Cost of Living in Peru

Summary of cost of living in Peru:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,659.9€ (6,527.6S/.) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 471.9€ (1,855.8S/.) without rent.
Cost of living in Peru is, on average, 55.9% lower than in United States.
Rent in Peru is, on average, 76.3% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	3.81 €	2.03-6.36
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	25.43 €	12.71-63.57
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	5.09 €	4.58-6.36
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	2.03 €	1.27-3.56
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	3.56 €	2.54-5.09
Cappuccino (regular)	2.42 €	1.27-3.81
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	0.77 €	0.56-1.53
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.48 €	0.38-1.02
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	4.54 €	2.89-5.78
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.69 €	0.64-2.88
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.48 €	0.35-0.69
Eggs (regular) (12)	2.17 €	1.02-3.97
Local Cheese (1 lb)	2.68 €	1.27-5.65
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	2.12 €	0.98-3.92
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	3.48 €	1.50-5.31
Apples (1 lb)	0.66 €	0.29-1.04
Banana (1 lb)	0.42 €	0.23-0.81
Oranges (1 lb)	0.40 €	0.12-0.81
Tomato (1 lb)	0.44 €	0.23-0.69
Potato (1 lb)	0.38 €	0.12-0.80
Onion (1 lb)	0.38 €	0.17-0.69
Lettuce (1 head)	0.64 €	0.25-1.27
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.72 €	0.38-1.02
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	7.63 €	5.09-16.53
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.52 €	1.02-2.18
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.50 €	1.27-3.81
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	5.09 €	4.07-6.36
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	0.51 €	0.25-0.89
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	15.92 €	14.24-50.86
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	2.03 €	1.27-3.81
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	2.46 €	1.64-4.09
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	6.36 €	3.81-12.71
Gasoline (1 gallon)	5.17 €	4.14-6.29
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	19,580.83 €	16,529.27-22,123.79
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	21,853.38 €	18,817.94-25,124.49
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	57.56 €	32.42-114.43
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	10.81 €	7.63-17.80
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	27.46 €	19.07-45.77
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	29.81 €	17.80-50.86
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	13.62 €	6.36-20.34
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	6.10 €	3.81-8.90
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	159.42 €	76.29-356.02
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	5,109.17 €	1,830.93-9,154.67
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	39.82 €	19.07-63.57
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	25.92 €	15.26-38.14
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	72.34 €	48.32-101.72
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	73.94 €	38.14-114.43
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	399.58 €	228.87-635.74
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	281.07 €	152.58-495.88
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	738.29 €	381.44-1,144.33
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	504.64 €	305.16-890.04
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	139.42 €	86.99-254.29
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	115.77 €	66.15-217.47
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	377.68 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	10.32	7.00-15.00

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