Cost of living comparison
Peru is 8.6% more expensive than Namibia.
If you lived in Peru instead of Namibia, you would:
pay 9.0% less for restaurants
|
Namibia
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.29
$120.62
|
$2.98
PEN11.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.42
$65.55
|
$5.00
PEN18.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
$14.27
|
$0.76
PEN2.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
$12.96
|
$0.46
PEN1.73
|
|
pay 5.7% less for groceries
|
Namibia
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.72
$13.74
|
$1.30
PEN4.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.91
$55.76
|
$2.56
PEN9.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.29
$82.22
|
$4.32
PEN16.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
$39.97
|
$2.03
PEN7.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
$40.26
|
$2.13
PEN7.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
$16.81
|
$0.59
PEN2.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
$12.74
|
$0.42
PEN1.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.63
$12.08
|
$0.45
PEN1.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
$12.37
|
$0.42
PEN1.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
$8.35
|
$0.38
PEN1.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
$6.34
|
$0.39
PEN1.44
|
|
pay 39.2% more for transportation
|
Namibia
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.35
$83.34
|
$5.30
PEN19.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.59
$413.94
|
$16.55
PEN61.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$10,940.92
$209,766.65
|
$20,417.59
PEN76,014.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.95
$133.20
|
$11.94
PEN44.43
|
|
pay 33.4% less for housing
|
Namibia
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.79
$1,069.71
|
$29.53
PEN109.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$370.78
$7,108.76
|
$277.70
PEN1,033.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$297.91
$5,711.65
|
$204.62
PEN761.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$56.17
$1,076.95
|
$39.33
PEN146.42
|
|
pay 44.5% more for childcare
|
Namibia
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$119.64
$2,293.80
|
$162.20
PEN603.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,165.39
$60,688.99
|
$4,852.04
PEN18,064.02
|
|
pay 36.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Namibia
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.30
$24.91
|
$1.83
PEN6.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.43
$27.40
|
$2.60
PEN9.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.49
$47.72
|
$4.57
PEN17.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.18
$751.23
|
$31.17
PEN116.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.65
$89.15
|
$4.59
PEN17.07
|
|
pay 12.6% less for clothing
|
Namibia
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.34
$773.51
|
$40.11
PEN149.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.84
$495.44
|
$22.91
PEN85.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.25
$1,979.67
|
$67.62
PEN251.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.40
$1,196.31
|
$59.99
PEN223.33
|
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