Cost of Living in Peru

Summary of cost of living in Peru:

The estimated monthly costs for a family of four are 1,826.1$ (6,709.0S/.), excluding rent.
The estimated monthly costs for a single person are 511.8$ (1,880.3S/.), excluding rent.
Cost of living in Peru is, on average, 54.9% lower than in United States.
Rent in Peru is, on average, 76.5% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	15.00 S/.	8.00-25.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	100.00 S/.	60.00-200.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	22.00 S/.	20.00-29.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	8.00 S/.	5.00-15.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	14.00 S/.	10.00-20.81
Cappuccino (regular)	9.53 S/.	4.16-15.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	3.12 S/.	2.50-8.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.98 S/.	1.50-5.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	18.65 S/.	12.11-26.50
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	7.82 S/.	2.81-13.61
Rice (white), (1 lb)	2.01 S/.	1.36-2.72
Eggs (regular) (12)	9.33 S/.	4.87-15.60
Local Cheese (1 lb)	11.53 S/.	4.54-31.75
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	8.78 S/.	4.54-13.61
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	14.84 S/.	7.71-22.68
Apples (1 lb)	2.86 S/.	1.36-4.54
Banana (1 lb)	1.59 S/.	0.91-3.18
Oranges (1 lb)	1.64 S/.	0.45-3.18
Tomato (1 lb)	1.83 S/.	0.91-3.00
Potato (1 lb)	1.51 S/.	0.68-2.72
Onion (1 lb)	1.46 S/.	0.68-2.72
Lettuce (1 head)	2.63 S/.	1.00-6.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	2.84 S/.	1.84-5.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	30.00 S/.	17.00-45.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	6.44 S/.	4.00-9.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	9.84 S/.	5.50-15.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	20.00 S/.	16.00-30.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	2.00 S/.	1.00-3.50
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	60.00 S/.	56.00-152.17
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	8.00 S/.	5.00-16.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	11.27 S/.	8.05-16.09
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	20.00 S/.	15.00-40.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	18.61 S/.	15.29-24.72
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	73,000.00 S/.	65,000.00-85,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	87,386.13 S/.	79,439.40-100,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	165.99 S/.	100.00-354.17
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	44.20 S/.	30.00-70.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	92.39 S/.	70.00-150.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	109.29 S/.	80.00-150.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	64.24 S/.	29.39-120.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	24.50 S/.	15.00-35.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	585.29 S/.	350.00-1,500.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	19,680.00 S/.	8,000.00-36,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	179.92 S/.	100.00-300.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	112.68 S/.	60.00-180.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	300.40 S/.	141.00-400.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	282.78 S/.	150.00-400.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	1,715.62 S/.	700.00-3,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	972.71 S/.	500.00-1,836.94
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	2,923.07 S/.	1,500.00-5,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,727.90 S/.	1,200.00-3,306.50
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	597.88 S/.	353.03-999.99
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	503.76 S/.	334.45-999.99
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	1,804.14 S/.
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	10.34	9.00-14.40

Prices in Peru

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