Cost of living comparison
Australia is 2.9 times more expensive than Peru.
If you lived in Australia instead of Peru, you would:
pay 3.3 times more for restaurants
|
Peru
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
PEN12.24
|
$16.79
A$24.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.37
PEN20.08
|
$9.81
A$14.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
PEN3.86
|
$2.56
A$3.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
PEN2.06
|
$2.14
A$3.14
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Peru
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.88
PEN7.03
|
$2.33
A$3.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.14
PEN11.75
|
$4.71
A$6.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.68
PEN17.50
|
$5.75
A$8.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.49
PEN9.30
|
$3.86
A$5.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
PEN9.50
|
$3.99
A$5.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
PEN2.42
|
$1.43
A$2.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.39
PEN1.45
|
$1.25
A$1.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
PEN1.69
|
$1.39
A$2.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.78
|
$2.00
A$2.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
PEN1.61
|
$1.13
A$1.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
PEN1.65
|
$0.95
A$1.39
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
Peru
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.37
PEN20.08
|
$4.73
A$6.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.78
PEN66.52
|
$84.46
A$123.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,101.60
PEN75,189.96
|
$27,859.34
A$40,837.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.41
PEN57.65
|
$18.12
A$26.57
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for housing
|
Peru
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.39
PEN109.93
|
$55.36
A$81.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$337.81
PEN1,263.56
|
$1,258.08
A$1,844.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$246.39
PEN921.62
|
$971.44
A$1,423.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.26
PEN161.81
|
$141.88
A$207.98
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for childcare
|
Peru
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$193.88
PEN725.21
|
$1,377.23
A$2,018.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,589.22
PEN20,906.46
|
$14,720.56
A$21,578.07
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Peru
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.06
PEN7.70
|
$6.69
A$9.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.73
PEN10.21
|
$3.60
A$5.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.11
PEN19.12
|
$28.13
A$41.24
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.12
PEN120.14
|
$53.84
A$78.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.85
PEN18.14
|
$13.24
A$19.41
|
|
pay 77.7% more for clothing
|
Peru
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.11
PEN168.72
|
$75.27
A$110.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.43
PEN87.62
|
$54.30
A$79.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.13
PEN262.31
|
$102.43
A$150.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.17
PEN266.21
|
$118.12
A$173.14
|
|
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