Cost of living comparison
Peru is 36.9% more expensive than Colombia.
If you lived in Peru instead of Colombia, you would:
pay 8.1% more for restaurants
|
Colombia
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.71
$10,881
|
$2.98
PEN11.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.26
$21,122
|
$5.00
PEN18.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
$2,417
|
$0.76
PEN2.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
$1,842
|
$0.46
PEN1.74
|
|
pay 25.3% more for groceries
|
Colombia
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.87
$3,505
|
$1.30
PEN4.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.61
$6,467
|
$2.56
PEN9.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.28
$13,160
|
$4.32
PEN16.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
$6,630
|
$2.03
PEN7.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.55
$6,247
|
$2.13
PEN7.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
$3,339
|
$0.59
PEN2.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.29
$1,180
|
$0.42
PEN1.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
$1,476
|
$0.45
PEN1.68
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
$1,592
|
$0.42
PEN1.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
$1,220
|
$0.38
PEN1.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
$1,343
|
$0.39
PEN1.45
|
|
pay 44.0% more for transportation
|
Colombia
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.04
$8,178
|
$5.30
PEN19.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.61
$94,867
|
$16.55
PEN61.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,617.95
$58,726,739
|
$20,417.59
PEN76,404.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.28
$45,316
|
$11.94
PEN44.66
|
|
pay 17.9% more for housing
|
Colombia
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.37
$85,869
|
$29.53
PEN110.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$208.57
$837,914
|
$277.70
PEN1,039.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$176.18
$707,804
|
$204.62
PEN765.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.64
$187,373
|
$39.33
PEN147.17
|
|
pay 58.5% more for childcare
|
Colombia
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$104.33
$419,158
|
$162.20
PEN606.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,004.13
$12,068,900
|
$4,852.04
PEN18,156.68
|
|
pay 97.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Colombia
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.90
$3,599
|
$1.83
PEN6.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.21
$4,843
|
$2.60
PEN9.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.90
$7,622
|
$4.57
PEN17.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.34
$73,683
|
$31.17
PEN116.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.91
$11,704
|
$4.59
PEN17.16
|
|
pay 6.9% more for clothing
|
Colombia
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.50
$162,697
|
$40.11
PEN150.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.32
$109,774
|
$22.91
PEN85.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$60.30
$242,237
|
$67.62
PEN253.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$45.16
$181,421
|
$59.99
PEN224.48
|
|
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