Cost of living comparison
Peru is 5.4% cheaper than South Africa.
If you lived in Peru instead of South Africa, you would:
pay 19.1% less for restaurants
|
South Africa
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.97
ZAR161.76
|
$3.74
PEN13.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.77
ZAR86.01
|
$5.76
PEN21.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
ZAR17.21
|
$0.93
PEN3.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
ZAR13.36
|
$0.47
PEN1.75
|
|
pay 0.6% less for groceries
|
South Africa
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
ZAR17.86
|
$2.12
PEN7.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.67
ZAR66.26
|
$3.22
PEN12.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
ZAR75.69
|
$4.63
PEN17.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
ZAR40.15
|
$2.67
PEN9.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.03
ZAR36.57
|
$2.40
PEN8.97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR12.20
|
$0.71
PEN2.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZAR11.13
|
$0.38
PEN1.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR11.57
|
$0.44
PEN1.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR12.59
|
$0.45
PEN1.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ZAR9.98
|
$0.43
PEN1.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZAR10.98
|
$0.39
PEN1.45
|
|
pay 6.2% more for transportation
|
South Africa
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
ZAR89.94
|
$5.19
PEN19.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.31
ZAR943.11
|
$17.61
PEN65.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,607.77
ZAR371,535.37
|
$20,522.48
PEN76,516.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.55
ZAR154.13
|
$16.04
PEN59.80
|
|
pay 31.6% less for housing
|
South Africa
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.37
ZAR745.85
|
$28.54
PEN106.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$382.55
ZAR6,897.02
|
$324.84
PEN1,211.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.35
ZAR5,883.69
|
$239.27
PEN892.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.40
ZAR1,449.49
|
$37.17
PEN138.58
|
|
pay 0.6% less for childcare
|
South Africa
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$174.12
ZAR3,139.13
|
$170.53
PEN635.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,033.53
ZAR72,720.06
|
$4,073.87
PEN15,189.14
|
|
pay 27.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
South Africa
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.11
ZAR38.00
|
$2.47
PEN9.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.88
ZAR33.94
|
$2.84
PEN10.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.90
ZAR52.36
|
$5.40
PEN20.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.50
ZAR531.86
|
$32.14
PEN119.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
ZAR119.37
|
$5.04
PEN18.77
|
|
pay 19.6% less for clothing
|
South Africa
|
Peru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.72
ZAR860.25
|
$42.67
PEN159.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.06
ZAR577.99
|
$26.03
PEN97.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.39
ZAR1,629.61
|
$66.63
PEN248.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.37
ZAR1,466.96
|
$62.87
PEN234.40
|
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