Cost of living in Arequipa
compared to
Cost of living in Arequipa vs. Peru overall average
Arequipa is 10.8% cheaper than Peru overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.4% less in Arequipa
- Groceries
-
pay 7.4% less in Arequipa
- Transportation
-
pay 2.5% less in Arequipa
- Housing
-
pay 34.8% less in Arequipa
- Childcare
-
pay 12.9% less in Arequipa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.4% less in Arequipa
- Clothing
-
pay 6.2% less in Arequipa
Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, groceries, clothing, and transportation are lower in Arequipa.
Arequipa Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.86
PEN12.98
|
$2.86
-
$7.14
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.71
PEN19.24
|
$4.28
-
$5.71
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
PEN2.82
|
$0.57
-
$1.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
PEN1.31
|
$0.29
-
$0.49
|
Arequipa - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
PEN4.01
|
$0.57
-
$2.14
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.09
PEN10.42
|
$2.86
-
$3.14
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.22
PEN20.93
|
$2.70
-
$9.73
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.28
PEN7.67
|
$1.49
-
$2.74
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
PEN9.09
|
$1.55
-
$3.63
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.78
PEN2.62
|
$0.39
-
$1.04
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
PEN1.82
|
$0.39
-
$0.78
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.52
PEN1.75
|
$0.39
-
$0.65
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
PEN1.53
|
$0.26
-
$0.52
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
PEN0.97
|
$0.26
-
$0.32
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.31
PEN1.05
|
$0.13
-
$0.39
|
Arequipa - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.18
PEN17.45
|
$4.37
-
$5.69
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,900.00
PEN63,652.04
|
??
-
??
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.99
PEN60.59
|
$8.85
-
$18.90
|
Arequipa - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.85
PEN76.94
|
$17.14
-
$28.56
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$235.61
PEN793.48
|
$199.91
-
$342.70
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$153.50
PEN516.97
|
$128.51
-
$199.91
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$17.83
PEN60.07
|
$15.29
-
$19.65
|
Arequipa - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$73.54
PEN247.66
|
$61.40
-
$85.68
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,568.42
PEN22,121.35
|
??
-
??
|
Arequipa - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
PEN7.69
|
$1.14
-
$4.28
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.57
PEN8.66
|
$2.00
-
$3.71
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
PEN16.83
|
$5.00
-
$5.14
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.27
PEN81.75
|
$21.42
-
$28.56
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.14
PEN24.04
|
$4.00
-
$8.57
|
Arequipa - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.60
PEN160.30
|
$42.84
-
$57.12
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.70
PEN86.56
|
$19.99
-
$28.56
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.68
PEN221.21
|
$54.26
-
$85.68
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.12
PEN192.36
|
$57.12
-
$57.12
|
Arequipa - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Peru
to see the average cost of cities throughout Peru, like
Cajamarca,
Piura,
Trujillo,
Miraflores,
Lima,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Peru compared to Arequipa.
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