Cost of living comparison
Peru is 52.4% cheaper than New Zealand.
If you lived in Peru instead of New Zealand, you would:
pay 66.6% less for restaurants
|
New Zealand
|
Peru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.87
NZ$27.18
|
$2.98
PEN11.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.84
NZ$14.23
|
$5.00
PEN18.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.18
NZ$3.52
|
$0.76
PEN2.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
NZ$3.01
|
$0.46
PEN1.74
|
|
pay 50.5% less for groceries
|
New Zealand
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.80
NZ$2.89
|
$1.30
PEN4.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.27
NZ$6.88
|
$2.56
PEN9.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.85
NZ$11.04
|
$4.32
PEN16.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
NZ$7.25
|
$2.03
PEN7.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.75
NZ$6.04
|
$2.13
PEN7.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
NZ$1.79
|
$0.59
PEN2.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
NZ$1.48
|
$0.42
PEN1.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
NZ$2.12
|
$0.45
PEN1.68
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.50
NZ$2.42
|
$0.42
PEN1.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
NZ$1.53
|
$0.38
PEN1.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
NZ$1.31
|
$0.39
PEN1.45
|
|
pay 35.9% less for transportation
|
New Zealand
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.65
NZ$10.72
|
$5.30
PEN19.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$70.72
NZ$113.91
|
$16.55
PEN61.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,712.32
NZ$39,807.22
|
$20,417.59
PEN76,404.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.94
NZ$27.29
|
$11.94
PEN44.66
|
|
pay 60.9% less for housing
|
New Zealand
|
Peru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.92
NZ$85.25
|
$29.53
PEN110.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$860.75
NZ$1,386.51
|
$277.70
PEN1,039.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$721.70
NZ$1,162.53
|
$204.62
PEN765.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.85
NZ$159.23
|
$39.33
PEN147.17
|
|
pay 62.9% less for childcare
|
New Zealand
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$628.34
NZ$1,012.14
|
$162.20
PEN606.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,002.94
NZ$16,112.98
|
$4,852.04
PEN18,156.68
|
|
pay 49.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Zealand
|
Peru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.88
NZ$9.47
|
$1.83
PEN6.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
NZ$5.16
|
$2.60
PEN9.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$23.28
NZ$37.49
|
$4.57
PEN17.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.48
NZ$65.20
|
$31.17
PEN116.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.59
NZ$17.06
|
$4.59
PEN17.16
|
|
pay 40.7% less for clothing
|
New Zealand
|
Peru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.76
NZ$105.93
|
$40.11
PEN150.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.74
NZ$68.85
|
$22.91
PEN85.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.05
NZ$157.95
|
$67.62
PEN253.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.69
NZ$179.92
|
$59.99
PEN224.48
|
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