Cost of Living Comparison Between Peru and New Zealand 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in New Zealand is 96.8% higher than in Peru (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in New Zealand is 110.5% higher than in Peru | |
| Rent Prices in New Zealand are 165.0% higher than in Peru | |
| Restaurant Prices in New Zealand are 120.2% higher than in Peru | |
| Groceries Prices in New Zealand are 99.0% higher than in Peru | |
| Local Purchasing Power in New Zealand is 189.1% higher than in Peru | |
Restaurants | Peru Edit |
New Zealand Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
15.00 S/. (6.82 NZ$) |
54.95 S/. (25.00 NZ$) |
+266.3 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
120.00 S/. (54.60 NZ$) |
274.73 S/. (125.00 NZ$) |
+128.9 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
22.00 S/. (10.01 NZ$) |
32.97 S/. (15.00 NZ$) |
+49.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.00 S/. (3.64 NZ$) |
24.18 S/. (11.00 NZ$) |
+202.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
14.00 S/. (6.37 NZ$) |
24.18 S/. (11.00 NZ$) |
+72.7 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
9.51 S/. (4.33 NZ$) |
12.51 S/. (5.69 NZ$) |
+31.5 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3.17 S/. (1.44 NZ$) |
8.28 S/. (3.77 NZ$) |
+161.1 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.95 S/. (0.89 NZ$) |
7.67 S/. (3.49 NZ$) |
+293.4 % |
Markets | Peru Edit |
New Zealand Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
18.65 S/. (8.49 NZ$) |
24.75 S/. (11.26 NZ$) |
+32.7 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
7.82 S/. (3.56 NZ$) |
6.43 S/. (2.92 NZ$) |
-17.8 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.01 S/. (0.92 NZ$) |
3.07 S/. (1.40 NZ$) |
+52.5 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
9.47 S/. (4.31 NZ$) |
23.61 S/. (10.74 NZ$) |
+149.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
11.53 S/. (5.25 NZ$) |
13.68 S/. (6.23 NZ$) |
+18.7 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
8.78 S/. (4.00 NZ$) |
15.74 S/. (7.16 NZ$) |
+79.2 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
14.84 S/. (6.75 NZ$) |
21.43 S/. (9.75 NZ$) |
+44.5 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.86 S/. (1.30 NZ$) |
4.64 S/. (2.11 NZ$) |
+62.3 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1.57 S/. (0.71 NZ$) |
3.76 S/. (1.71 NZ$) |
+139.5 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.64 S/. (0.75 NZ$) |
5.05 S/. (2.30 NZ$) |
+207.1 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.83 S/. (0.83 NZ$) |
7.86 S/. (3.58 NZ$) |
+328.6 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.51 S/. (0.69 NZ$) |
3.46 S/. (1.58 NZ$) |
+129.9 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.46 S/. (0.66 NZ$) |
2.93 S/. (1.33 NZ$) |
+100.9 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
2.63 S/. (1.20 NZ$) |
8.61 S/. (3.92 NZ$) |
+226.6 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.84 S/. (1.29 NZ$) |
4.15 S/. (1.89 NZ$) |
+45.9 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
30.00 S/. (13.65 NZ$) |
35.17 S/. (16.00 NZ$) |
+17.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
6.35 S/. (2.89 NZ$) |
10.94 S/. (4.98 NZ$) |
+72.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
9.84 S/. (4.48 NZ$) |
12.80 S/. (5.82 NZ$) |
+30.1 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
20.00 S/. (9.10 NZ$) |
87.91 S/. (40.00 NZ$) |
+339.6 % |
Transportation | Peru Edit |
New Zealand Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.00 S/. (0.91 NZ$) |
8.79 S/. (4.00 NZ$) |
+339.6 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
70.00 S/. (31.85 NZ$) |
390.12 S/. (177.50 NZ$) |
+457.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
8.00 S/. (3.64 NZ$) |
8.79 S/. (4.00 NZ$) |
+9.9 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
11.27 S/. (5.13 NZ$) |
12.03 S/. (5.47 NZ$) |
+6.8 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
20.00 S/. (9.10 NZ$) |
131.87 S/. (60.00 NZ$) |
+559.4 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
18.61 S/. (8.47 NZ$) |
23.34 S/. (10.62 NZ$) |
+25.4 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
73,000.00 S/. (33,213.91 NZ$) |
98,904.34 S/. (45,000.00 NZ$) |
+35.5 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
87,428.27 S/. (39,778.56 NZ$) |
79,155.04 S/. (36,014.36 NZ$) |
-9.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Peru Edit |
New Zealand Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
175.37 S/. (79.79 NZ$) |
500.74 S/. (227.83 NZ$) |
+185.5 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
44.33 S/. (20.17 NZ$) |
127.71 S/. (58.11 NZ$) |
+188.1 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
94.32 S/. (42.91 NZ$) |
189.57 S/. (86.25 NZ$) |
+101.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | Peru Edit |
New Zealand Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
111.07 S/. (50.53 NZ$) |
134.62 S/. (61.25 NZ$) |
+21.2 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
64.25 S/. (29.23 NZ$) |
54.66 S/. (24.87 NZ$) |
-14.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
25.00 S/. (11.37 NZ$) |
43.96 S/. (20.00 NZ$) |
+75.8 % |
Childcare | Peru Edit |
New Zealand Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
586.11 S/. (266.67 NZ$) |
2,743.44 S/. (1,248.23 NZ$) |
+368.1 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
19,680.00 S/. (8,954.11 NZ$) |
43,148.44 S/. (19,631.90 NZ$) |
+119.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Peru Edit |
New Zealand Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
179.92 S/. (81.86 NZ$) |
250.45 S/. (113.95 NZ$) |
+39.2 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
112.70 S/. (51.28 NZ$) |
157.41 S/. (71.62 NZ$) |
+39.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
300.40 S/. (136.68 NZ$) |
352.15 S/. (160.22 NZ$) |
+17.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
282.78 S/. (128.66 NZ$) |
431.83 S/. (196.48 NZ$) |
+52.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Peru Edit |
New Zealand Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,687.77 S/. (767.91 NZ$) |
4,011.58 S/. (1,825.21 NZ$) |
+137.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
972.84 S/. (442.63 NZ$) |
3,355.88 S/. (1,526.87 NZ$) |
+245.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,886.71 S/. (1,313.41 NZ$) |
6,393.12 S/. (2,908.77 NZ$) |
+121.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,728.07 S/. (786.24 NZ$) |
5,521.57 S/. (2,512.23 NZ$) |
+219.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Peru Edit |
New Zealand Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
584.68 S/. (266.02 NZ$) |
1,710.64 S/. (778.32 NZ$) |
+192.6 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
504.00 S/. (229.31 NZ$) |
1,407.85 S/. (640.55 NZ$) |
+179.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Peru Edit |
New Zealand Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
1,804.14 S/. (820.86 NZ$) |
10,982.91 S/. (4,997.06 NZ$) |
+508.8 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 10.34 | 6.76 | -34.6 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | April 2025 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 139 | 478 |
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