Cost of Living Comparison Between Peru and Colombia Reverse

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Cost of Living in Colombia is 6.0% lower than in Peru (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Colombia is 5.8% lower than in Peru
Rent Prices in Colombia are 5.1% lower than in Peru
Restaurant Prices in Colombia are 6.9% lower than in Peru
Groceries Prices in Colombia are 10.0% lower than in Peru
Local Purchasing Power in Colombia is 15.0% lower than in Peru
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Restaurants
 Peru Edit Colombia Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 S/.
(16,764.69 Col$)		 17.89 S/.
(20,000.00 Col$)		      +19.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 S/.
(134,117.48 Col$)		 107.37 S/.
(120,000.00 Col$)		      -10.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 22.00 S/.
(24,588.20 Col$)		 26.84 S/.
(30,000.00 Col$)		      +22.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 S/.
(8,941.17 Col$)		 4.47 S/.
(5,000.00 Col$)		      -44.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 14.00 S/.
(15,647.04 Col$)		 8.95 S/.
(10,000.00 Col$)		      -36.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 9.49 S/.
(10,605.97 Col$)		 5.85 S/.
(6,533.04 Col$)		      -38.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.14 S/.
(3,514.37 Col$)		 3.40 S/.
(3,800.44 Col$)		      +8.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.85 S/.
(2,072.30 Col$)		 2.34 S/.
(2,615.19 Col$)		      +26.2 %
Markets
 Peru Edit Colombia Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 18.66 S/.
(20,859.15 Col$)		 15.89 S/.
(17,755.11 Col$)		      -14.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 7.83 S/.
(8,746.26 Col$)		 4.70 S/.
(5,258.03 Col$)		      -39.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.03 S/.
(2,266.28 Col$)		 1.98 S/.
(2,208.12 Col$)		      -2.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 9.61 S/.
(10,745.36 Col$)		 7.99 S/.
(8,924.44 Col$)		      -16.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 11.39 S/.
(12,731.91 Col$)		 7.74 S/.
(8,654.13 Col$)		      -32.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 9.03 S/.
(10,094.98 Col$)		 8.77 S/.
(9,800.67 Col$)		      -2.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 14.82 S/.
(16,564.30 Col$)		 13.26 S/.
(14,824.57 Col$)		      -10.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.94 S/.
(3,291.04 Col$)		 4.37 S/.
(4,880.35 Col$)		      +48.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.57 S/.
(1,752.13 Col$)		 1.78 S/.
(1,987.84 Col$)		      +13.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.64 S/.
(1,835.80 Col$)		 2.24 S/.
(2,500.67 Col$)		      +36.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.83 S/.
(2,050.15 Col$)		 2.14 S/.
(2,390.19 Col$)		      +16.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.54 S/.
(1,720.79 Col$)		 1.80 S/.
(2,010.21 Col$)		      +16.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.50 S/.
(1,680.11 Col$)		 1.95 S/.
(2,176.58 Col$)		      +29.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.65 S/.
(2,965.25 Col$)		 2.99 S/.
(3,344.84 Col$)		      +12.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.81 S/.
(3,141.63 Col$)		 2.77 S/.
(3,095.83 Col$)		      -1.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 30.00 S/.
(33,529.37 Col$)		 35.79 S/.
(40,000.00 Col$)		      +19.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 6.36 S/.
(7,107.01 Col$)		 4.08 S/.
(4,560.89 Col$)		      -35.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.85 S/.
(11,006.60 Col$)		 7.09 S/.
(7,925.95 Col$)		      -28.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 20.00 S/.
(22,352.91 Col$)		 8.95 S/.
(10,000.00 Col$)		      -55.3 %
Transportation
 Peru Edit Colombia Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 S/.
(2,235.29 Col$)		 2.68 S/.
(3,000.00 Col$)		      +34.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 60.00 S/.
(67,058.74 Col$)		 143.16 S/.
(160,000.00 Col$)		      +138.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 8.00 S/.
(8,941.17 Col$)		 5.64 S/.
(6,300.00 Col$)		      -29.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 11.27 S/.
(12,590.74 Col$)		 10.08 S/.
(11,265.41 Col$)		      -10.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 20.00 S/.
(22,352.91 Col$)		 26.84 S/.
(30,000.00 Col$)		      +34.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 18.71 S/.
(20,905.61 Col$)		 13.59 S/.
(15,189.58 Col$)		      -27.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 69,697.62 S/.
(77,897,244.89 Col$)		 62,631.66 S/.
(70,000,000.00 Col$)		      -10.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 87,184.06 S/.
(97,440,890.95 Col$)		 96,988.61 S/.
(108,398,901.66 Col$)		      +11.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Peru Edit Colombia Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 173.67 S/.
(194,099.54 Col$)		 309.53 S/.
(345,949.38 Col$)		      +78.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 44.31 S/.
(49,517.31 Col$)		 34.80 S/.
(38,889.01 Col$)		      -21.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 96.47 S/.
(107,822.26 Col$)		 87.29 S/.
(97,563.16 Col$)		      -9.5 %
Sports And Leisure
 Peru Edit Colombia Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 111.69 S/.
(124,833.17 Col$)		 85.10 S/.
(95,107.08 Col$)		      -23.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 59.95 S/.
(67,004.89 Col$)		 44.06 S/.
(49,243.13 Col$)		      -26.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 25.00 S/.
(27,941.14 Col$)		 16.11 S/.
(18,000.00 Col$)		      -35.6 %
Childcare
 Peru Edit Colombia Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 617.65 S/.
(690,310.56 Col$)		 935.94 S/.
(1,046,051.16 Col$)		      +51.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 19,680.00 S/.
(21,995,266.72 Col$)		 22,123.67 S/.
(24,726,420.00 Col$)		      +12.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Peru Edit Colombia Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 176.84 S/.
(197,646.81 Col$)		 203.51 S/.
(227,457.11 Col$)		      +15.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 114.59 S/.
(128,074.83 Col$)		 140.48 S/.
(157,001.31 Col$)		      +22.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 301.60 S/.
(337,081.93 Col$)		 327.04 S/.
(365,519.48 Col$)		      +8.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 284.64 S/.
(318,126.66 Col$)		 283.27 S/.
(316,594.94 Col$)		      -0.5 %
Rent Per Month
 Peru Edit Colombia Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,722.07 S/.
(1,924,663.86 Col$)		 1,320.05 S/.
(1,475,343.00 Col$)		      -23.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 969.40 S/.
(1,083,450.05 Col$)		 1,079.44 S/.
(1,206,436.69 Col$)		      +11.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,867.63 S/.
(3,204,992.81 Col$)		 2,460.86 S/.
(2,750,371.53 Col$)		      -14.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,686.99 S/.
(1,885,462.37 Col$)		 2,014.68 S/.
(2,251,696.08 Col$)		      +19.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Peru Edit Colombia Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 620.37 S/.
(693,352.92 Col$)		 528.87 S/.
(591,090.57 Col$)		      -14.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 478.10 S/.
(534,342.29 Col$)		 410.89 S/.
(459,231.49 Col$)		      -14.1 %
Salaries And Financing
 Peru Edit Colombia Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,800.52 S/.
(2,012,343.38 Col$)		 1,441.57 S/.
(1,611,169.70 Col$)		      -19.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 10.43 12.97      +24.4 %
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