Cost of Living in Peru

Summary of cost of living in Peru:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,880.4$ (6,840.0S/.) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 525.7$ (1,912.2S/.) without rent.
Cost of living in Peru is, on average, 53.5% lower than in United States.
Rent in Peru is, on average, 76.3% 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	120.00 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/.	10.00-20.00
Cappuccino (regular)	9.49 S/.	3.92-15.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	3.18 S/.	2.50-7.85
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.89 S/.	1.50-5.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	18.57 S/.	13.23-26.50
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	7.81 S/.	2.81-13.61
Rice (white), (1 lb)	2.02 S/.	1.36-2.72
Eggs (regular) (12)	9.64 S/.	4.87-15.60
Local Cheese (1 lb)	11.82 S/.	4.54-31.75
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	8.92 S/.	4.54-15.00
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	15.04 S/.	7.71-22.68
Apples (1 lb)	2.94 S/.	1.36-4.54
Banana (1 lb)	1.56 S/.	0.91-3.18
Oranges (1 lb)	1.62 S/.	0.45-3.18
Tomato (1 lb)	1.83 S/.	0.91-3.00
Potato (1 lb)	1.52 S/.	0.68-3.13
Onion (1 lb)	1.48 S/.	0.82-2.72
Lettuce (1 head)	2.59 S/.	1.00-6.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	2.82 S/.	1.82-5.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	30.00 S/.	17.00-50.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	6.26 S/.	4.00-9.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	9.61 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/.	1.50-3.50
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	60.00 S/.	56.00-152.17
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	8.00 S/.	5.00-20.00
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)	18.70 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)	88,023.10 S/.	79,439.40-100,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	175.78 S/.	100.00-365.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	43.50 S/.	30.00-70.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	96.59 S/.	70.00-150.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	112.78 S/.	80.00-159.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	59.93 S/.	29.13-100.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	25.00 S/.	15.00-35.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	617.65 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)	176.84 S/.	100.00-300.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	116.22 S/.	60.00-180.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	299.20 S/.	141.00-400.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	289.08 S/.	150.00-400.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	1,685.09 S/.	700.00-3,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	974.97 S/.	500.00-1,800.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	2,878.19 S/.	1,500.00-6,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,784.01 S/.	1,200.00-3,276.68
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	603.34 S/.	353.03-999.99
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	502.96 S/.	334.45-999.99
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	1,781.35 S/.
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	10.33	8.00-14.40

Prices in Peru

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