Cost of Living Comparison Between Colombia and Peru 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Peru is 8.4% higher than in Colombia (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Peru is 8.5% higher than in Colombia | |
| Rent Prices in Peru are 8.9% higher than in Colombia | |
| Restaurant Prices in Peru are 8.5% higher than in Colombia | |
| Groceries Prices in Peru are 12.9% higher than in Colombia | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Peru is 17.0% higher than in Colombia | |
Restaurants | Colombia Edit |
Peru Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
20,000.00 Col$ (17.68 S/.) |
16,965.68 Col$ (15.00 S/.) |
-15.2 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
120,000.00 Col$ (106.10 S/.) |
135,725.45 Col$ (120.00 S/.) |
+13.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
30,000.00 Col$ (26.52 S/.) |
24,883.00 Col$ (22.00 S/.) |
-17.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5,000.00 Col$ (4.42 S/.) |
9,048.36 Col$ (8.00 S/.) |
+81.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
10,000.00 Col$ (8.84 S/.) |
15,834.64 Col$ (14.00 S/.) |
+58.3 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
6,618.66 Col$ (5.85 S/.) |
10,731.20 Col$ (9.49 S/.) |
+62.1 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3,802.46 Col$ (3.36 S/.) |
3,594.21 Col$ (3.18 S/.) |
-5.5 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2,671.92 Col$ (2.36 S/.) |
2,161.02 Col$ (1.91 S/.) |
-19.1 % |
Markets | Colombia Edit |
Peru Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
17,737.61 Col$ (15.68 S/.) |
20,994.75 Col$ (18.56 S/.) |
+18.4 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
5,235.60 Col$ (4.63 S/.) |
8,704.54 Col$ (7.70 S/.) |
+66.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2,228.55 Col$ (1.97 S/.) |
2,289.50 Col$ (2.02 S/.) |
+2.7 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
8,886.86 Col$ (7.86 S/.) |
10,904.87 Col$ (9.64 S/.) |
+22.7 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
8,776.94 Col$ (7.76 S/.) |
13,374.64 Col$ (11.83 S/.) |
+52.4 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
9,620.79 Col$ (8.51 S/.) |
10,085.06 Col$ (8.92 S/.) |
+4.8 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
14,896.93 Col$ (13.17 S/.) |
17,016.10 Col$ (15.04 S/.) |
+14.2 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
4,841.71 Col$ (4.28 S/.) |
3,329.83 Col$ (2.94 S/.) |
-31.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1,921.03 Col$ (1.70 S/.) |
1,764.14 Col$ (1.56 S/.) |
-8.2 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2,519.99 Col$ (2.23 S/.) |
1,832.54 Col$ (1.62 S/.) |
-27.3 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2,309.14 Col$ (2.04 S/.) |
2,074.73 Col$ (1.83 S/.) |
-10.2 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
2,043.53 Col$ (1.81 S/.) |
1,720.38 Col$ (1.52 S/.) |
-15.8 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
2,126.95 Col$ (1.88 S/.) |
1,677.78 Col$ (1.48 S/.) |
-21.1 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3,341.57 Col$ (2.95 S/.) |
2,930.11 Col$ (2.59 S/.) |
-12.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
3,123.09 Col$ (2.76 S/.) |
3,184.41 Col$ (2.82 S/.) |
+2.0 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
40,000.00 Col$ (35.37 S/.) |
33,931.36 Col$ (30.00 S/.) |
-15.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
4,427.90 Col$ (3.91 S/.) |
7,079.04 Col$ (6.26 S/.) |
+59.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7,832.66 Col$ (6.93 S/.) |
10,867.75 Col$ (9.61 S/.) |
+38.7 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
10,000.00 Col$ (8.84 S/.) |
22,620.91 Col$ (20.00 S/.) |
+126.2 % |
Transportation | Colombia Edit |
Peru Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3,000.00 Col$ (2.65 S/.) |
2,262.09 Col$ (2.00 S/.) |
-24.6 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
160,000.00 Col$ (141.46 S/.) |
67,862.72 Col$ (60.00 S/.) |
-57.6 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
6,200.00 Col$ (5.48 S/.) |
9,048.36 Col$ (8.00 S/.) |
+45.9 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
11,265.41 Col$ (9.96 S/.) |
12,741.69 Col$ (11.27 S/.) |
+13.1 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
28,000.00 Col$ (24.76 S/.) |
22,620.91 Col$ (20.00 S/.) |
-19.2 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
15,151.11 Col$ (13.40 S/.) |
21,259.46 Col$ (18.80 S/.) |
+40.3 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
70,000,000.00 Col$ (61,889.65 S/.) |
82,566,313.89 Col$ (73,000.00 S/.) |
+18.0 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
109,395,183.17 Col$ (96,720.42 S/.) |
99,613,378.25 Col$ (88,071.95 S/.) |
-8.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Colombia Edit |
Peru Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
342,881.03 Col$ (303.15 S/.) |
199,250.46 Col$ (176.16 S/.) |
-41.9 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
38,609.41 Col$ (34.14 S/.) |
48,017.18 Col$ (42.45 S/.) |
+24.4 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
98,450.50 Col$ (87.04 S/.) |
111,082.04 Col$ (98.21 S/.) |
+12.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Colombia Edit |
Peru Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
95,554.37 Col$ (84.48 S/.) |
126,988.95 Col$ (112.28 S/.) |
+32.9 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
47,601.69 Col$ (42.09 S/.) |
70,616.80 Col$ (62.43 S/.) |
+48.3 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
18,000.00 Col$ (15.91 S/.) |
28,276.13 Col$ (25.00 S/.) |
+57.1 % |
Childcare | Colombia Edit |
Peru Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,051,743.48 Col$ (929.89 S/.) |
698,586.86 Col$ (617.65 S/.) |
-33.6 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
23,734,303.57 Col$ (20,984.40 S/.) |
22,258,973.39 Col$ (19,680.00 S/.) |
-6.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Colombia Edit |
Peru Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
227,723.33 Col$ (201.34 S/.) |
200,016.45 Col$ (176.84 S/.) |
-12.2 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
163,372.88 Col$ (144.44 S/.) |
131,475.91 Col$ (116.24 S/.) |
-19.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
364,062.50 Col$ (321.88 S/.) |
338,408.78 Col$ (299.20 S/.) |
-7.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
310,810.95 Col$ (274.80 S/.) |
330,989.12 Col$ (292.64 S/.) |
+6.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Colombia Edit |
Peru Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,494,826.85 Col$ (1,321.63 S/.) |
1,934,689.13 Col$ (1,710.53 S/.) |
+29.4 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,192,274.58 Col$ (1,054.14 S/.) |
1,110,528.60 Col$ (981.86 S/.) |
-6.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,753,218.90 Col$ (2,434.22 S/.) |
3,277,058.67 Col$ (2,897.37 S/.) |
+19.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,213,241.48 Col$ (1,956.81 S/.) |
2,009,604.04 Col$ (1,776.77 S/.) |
-9.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Colombia Edit |
Peru Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
577,213.89 Col$ (510.34 S/.) |
682,963.98 Col$ (603.83 S/.) |
+18.3 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
467,172.82 Col$ (413.05 S/.) |
569,188.92 Col$ (503.24 S/.) |
+21.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Colombia Edit |
Peru Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
1,592,497.75 Col$ (1,407.99 S/.) |
2,021,628.58 Col$ (1,787.40 S/.) |
+26.9 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 13.34 | 10.33 | -22.5 % |
| Last update: | March 2025 | February 2025 | |
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