Cost of living comparison
compared to
Peru vs. Arequipa Cost of Living Summary
Peru is 21.2% more expensive than Arequipa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.4% more in Peru
- Groceries
-
pay 15.1% more in Peru
- Transportation
-
pay 2.7% more in Peru
- Housing
-
pay 60.8% more in Peru
- Childcare
-
pay 41.1% more in Peru
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.9% more in Peru
- Clothing
-
pay 7.2% more in Peru
The cost of housing, childcare, restaurants, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Peru are more expensive than in Arequipa.
Peru vs. Arequipa Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Peru instead of Arequipa, you would:
pay 16.4% more for restaurants
|
Arequipa
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.86
PEN12.94
|
$3.28
PEN11.02
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.71
PEN19.17
|
$5.98
PEN20.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
PEN2.81
|
$1.08
PEN3.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
PEN1.31
|
$0.57
PEN1.93
|
|
Arequipa vs. Peru - Cost of restaurants
pay 15.1% more for groceries
|
Arequipa
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
PEN3.99
|
$2.24
PEN7.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.09
PEN10.38
|
$3.64
PEN12.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.22
PEN20.86
|
$5.06
PEN16.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.28
PEN7.65
|
$2.93
PEN9.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
PEN9.06
|
$2.75
PEN9.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.78
PEN2.61
|
$0.79
PEN2.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
PEN1.81
|
$0.41
PEN1.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.52
PEN1.74
|
$0.48
PEN1.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
PEN1.52
|
$0.47
PEN1.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
PEN0.97
|
$0.44
PEN1.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.31
PEN1.04
|
$0.38
PEN1.29
|
|
Arequipa vs. Peru - Cost of groceries
pay 2.7% more for transportation
|
Arequipa
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.18
PEN17.38
|
$5.40
PEN18.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$16.18
PEN54.31
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,900.00
PEN63,427.49
|
$19,692.85
PEN66,088.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.99
PEN60.38
|
$17.93
PEN60.16
|
|
Arequipa vs. Peru - Cost of transportation
pay 60.8% more for housing
|
Arequipa
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.85
PEN76.67
|
$25.62
PEN85.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$235.61
PEN790.68
|
$371.91
PEN1,248.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$153.50
PEN515.14
|
$256.23
PEN859.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$17.83
PEN59.85
|
$36.79
PEN123.48
|
|
Arequipa vs. Peru - Cost of housing
pay 41.1% more for childcare
|
Arequipa
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$73.54
PEN246.79
|
$148.49
PEN498.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,568.42
PEN22,043.31
|
$5,269.80
PEN17,685.18
|
|
Arequipa vs. Peru - Cost of childcare
pay 4.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Arequipa
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
PEN7.67
|
$2.21
PEN7.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.57
PEN8.63
|
$2.70
PEN9.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
PEN16.77
|
$6.12
PEN20.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.27
PEN81.46
|
$30.24
PEN101.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.14
PEN23.96
|
$5.38
PEN18.07
|
|
Arequipa vs. Peru - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 7.2% more for clothing
|
Arequipa
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.60
PEN159.73
|
$50.15
PEN168.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.70
PEN86.26
|
$26.05
PEN87.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.68
PEN220.43
|
$66.76
PEN224.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.12
PEN191.68
|
$68.85
PEN231.06
|
|
Arequipa vs. Peru - Cost of clothing
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