Cost of living comparison
Peru is 17.0% more expensive than Lusaka.
If you lived in Peru instead of Lusaka, you would:
pay 12.0% more for restaurants
|
Lusaka
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.15
ZMW135.44
|
$3.27
PEN12.34
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.43
ZMW90.24
|
$5.37
PEN20.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
ZMW25.67
|
$1.03
PEN3.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
ZMW11.79
|
$0.55
PEN2.08
|
|
pay 9.2% less for groceries
|
Lusaka
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.80
ZMW21.07
|
$1.88
PEN7.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
ZMW103.71
|
$3.14
PEN11.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.90
ZMW128.72
|
$4.68
PEN17.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.42
ZMW63.47
|
$2.49
PEN9.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.79
ZMW46.94
|
$2.54
PEN9.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
ZMW29.69
|
$0.65
PEN2.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
ZMW18.67
|
$0.39
PEN1.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
ZMW31.72
|
$0.45
PEN1.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZMW16.33
|
$0.48
PEN1.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
ZMW19.26
|
$0.43
PEN1.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
ZMW19.29
|
$0.44
PEN1.66
|
|
pay 33.1% more for transportation
|
Lusaka
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.05
ZMW132.72
|
$5.37
PEN20.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.04
ZMW973.20
|
$17.78
PEN67.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,004.53
ZMW210,337.77
|
$20,101.60
PEN75,809.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.13
ZMW318.74
|
$15.41
PEN58.13
|
|
pay 11.2% less for housing
|
Lusaka
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$144.44
ZMW3,795.48
|
$29.39
PEN110.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$262.56
ZMW6,899.46
|
$337.81
PEN1,273.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$159.59
ZMW4,193.56
|
$246.39
PEN929.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.50
ZMW2,194.20
|
$43.26
PEN163.15
|
|
pay 34.6% more for childcare
|
Lusaka
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$111.30
ZMW2,924.79
|
$193.88
PEN731.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,884.51
ZMW154,629.29
|
$5,589.22
PEN21,078.71
|
|
pay 51.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lusaka
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.02
ZMW26.91
|
$2.06
PEN7.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.19
ZMW57.67
|
$2.73
PEN10.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.57
ZMW67.61
|
$5.11
PEN19.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.66
ZMW1,068.32
|
$32.12
PEN121.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.12
ZMW81.88
|
$4.85
PEN18.29
|
|
pay 8.0% more for clothing
|
Lusaka
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.53
ZMW644.56
|
$45.11
PEN170.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.26
ZMW690.00
|
$23.43
PEN88.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.18
ZMW2,369.60
|
$70.13
PEN264.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.89
ZMW2,309.58
|
$71.17
PEN268.40
|
|
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