Cost of living comparison

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Peru vs. Namibia Cost of Living Summary

Peru is 4.7% cheaper than Namibia overall.

Restaurants: pay 5.9% less in Peru
Groceries: pay 8.3% less in Peru
Transportation: pay 21.4% more in Peru
Housing: pay 43.5% less in Peru
Childcare: pay 17.1% less in Peru
Entertainment and Sports: pay 35.6% more in Peru
Clothing: pay 15.1% less in Peru

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

Peru vs. Namibia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 5.9% less for restaurants

	Namibia	Peru
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.36 NAD142.68	$3.28 PEN11.02	-60.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.29 NAD73.26	$5.98 PEN20.06	+39.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 NAD14.53	$1.08 PEN3.61	+26.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.81 NAD13.75	$0.57 PEN1.93	-28.6%
Average			-5.9%

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pay 8.3% less for groceries

	Namibia	Peru
Bread 1 loaf	$0.88 NAD15.09	$2.24 PEN7.53	+154.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.96 NAD67.70	$3.64 PEN12.22	-8.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.36 NAD91.51	$5.06 PEN16.98	-5.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.33 NAD39.86	$2.93 PEN9.84	+25.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.49 NAD42.56	$2.75 PEN9.23	+10.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.91 NAD15.57	$0.79 PEN2.65	-13.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 NAD14.06	$0.41 PEN1.38	-49.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.79 NAD13.42	$0.48 PEN1.60	-39.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.83 NAD14.15	$0.47 PEN1.58	-43.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 NAD17.54	$0.44 PEN1.46	-57.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.06 NAD18.07	$0.38 PEN1.29	-63.8%
Average			-8.3%

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pay 21.4% more for transportation

	Namibia	Peru
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.82 NAD82.37	$5.40 PEN18.11	+11.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$46.19 NAD788.68	$16.18 PEN54.31	-65.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,723.84 NAD319,729.88	$19,692.85 PEN66,088.25	+5.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.68 NAD131.12	$17.93 PEN60.16	+133.4%
Average			+21.4%

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pay 43.5% less for housing

	Namibia	Peru
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$64.24 NAD1,097.04	$25.62 PEN85.98	-60.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$512.81 NAD8,756.71	$371.91 PEN1,248.12	-27.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$408.02 NAD6,967.42	$256.23 PEN859.88	-37.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$72.22 NAD1,233.18	$36.79 PEN123.48	-49.1%
Average			-43.5%

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pay 17.1% less for childcare

	Namibia	Peru
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$215.99 NAD3,688.31	$148.49 PEN498.33	-31.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,426.88 NAD92,669.95	$5,269.80 PEN17,685.18	-2.9%
Average			-17.1%

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pay 35.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Namibia	Peru
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.41 NAD24.00	$2.21 PEN7.43	+57.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.86 NAD31.77	$2.70 PEN9.06	+45.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.02 NAD51.61	$6.12 PEN20.53	+102.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.10 NAD650.63	$30.24 PEN101.49	-20.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.76 NAD98.29	$5.38 PEN18.07	-6.5%
Average			+35.6%

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pay 15.1% less for clothing

	Namibia	Peru
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.56 NAD999.93	$50.15 PEN168.29	-14.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.98 NAD477.81	$26.05 PEN87.42	-6.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.20 NAD1,591.44	$66.76 PEN224.04	-28.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$77.03 NAD1,315.35	$68.85 PEN231.06	-10.6%
Average			-15.1%

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