7 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
120,000.00 Col$ (103.12 S/.) |
139,642.46 Col$ (120.00 S/.) |
+16.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
30,000.00 Col$ (25.78 S/.) |
25,601.12 Col$ (22.00 S/.) |
-14.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5,000.00 Col$ (4.30 S/.) |
9,309.50 Col$ (8.00 S/.) |
+86.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
10,000.00 Col$ (8.59 S/.) |
16,291.62 Col$ (14.00 S/.) |
+62.9 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
6,546.86 Col$ (5.63 S/.) |
11,063.46 Col$ (9.51 S/.) |
+69.0 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3,782.86 Col$ (3.25 S/.) |
3,689.14 Col$ (3.17 S/.) |
-2.5 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2,612.65 Col$ (2.25 S/.) |
2,269.19 Col$ (1.95 S/.) |
-13.1 % |
Markets | Colombia Edit |
Peru Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
17,700.36 Col$ (15.21 S/.) |
21,705.83 Col$ (18.65 S/.) |
+22.6 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
5,253.94 Col$ (4.51 S/.) |
9,104.52 Col$ (7.82 S/.) |
+73.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2,195.80 Col$ (1.89 S/.) |
2,342.63 Col$ (2.01 S/.) |
+6.7 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
8,897.33 Col$ (7.65 S/.) |
11,016.30 Col$ (9.47 S/.) |
+23.8 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
8,703.48 Col$ (7.48 S/.) |
13,415.35 Col$ (11.53 S/.) |
+54.1 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
9,768.15 Col$ (8.39 S/.) |
10,220.31 Col$ (8.78 S/.) |
+4.6 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
14,686.28 Col$ (12.62 S/.) |
17,264.58 Col$ (14.84 S/.) |
+17.6 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
4,891.76 Col$ (4.20 S/.) |
3,329.75 Col$ (2.86 S/.) |
-31.9 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1,961.68 Col$ (1.69 S/.) |
1,826.42 Col$ (1.57 S/.) |
-6.9 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2,485.20 Col$ (2.14 S/.) |
1,914.14 Col$ (1.64 S/.) |
-23.0 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2,357.51 Col$ (2.03 S/.) |
2,133.58 Col$ (1.83 S/.) |
-9.5 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1,995.85 Col$ (1.72 S/.) |
1,753.73 Col$ (1.51 S/.) |
-12.1 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
2,131.26 Col$ (1.83 S/.) |
1,696.29 Col$ (1.46 S/.) |
-20.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3,300.22 Col$ (2.84 S/.) |
3,066.32 Col$ (2.63 S/.) |
-7.1 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
3,066.47 Col$ (2.64 S/.) |
3,307.78 Col$ (2.84 S/.) |
+7.9 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
40,000.00 Col$ (34.37 S/.) |
34,910.62 Col$ (30.00 S/.) |
-12.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
4,529.42 Col$ (3.89 S/.) |
7,390.75 Col$ (6.35 S/.) |
+63.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7,845.34 Col$ (6.74 S/.) |
11,449.03 Col$ (9.84 S/.) |
+45.9 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
10,000.00 Col$ (8.59 S/.) |
23,273.74 Col$ (20.00 S/.) |
+132.7 % |
Transportation | Colombia Edit |
Peru Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3,000.00 Col$ (2.58 S/.) |
2,327.37 Col$ (2.00 S/.) |
-22.4 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
160,000.00 Col$ (137.49 S/.) |
81,458.10 Col$ (70.00 S/.) |
-49.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
6,300.00 Col$ (5.41 S/.) |
9,309.50 Col$ (8.00 S/.) |
+47.8 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
11,265.41 Col$ (9.68 S/.) |
13,109.42 Col$ (11.27 S/.) |
+16.4 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30,000.00 Col$ (25.78 S/.) |
23,273.74 Col$ (20.00 S/.) |
-22.4 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
15,204.30 Col$ (13.07 S/.) |
21,661.66 Col$ (18.61 S/.) |
+42.5 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
70,000,000.00 Col$ (60,153.62 S/.) |
84,949,165.46 Col$ (73,000.00 S/.) |
+21.4 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
109,303,960.12 Col$ (93,928.99 S/.) |
101,736,303.40 Col$ (87,425.82 S/.) |
-6.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Colombia Edit |
Peru Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
343,065.36 Col$ (294.81 S/.) |
204,074.60 Col$ (175.37 S/.) |
-40.5 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
39,057.52 Col$ (33.56 S/.) |
51,584.21 Col$ (44.33 S/.) |
+32.1 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
97,046.39 Col$ (83.40 S/.) |
109,755.14 Col$ (94.32 S/.) |
+13.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Colombia Edit |
Peru Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
94,621.29 Col$ (81.31 S/.) |
129,249.25 Col$ (111.07 S/.) |
+36.6 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
47,668.36 Col$ (40.96 S/.) |
74,764.18 Col$ (64.25 S/.) |
+56.8 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
18,000.00 Col$ (15.47 S/.) |
29,092.18 Col$ (25.00 S/.) |
+61.6 % |
Childcare | Colombia Edit |
Peru Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,049,560.00 Col$ (901.93 S/.) |
682,050.00 Col$ (586.11 S/.) |
-35.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
24,236,942.31 Col$ (20,827.71 S/.) |
22,901,364.06 Col$ (19,680.00 S/.) |
-5.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Colombia Edit |
Peru Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
229,790.68 Col$ (197.47 S/.) |
209,367.69 Col$ (179.92 S/.) |
-8.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
157,939.30 Col$ (135.72 S/.) |
131,143.66 Col$ (112.70 S/.) |
-17.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
367,658.23 Col$ (315.94 S/.) |
349,568.84 Col$ (300.40 S/.) |
-4.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
316,252.41 Col$ (271.77 S/.) |
329,067.47 Col$ (282.78 S/.) |
+4.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Colombia Edit |
Peru Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,494,606.29 Col$ (1,284.37 S/.) |
1,963,983.56 Col$ (1,687.72 S/.) |
+31.4 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,221,581.50 Col$ (1,049.75 S/.) |
1,132,067.91 Col$ (972.83 S/.) |
-7.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,821,831.26 Col$ (2,424.91 S/.) |
3,359,134.70 Col$ (2,886.63 S/.) |
+19.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,295,418.62 Col$ (1,972.54 S/.) |
2,010,917.65 Col$ (1,728.06 S/.) |
-12.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Colombia Edit |
Peru Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
592,946.25 Col$ (509.54 S/.) |
680,358.66 Col$ (584.66 S/.) |
+14.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
460,076.10 Col$ (395.36 S/.) |
586,479.47 Col$ (503.98 S/.) |
+27.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Colombia Edit |
Peru Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
1,630,174.18 Col$ (1,400.87 S/.) |
2,099,456.32 Col$ (1,804.14 S/.) |
+28.8 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 12.93 | 10.34 | -20.0 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | April 2025 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 451 | 139 |
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