Cost of living comparison
Peru is 47.6% cheaper than New Zealand.
If you lived in Peru instead of New Zealand, you would:
pay 59.2% less for restaurants
|
New Zealand
|
Peru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.17
NZ$21.38
|
$3.27
PEN12.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.60
NZ$13.97
|
$5.37
PEN20.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
NZ$3.47
|
$1.03
PEN3.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
NZ$3.22
|
$0.55
PEN2.06
|
|
pay 47.2% less for groceries
|
New Zealand
|
Peru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.87
NZ$3.04
|
$1.88
PEN7.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.07
NZ$6.61
|
$3.14
PEN11.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.91
NZ$11.22
|
$4.68
PEN17.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.29
NZ$10.21
|
$2.49
PEN9.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.25
NZ$6.89
|
$2.54
PEN9.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
NZ$1.90
|
$0.65
PEN2.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
NZ$1.73
|
$0.39
PEN1.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
NZ$2.23
|
$0.45
PEN1.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.55
NZ$4.13
|
$0.48
PEN1.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
NZ$1.59
|
$0.43
PEN1.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.89
NZ$1.45
|
$0.44
PEN1.65
|
|
pay 29.8% less for transportation
|
New Zealand
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.39
NZ$10.37
|
$5.37
PEN20.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.20
NZ$104.21
|
$17.78
PEN66.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,268.60
NZ$37,773.72
|
$20,101.60
PEN75,189.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.67
NZ$30.31
|
$15.41
PEN57.65
|
|
pay 57.7% less for housing
|
New Zealand
|
Peru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.53
NZ$83.66
|
$29.39
PEN109.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,008.44
NZ$1,637.09
|
$337.81
PEN1,263.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$831.90
NZ$1,350.48
|
$246.39
PEN921.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.73
NZ$142.42
|
$43.26
PEN161.81
|
|
pay 59.3% less for childcare
|
New Zealand
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$644.78
NZ$1,046.73
|
$193.88
PEN725.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,893.97
NZ$17,685.02
|
$5,589.22
PEN20,906.46
|
|
pay 46.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Zealand
|
Peru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.79
NZ$9.40
|
$2.06
PEN7.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.36
NZ$5.46
|
$2.73
PEN10.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.83
NZ$37.06
|
$5.11
PEN19.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.17
NZ$61.97
|
$32.12
PEN120.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.57
NZ$17.15
|
$4.85
PEN18.14
|
|
pay 33.9% less for clothing
|
New Zealand
|
Peru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.21
NZ$105.86
|
$45.11
PEN168.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.47
NZ$65.70
|
$23.43
PEN87.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.20
NZ$159.42
|
$70.13
PEN262.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.95
NZ$175.24
|
$71.17
PEN266.21
|
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