Cost of living comparison
New Zealand is 2.5 times more expensive than Peru.
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Peru, you would:
pay 3.6 times more for restaurants
|
Peru
|
New Zealand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.98
PEN11.11
|
$16.87
NZ$28.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.00
PEN18.65
|
$8.84
NZ$14.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
PEN2.82
|
$2.18
NZ$3.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
PEN1.73
|
$1.87
NZ$3.14
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Peru
|
New Zealand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
PEN4.83
|
$1.80
NZ$3.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.56
PEN9.53
|
$4.27
NZ$7.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.32
PEN16.11
|
$6.85
NZ$11.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.03
PEN7.57
|
$4.50
NZ$7.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.13
PEN7.93
|
$3.75
NZ$6.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.59
PEN2.18
|
$1.11
NZ$1.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
PEN1.56
|
$0.92
NZ$1.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
PEN1.67
|
$1.31
NZ$2.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
PEN1.55
|
$1.50
NZ$2.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
PEN1.40
|
$0.95
NZ$1.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
PEN1.44
|
$0.81
NZ$1.36
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
Peru
|
New Zealand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.30
PEN19.77
|
$6.65
NZ$11.17
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.55
PEN61.67
|
$70.72
NZ$118.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,417.59
PEN76,107.60
|
$24,712.32
NZ$41,470.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.94
PEN44.49
|
$16.94
NZ$28.43
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Peru
|
New Zealand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.53
PEN110.06
|
$52.92
NZ$88.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$277.70
PEN1,035.13
|
$860.75
NZ$1,444.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$204.62
PEN762.73
|
$721.70
NZ$1,211.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.33
PEN146.60
|
$98.85
NZ$165.88
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
Peru
|
New Zealand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$162.20
PEN604.62
|
$628.34
NZ$1,054.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,852.04
PEN18,086.22
|
$10,002.94
NZ$16,786.27
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Peru
|
New Zealand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.83
PEN6.84
|
$5.88
NZ$9.87
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.60
PEN9.68
|
$3.20
NZ$5.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.57
PEN17.04
|
$23.28
NZ$39.06
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.17
PEN116.17
|
$40.48
NZ$67.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.59
PEN17.09
|
$10.59
NZ$17.77
|
|
pay 70.5% more for clothing
|
Peru
|
New Zealand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.11
PEN149.49
|
$65.76
NZ$110.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.91
PEN85.40
|
$42.74
NZ$71.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.62
PEN252.04
|
$98.05
NZ$164.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$59.99
PEN223.61
|
$111.69
NZ$187.44
|
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