Cost of living comparison
Peru is 58.7% cheaper than Wellington.
If you lived in Peru instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 69.0% less for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.79
NZ$22.70
|
$2.98
PEN11.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.40
NZ$15.47
|
$5.00
PEN18.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
NZ$4.26
|
$0.76
PEN2.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
NZ$3.83
|
$0.46
PEN1.73
|
|
pay 57.8% less for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.13
NZ$3.50
|
$1.30
PEN4.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.07
NZ$8.34
|
$2.56
PEN9.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.36
NZ$12.11
|
$4.32
PEN16.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.65
NZ$7.66
|
$2.03
PEN7.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.79
NZ$7.88
|
$2.13
PEN7.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
NZ$2.32
|
$0.59
PEN2.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.78
|
$0.42
PEN1.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.42
NZ$2.34
|
$0.45
PEN1.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.62
NZ$4.31
|
$0.42
PEN1.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
NZ$1.71
|
$0.38
PEN1.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.92
NZ$1.52
|
$0.39
PEN1.44
|
|
pay 40.7% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.96
NZ$11.46
|
$5.30
PEN19.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$95.46
NZ$157.11
|
$16.55
PEN61.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,889.45
NZ$45,901.02
|
$20,417.59
PEN76,112.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.89
NZ$27.80
|
$11.94
PEN44.49
|
|
pay 71.8% less for housing
|
Wellington
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.53
NZ$94.68
|
$29.53
PEN110.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,590.25
NZ$2,617.26
|
$277.70
PEN1,035.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,399.68
NZ$2,303.62
|
$204.62
PEN762.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$133.18
NZ$219.20
|
$39.33
PEN146.61
|
|
pay 71.0% less for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$833.64
NZ$1,372.03
|
$162.20
PEN604.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,637.85
NZ$20,799.62
|
$4,852.04
PEN18,087.31
|
|
pay 53.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.89
NZ$11.35
|
$1.83
PEN6.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.40
NZ$5.60
|
$2.60
PEN9.68
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$23.82
NZ$39.20
|
$4.57
PEN17.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.36
NZ$68.07
|
$31.17
PEN116.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.54
NZ$20.63
|
$4.59
PEN17.10
|
|
pay 47.6% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.58
NZ$129.33
|
$40.11
PEN149.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.12
NZ$77.56
|
$22.91
PEN85.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.54
NZ$176.99
|
$67.62
PEN252.06
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.08
NZ$209.14
|
$59.99
PEN223.62
|
|
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