Cost of Living in Peru

Summary of cost of living in Peru:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,700.0$ (6,367.6S/.) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 485.6$ (1,818.7S/.) without rent.
Cost of living in Peru is, on average, 57.2% lower than in United States.
Rent in Peru is, on average, 78.9% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	12.00 S/.	8.00-25.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	90.00 S/.	50.00-250.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	20.00 S/.	17.50-25.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	8.00 S/.	5.00-13.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	12.50 S/.	9.00-20.00
Cappuccino (regular)	9.50 S/.	5.00-15.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	3.03 S/.	2.00-6.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.93 S/.	1.50-5.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	17.66 S/.	11.36-22.71
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	6.27 S/.	1.81-11.34
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1.85 S/.	1.36-2.27
Eggs (regular) (12)	7.87 S/.	4.00-12.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	10.25 S/.	4.99-22.23
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	8.37 S/.	3.86-13.61
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	13.12 S/.	5.89-20.41
Apples (1 lb)	2.51 S/.	1.13-4.08
Banana (1 lb)	1.74 S/.	0.91-3.18
Oranges (1 lb)	1.66 S/.	0.68-3.18
Tomato (1 lb)	1.72 S/.	0.91-2.72
Potato (1 lb)	1.49 S/.	0.68-2.72
Onion (1 lb)	1.52 S/.	0.68-2.72
Lettuce (1 head)	2.41 S/.	1.00-5.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	2.75 S/.	1.50-4.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	30.00 S/.	20.00-65.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	6.10 S/.	4.00-8.57
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	9.23 S/.	5.00-15.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	20.00 S/.	16.00-25.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	2.00 S/.	1.00-3.50
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	60.00 S/.	52.17-200.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	6.00 S/.	5.00-15.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	8.85 S/.	6.44-16.09
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	22.00 S/.	15.00-50.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	21.27 S/.	16.28-24.72
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	79,000.00 S/.	67,608.00-87,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	83,508.52 S/.	70,000.00-98,800.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	228.47 S/.	127.50-450.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	42.57 S/.	30.00-50.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	109.57 S/.	75.00-180.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	118.26 S/.	70.00-200.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	54.17 S/.	30.00-80.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	22.00 S/.	15.00-35.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	555.36 S/.	250.00-1,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	18,235.84 S/.	7,200.00-38,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	157.03 S/.	75.00-250.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	97.49 S/.	60.00-150.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	276.00 S/.	190.00-400.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	276.67 S/.	140.00-450.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	1,480.45 S/.	800.00-2,621.94
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	967.64 S/.	500.00-1,872.82
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	2,747.57 S/.	1,500.00-4,500.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,865.66 S/.	1,200.00-3,500.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	555.85 S/.	353.03-999.99
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	425.62 S/.	260.13-869.94
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	1,433.55 S/.
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	10.55	7.00-15.00

Prices in Peru

This country had 2007 entries in the past 12 months by 221 different contributors.
Last update: December 2023
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