Cost of living comparison

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Peru vs. Lesotho Cost of Living Summary

Peru is 60.3% more expensive than Lesotho overall.

Restaurants
pay 44.4% less in Peru
Groceries
pay 14.5% less in Peru
Transportation
pay 8.2% more in Peru
Housing
pay 4.1 times more in Peru
Childcare
pay 4.0 times more in Peru
Entertainment and Sports
pay 34.0% more in Peru
Clothing
pay 41.2% less in Peru

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

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Peru vs. Lesotho Cost Breakdown

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

pay 44.4% less for restaurants

 
Lesotho
Peru
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $9.01
LSL148.38
$3.46
PEN11.93
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
 $8.41
LSL138.49
$6.26
PEN21.58
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.07
LSL17.56
$0.98
PEN3.38
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pay 14.5% less for groceries

 
Lesotho
Peru
Bread
1 loaf
 $0.83
LSL13.60
$1.93
PEN6.64
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.30
LSL54.39
$3.69
PEN12.73
Milk (1 gallon) $4.38
LSL72.07
$5.12
PEN17.65
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pay 8.2% more for transportation

 
Lesotho
Peru
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.98
LSL81.93
$5.81
PEN20.01
Monthly public transit pass $30.04
LSL494.60
$21.42
PEN73.79
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $21,030.86
LSL346K
$20,430.71
PEN70,380.21
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pay 4.1 times more for housing

 
Lesotho
Peru
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
 $38.30
LSL630.53
$29.21
PEN100.61
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $93.14
LSL1,533.25
$433.10
PEN1,491.96
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $55.58
LSL915.01
$248.75
PEN856.90
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pay 4.0 times more for childcare

 
Lesotho
Peru
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $52.06
LSL857.06
$132.64
PEN456.92
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $1,181.73
LSL19,454.17
$7,456.55
PEN25,686.50
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pay 34.0% more for entertainment and sports

 
Lesotho
Peru
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.80
LSL29.68
$2.33
PEN8.04
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.00
LSL32.97
$3.02
PEN10.42
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
 $5.11
LSL84.08
$5.55
PEN19.12
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pay 41.2% less for clothing

 
Lesotho
Peru
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
 $46.07
LSL758.38
$46.89
PEN161.52
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
 $55.58
LSL915.01
$25.32
PEN87.21
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
 $104.15
LSL1,714.61
$65.41
PEN225.33
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