Cost of living comparison

Peru

compared to

Indonesia

Indonesia vs. Peru Cost of Living Summary

Indonesia is 25.7% cheaper than Peru overall.

Restaurants: pay 50.3% less in Indonesia
Groceries: pay 3.9% more in Indonesia
Transportation: pay 41.6% less in Indonesia
Housing: pay 28.2% less in Indonesia
Childcare: pay 12.8% less in Indonesia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 34.4% less in Indonesia
Clothing: pay 3.1% more in Indonesia

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

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Indonesia vs. Peru Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 50.3% less for restaurants

	Peru	Indonesia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.46 PEN11.93	$1.66 IDR29,880.08	-52.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.26 PEN21.58	$3.14 IDR56,683.37	-49.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.98 PEN3.38	$0.55 IDR9,894.46	-44.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.54 PEN1.85	$0.28 IDR4,993.13	-48.6%
Average			-50.3%

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pay 3.9% more for groceries

	Peru	Indonesia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.93 PEN6.64	$1.18 IDR21,212.95	-39.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.69 PEN12.73	$4.68 IDR84,441.47	+26.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.12 PEN17.65	$4.72 IDR85,268.98	-7.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.91 PEN10.04	$1.55 IDR27,905.81	-47.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.62 PEN9.03	$1.36 IDR24,551.95	-48.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.86 PEN2.97	$1.11 IDR19,962.89	+28.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.66	$0.60 IDR10,867.37	+24.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.54 PEN1.85	$0.81 IDR14,582.50	+50.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 PEN1.75	$0.55 IDR9,926.34	+8.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 PEN1.44	$0.55 IDR10,015.45	+32.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 PEN1.41	$0.93 IDR16,769.53	+126.4%
Average			+3.9%

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pay 41.6% less for transportation

	Peru	Indonesia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.81 PEN20.01	$2.99 IDR53,995.28	-48.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.42 PEN73.79	$10.36 IDR187K	-51.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,430.71 PEN70,380.21	$23,163.54 IDR418M	+13.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.50 PEN67.18	$3.87 IDR69,953.06	-80.1%
Average			-41.6%

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pay 28.2% less for housing

	Peru	Indonesia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.21 PEN100.61	$19.77 IDR357K	-32.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$433.10 PEN1,491.96	$280.41 IDR5M	-35.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$248.75 PEN856.90	$163.85 IDR3M	-34.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$40.94 PEN141.03	$49.89 IDR901K	+21.9%
Average			-28.2%

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pay 12.8% less for childcare

	Peru	Indonesia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$132.64 PEN456.92	$132.24 IDR2M	-0.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,456.55 PEN25,686.50	$5,685.47 IDR103M	-23.8%
Average			-12.8%

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pay 34.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Peru	Indonesia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.33 PEN8.04	$2.41 IDR43,579.31	+3.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.02 PEN10.42	$1.54 IDR27,741.06	-49.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.55 PEN19.12	$2.38 IDR43,014.40	-57.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.34 PEN107.96	$22.79 IDR411K	-27.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.06 PEN17.43	$3.03 IDR54,642.27	-40.2%
Average			-34.4%

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pay 3.1% more for clothing

	Peru	Indonesia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.89 PEN161.52	$42.46 IDR766K	-9.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.32 PEN87.21	$27.22 IDR491K	+7.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$65.41 PEN225.33	$71.72 IDR1M	+9.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$61.54 PEN212.00	$65.24 IDR1M	+6.0%
Average			+3.1%

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