Cost of living comparison
Peru is 46.6% more expensive than Kathmandu.
If you lived in Peru instead of Kathmandu, you would:
pay 45.7% more for restaurants
Kathmandu
|
Peru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.75
Rs366.24
|
$2.98
PEN10.98
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.64
Rs1,017.35
|
$5.00
PEN18.44
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
Rs60.47
|
$0.76
PEN2.79
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
Rs25.49
|
$0.46
PEN1.71
|
|
pay 26.9% more for groceries
Kathmandu
|
Peru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.53
Rs70.46
|
$1.30
PEN4.77
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.92
Rs521.39
|
$2.56
PEN9.42
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.94
Rs391.82
|
$4.32
PEN15.92
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.55
Rs205.97
|
$2.03
PEN7.49
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.48
Rs196.45
|
$2.13
PEN7.84
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
Rs136.64
|
$0.59
PEN2.16
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.46
Rs61.85
|
$0.42
PEN1.54
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
Rs80.76
|
$0.45
PEN1.65
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
Rs41.87
|
$0.42
PEN1.53
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
Rs29.20
|
$0.38
PEN1.39
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
Rs36.92
|
$0.39
PEN1.43
|
|
pay 35.0% more for transportation
Kathmandu
|
Peru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.69
Rs623.79
|
$5.30
PEN19.54
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$7.83
Rs1,042.78
|
$16.55
PEN60.95
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,573.69
Rs4,069,387.70
|
$20,417.59
PEN75,211.74
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.03
Rs1,068.21
|
$11.94
PEN43.97
|
|
pay 89.5% more for housing
Kathmandu
|
Peru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.97
Rs1,592.93
|
$29.53
PEN108.76
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$183.77
Rs24,460.56
|
$277.70
PEN1,022.95
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$119.21
Rs15,866.70
|
$204.62
PEN753.75
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$20.86
Rs2,775.84
|
$39.33
PEN144.88
|
|
pay 82.0% more for childcare
Kathmandu
|
Peru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$81.29
Rs10,819.48
|
$162.20
PEN597.50
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,952.16
Rs392,935.89
|
$4,852.04
PEN17,873.33
|
|
pay 24.2% more for entertainment and sports
Kathmandu
|
Peru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.45
Rs325.55
|
$1.83
PEN6.76
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.54
Rs204.85
|
$2.60
PEN9.57
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.06
Rs406.94
|
$4.57
PEN16.84
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.01
Rs3,861.85
|
$31.17
PEN114.81
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.82
Rs508.67
|
$4.59
PEN16.89
|
|
pay 22.9% more for clothing
Kathmandu
|
Peru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.06
Rs3,602.33
|
$40.11
PEN147.73
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.79
Rs4,363.88
|
$22.91
PEN84.40
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$51.12
Rs6,803.51
|
$67.62
PEN249.07
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$42.56
Rs5,664.77
|
$59.99
PEN220.98
|
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