Cost of living comparison

Zimbabwe

compared to

Peru

Peru vs. Zimbabwe Cost of Living Summary

Peru is 3.0% cheaper than Zimbabwe overall.

Restaurants: pay 20.1% less in Peru
Groceries: pay 14.3% less in Peru
Transportation: pay 23.7% less in Peru
Housing: pay 14.2% more in Peru
Childcare: pay 29.7% less in Peru
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.6% more in Peru
Clothing: pay 58.1% more in Peru

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

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Peru vs. Zimbabwe Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 20.1% less for restaurants

	Zimbabwe	Peru
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.25 ZWL2,334.50	$3.46 PEN11.93	-52.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.38 ZWL1,730.75	$6.26 PEN21.58	+16.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.73 ZWL234.79	$0.98 PEN3.38	+34.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 ZWL135.90	$0.54 PEN1.85	+27.5%
Average			-20.1%

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pay 14.3% less for groceries

	Zimbabwe	Peru
Bread 1 loaf	$1.00 ZWL322.00	$1.93 PEN6.64	+92.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.28 ZWL1,701.44	$3.69 PEN12.73	-30.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.96 ZWL1,919.26	$5.12 PEN17.65	-14.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.90 ZWL611.53	$2.91 PEN10.04	+53.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.12 ZWL682.33	$2.62 PEN9.03	+23.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.10 ZWL353.72	$0.86 PEN2.97	-21.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 ZWL236.30	$0.48 PEN1.66	-34.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.02 ZWL328.63	$0.54 PEN1.85	-47.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 ZWL188.63	$0.51 PEN1.75	-13.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 ZWL217.09	$0.42 PEN1.44	-38.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.72 ZWL231.09	$0.41 PEN1.41	-42.8%
Average			-14.3%

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pay 23.7% less for transportation

	Zimbabwe	Peru
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.57 ZWL2,116.06	$5.81 PEN20.01	-11.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$45.00 ZWL14,490.00	$21.42 PEN73.79	-52.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,500.00 ZWL8M	$20,430.71 PEN70,380.21	-13.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.50 ZWL6,279.00	$19.50 PEN67.18
Average			-23.7%

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pay 14.2% more for housing

	Zimbabwe	Peru
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$88.24 ZWL28,414.33	$29.21 PEN100.61	-66.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$282.50 ZWL90,965.00	$433.10 PEN1,491.96	+53.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$212.05 ZWL68,280.10	$248.75 PEN856.90	+17.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$55.83 ZWL17,977.33	$40.94 PEN141.03	-26.7%
Average			+14.2%

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pay 29.7% less for childcare

	Zimbabwe	Peru
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$331.89 ZWL107K	$132.64 PEN456.92	-60.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,027.78 ZWL2M	$7,456.55 PEN25,686.50	+23.7%
Average			-29.7%

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pay 2.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Zimbabwe	Peru
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.38 ZWL442.75	$2.33 PEN8.04	+69.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.56 ZWL825.12	$3.02 PEN10.42	+18.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.75 ZWL563.50	$5.55 PEN19.12	+217.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.58 ZWL12,745.83	$31.34 PEN107.96	-20.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	$5.06 PEN17.43	-49.4%
Average			+2.6%

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pay 58.1% more for clothing

	Zimbabwe	Peru
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$22.24 ZWL7,160.03	$46.89 PEN161.52	+110.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$16.41 ZWL5,282.85	$25.32 PEN87.21	+54.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$42.46 ZWL13,673.21	$65.41 PEN225.33	+54.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.35 ZWL15,890.90	$61.54 PEN212.00	+24.7%
Average			+58.1%

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