Cost of Living in Arequipa

Summary of cost of living in Arequipa, Peru:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,506.2$ (5,588.1S/.) without rent (using our estimator).
A single person estimated monthly costs are 432.3$ (1,603.7S/.) without rent.
Arequipa is 68.7% less expensive than New York (without rent, see our cost of living index).
Rent in Arequipa is, on average, 92.6% lower than in New York.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	11.00 S/.	8.00-18.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	45.00 S/.	30.00-60.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	18.00 S/.	16.00-20.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	8.00 S/.	5.00-18.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	12.00 S/.	7.00-18.00
Cappuccino (regular)	8.20 S/.	6.00-12.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.08 S/.	2.00-2.50
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.33 S/.	1.00-2.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	16.85 S/.	12.11-18.93
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	5.29 S/.	1.81-9.07
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1.66 S/.	1.36-2.27
Eggs (regular) (12)	6.60 S/.	4.18-8.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	9.60 S/.	5.90-27.22
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	8.04 S/.	4.99-12.70
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	9.71 S/.	6.80-16.33
Apples (1 lb)	2.09 S/.	1.36-2.72
Banana (1 lb)	1.47 S/.	0.91-1.81
Oranges (1 lb)	1.62 S/.	0.91-3.18
Tomato (1 lb)	1.47 S/.	0.91-1.81
Potato (1 lb)	1.21 S/.	0.68-1.36
Onion (1 lb)	0.98 S/.	0.68-1.36
Lettuce (1 head)	2.17 S/.	1.50-3.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	2.67 S/.	1.50-3.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	26.50 S/.	25.00-30.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	6.20 S/.	5.00-8.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	10.00 S/.	7.00-15.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	15.00 S/.	12.00-20.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	1.00 S/.	1.00-1.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	52.17 S/.	30.00-60.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	5.00 S/.	4.00-6.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	9.66 S/.	8.05-14.48
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	17.50 S/.	15.00-20.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	19.72 S/.	14.00-24.72
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	74,000.00 S/.	70,000.00-78,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	67,171.88 S/.	60,000.00-70,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	145.42 S/.	140.00-200.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	0.83 S/.	0.50-0.50
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	158.67 S/.	80.00-250.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	159.17 S/.	150.00-180.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	65.00 S/.	20.00-100.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	15.00 S/.	15.00-18.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	797.50 S/.	500.00-1,400.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	11,070.00 S/.	6,000.00-50,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	142.50 S/.	100.00-180.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	93.33 S/.	70.00-150.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	262.50 S/.	250.00-350.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	233.33 S/.	150.00-400.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	900.00 S/.	600.00-1,200.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	675.00 S/.	400.00-1,100.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	2,000.00 S/.	1,500.00-3,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,320.00 S/.	1,200.00-3,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	534.19 S/.	325.16-929.02
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	396.38 S/.	260.13-557.41
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	1,521.88 S/.
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	15.00