Cost of Living in Peru. 2019 prices in Peru.

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Food
	Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district	S/. 15
	Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar)	S/. 15
	500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast	S/. 9
	1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk	S/. 4.29
	12 eggs, large	S/. 6
	1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes	S/. 3.23
	500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese	S/. 12
	1 kg (2 lb.) of apples	S/. 4.39
	1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes	S/. 2.16
	0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket	S/. 4.90
	1 bottle of red table wine, good quality	S/. 35
	2 liters of Coca-Cola	S/. 7
	Bread for 2 people for 1 day	S/. 2.21
Housing
	Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area	S/. 2,705
	Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area	S/. 1,770
	Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat	S/. 266
	Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area	S/. 2,223
	Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area	S/. 1,306
	Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio	S/. 164
	Internet 8 Mbps (1 month)	S/. 92
	40” flat screen TV	S/. 1,359
	Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands)	S/. 301
	Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.)	S/. 30
	Hourly rate for cleaning help	S/. 12

Clothes
	1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar)	S/. 140
	1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers)	S/. 129
	1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands)	S/. 261
	1 pair of men’s leather business shoes	S/. 261
Transportation
	Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new	S/. 67,244
	1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas	S/. 3.70
	Monthly ticket public transport	S/. 101
Personal Care
	Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands)	S/. 21
	1 box of antibiotics (12 doses)	S/. 19
	Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes)	S/. 103
	1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...)	S/. 24
	Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.)	S/. 11
	Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.)	S/. 15
	4 rolls of toilet paper	S/. 4.20
	Tube of toothpaste	S/. 4.81
	Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city	S/. 25
Entertainment
	Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub	S/. 76
	2 tickets to the movies	S/. 33
	2 tickets to the theater (best available seats)	S/. 126
	Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert	S/. 131
	1 cocktail drink in downtown club	S/. 23
	Cappuccino in expat area of the city	S/. 11
	1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.)	S/. 14
	iPad Wi-Fi 128GB	S/. 2,297
	1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans)	S/. 0.69
	1 month of gym membership in business district	S/. 161
	1 package of Marlboro cigarettes	S/. 11

Map of Cost of Living in Peru

This map shows only the top cities in Peru. We also have on this page a list of all the cities available in Expatistan.

The color of each marker corresponds with the Cost of Living in the city. Red markers show more expensive cities, green ones show cheaper cities.
Moving the mouse on top of a city will show its name and the Cost of Living Index of that city.

What is the Cost of Living Index? To calculate each city's Price Index value, we start by assigning a value of 100 to a central reference city (that happens to be Prague). Once the reference point has been established, the Price Index value of every other city in the database is calculated by comparing their cost of living to the cost of living in Prague.
Therefore, if a city has a Price Index of 134, that means that living there is 34% more expensive than living in Prague.

Cost of Living Ranking in Peru

(top cities by data quality)

Ranking	City	Price Index *
1st	Lima	90
2nd	Puno	70
3rd	Arequipa	67

Price Index:

To calculate each city's Price Index value, we start by assigning a value of 100 to a central reference city (that happens to be Prague). Once the reference point has been established, the Price Index value of every other city in the database is calculated by comparing their cost of living to the cost of living in Prague.
Therefore, if a city has a Price Index of 134, that means that living there is 34% more expensive than living in Prague.

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List of all cities available in Peru

Arequipa	Ayacucho	Cajamarca
Callao	Chiclayo	Chimbote
Chincha Alta	Cusco	Huancayo
Huánuco	Ica	Iquitos
Lima	Pucallpa	Puno
Sullana	Tacna	Trujillo
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Prices recently added

33 cl domestic beer in the supermarket in Lima costs S/. 5.45 (3 days ago)
Per hour of waiting of taxi fare per waiting time, weekday at noon in Lima costs S/. 10 (3 days ago)
1 month of gym membership in business district in Lima costs S/. 165 (3 days ago)
Hourly rate for babysitter services in Lima costs S/. 65 (3 days ago)
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city in Lima costs S/. 30 (3 days ago)
Short visit to private doctor in Lima costs S/. 115 (3 days ago)
One-way ticket in public transport in Lima costs S/. 1.50 (3 days ago)
Per hour of waiting of taxi fare per waiting time, weekday at noon in Lima costs S/. 20 (3 days ago)
Taxi fare per distance, weekday at noon, per 1 km. in Lima costs S/. 2.00 (3 days ago)
Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new in Lima costs S/. 60,000 (3 days ago)

Cost of living in Peru