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Peru vs. Bolivia Cost of Living Summary

Peru is 14.2% more expensive than Bolivia overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.1% less in Peru
Groceries: pay 11.1% more in Peru
Transportation: pay 31.0% more in Peru
Housing: pay 4.5% less in Peru
Childcare: pay 27.1% more in Peru
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.5% more in Peru
Clothing: pay 6.6% more in Peru

The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, and clothing in Peru are more expensive than in Bolivia. Expenses including housing and restaurants are lower in Peru.

Peru vs. Bolivia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Peru instead of Bolivia, you would:

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pay 2.1% less for restaurants

	Bolivia	Peru
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.82 BOB19.46	$3.28 PEN11.09	+16.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.76 BOB46.63	$5.98 PEN20.18	-11.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 BOB6.67	$1.08 PEN3.63	+11.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 BOB5.26	$0.57 PEN1.94	-24.6%
Average			-2.1%

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pay 11.1% more for groceries

	Bolivia	Peru
Bread 1 loaf	$1.31 BOB9.02	$2.24 PEN7.58	+71.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.43 BOB16.79	$3.64 PEN12.29	+49.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.74 BOB25.79	$5.06 PEN17.08	+35.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.01 BOB13.87	$2.93 PEN9.89	+45.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.94 BOB13.38	$2.75 PEN9.28	+41.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.01 BOB6.99	$0.79 PEN2.67	-21.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.46 BOB3.16	$0.41 PEN1.39	-10.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 BOB3.95	$0.48 PEN1.61	-16.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.82 BOB5.69	$0.47 PEN1.59	-42.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 BOB3.62	$0.44 PEN1.47	-16.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 BOB3.10	$0.38 PEN1.29	-14.6%
Average			+11.1%

Bolivia vs. Peru - Cost of groceries

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pay 31.0% more for transportation

	Bolivia	Peru
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.41 BOB16.66	$5.40 PEN18.22	+123.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.13 BOB180.35	$16.18 PEN54.63	-38.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,165.68 BOB139,187.72	$19,692.85 PEN66,485.06	-2.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.71 BOB87.74	$17.93 PEN60.52	+41.0%
Average			+31.0%

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pay 4.5% less for housing

	Bolivia	Peru
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$37.51 BOB258.87	$25.62 PEN86.49	-31.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$379.82 BOB2,621.60	$371.91 PEN1,255.62	-2.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$253.87 BOB1,752.24	$256.23 PEN865.05	+0.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$31.96 BOB220.56	$36.79 PEN124.22	+15.1%
Average			-4.5%

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pay 27.1% more for childcare

	Bolivia	Peru
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$167.87 BOB1,158.66	$148.49 PEN501.32	-11.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,180.74 BOB21,954.12	$5,269.80 PEN17,791.37	+65.7%
Average			+27.1%

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pay 30.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Bolivia	Peru
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.67 BOB11.55	$2.21 PEN7.47	+32.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.62 BOB18.06	$2.70 PEN9.11	+3.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.52 BOB17.37	$6.12 PEN20.66	+143.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.86 BOB226.81	$30.24 PEN102.10	-8.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.59 BOB45.46	$5.38 PEN18.18	-18.2%
Average			+30.5%

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pay 6.6% more for clothing

	Bolivia	Peru
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.19 BOB229.11	$50.15 PEN169.30	+51.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.06 BOB310.98	$26.05 PEN87.95	-42.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$67.11 BOB463.20	$66.76 PEN225.38	-0.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$58.35 BOB402.76	$68.85 PEN232.44	+18.0%
Average			+6.6%

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