Cost of living comparison
Peru is 55.9% cheaper than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.2% less in Peru
- Groceries
-
pay 49.0% less in Peru
- Transportation
-
pay 39.4% less in Peru
- Housing
-
pay 70.0% less in Peru
- Childcare
-
pay 74.1% less in Peru
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 47.7% less in Peru
- Clothing
-
pay 48.0% less in Peru
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Peru.
If you lived in Peru instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 63.2% less for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$24.81
|
$3.74
PEN13.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$14.89
|
$5.76
PEN20.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.28
|
$0.93
PEN3.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.58
|
$0.47
PEN1.69
|
|
pay 49.0% less for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.26
|
$2.12
PEN7.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$6.89
|
$3.22
PEN11.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$11.60
|
$4.63
PEN16.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$11.37
|
$2.67
PEN9.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$8.41
|
$2.40
PEN8.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.32
|
$0.71
PEN2.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.81
|
$0.38
PEN1.39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.45
|
$0.44
PEN1.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.34
|
$0.45
PEN1.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.68
|
$0.43
PEN1.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.39
|
$0.39
PEN1.40
|
|
pay 39.4% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$10.67
|
$5.19
PEN18.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$211.97
|
$17.61
PEN63.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$57,060.55
|
$20,522.48
PEN74,075.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$30.27
|
$16.04
PEN57.90
|
|
pay 70.0% less for housing
|
Wellington
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$90.17
|
$28.54
PEN103.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,471.44
|
$324.84
PEN1,172.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,218.58
|
$239.27
PEN863.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$222.84
|
$37.17
PEN134.16
|
|
pay 74.1% less for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,448.01
|
$170.53
PEN615.54
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$21,019.37
|
$4,073.87
PEN14,704.64
|
|
pay 47.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$11.91
|
$2.47
PEN8.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$5.67
|
$2.84
PEN10.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$40.64
|
$5.40
PEN19.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$66.21
|
$32.14
PEN116.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$20.34
|
$5.04
PEN18.18
|
|
pay 48.0% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$125.92
|
$42.67
PEN154.01
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$91.54
|
$26.03
PEN93.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$198.47
|
$66.63
PEN240.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$215.34
|
$62.87
PEN226.92
|
|
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