Cost of living in Arequipa
Arequipa, Peru
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Cost of living in Arequipa vs. Peru overall average
Arequipa is 15.3% cheaper than Peru overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.0% less in Arequipa
- Groceries
-
pay 19.5% less in Arequipa
- Transportation
-
pay 0.1% more in Arequipa
- Housing
-
pay 7.2% less in Arequipa
- Childcare
-
pay 41.6% less in Arequipa
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 9.3% less in Arequipa
- Clothing
-
pay 14.8% less in Arequipa
Expenses including childcare, groceries, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Arequipa.
Arequipa Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.98
PEN14.62
|
$2.65
-
$5.30
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.30
PEN19.49
|
$5.30
-
$7.69
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
PEN2.44
|
$0.53
-
$0.80
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
PEN1.22
|
$0.27
-
$1.33
|
Arequipa - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
PEN5.60
|
$0.53
-
$2.39
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.15
PEN7.92
|
$1.59
-
$3.18
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.94
PEN18.17
|
$3.01
-
$8.03
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.70
PEN6.24
|
$1.29
-
$2.12
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.68
PEN6.19
|
$1.32
-
$3.37
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.56
PEN2.06
|
$0.36
-
$0.72
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.40
PEN1.47
|
$0.24
-
$0.48
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.52
PEN1.92
|
$0.24
-
$0.84
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
PEN1.16
|
$0.24
-
$0.48
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
PEN1.22
|
$0.18
-
$0.48
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
PEN0.83
|
$0.18
-
$0.36
|
Arequipa - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.70
PEN20.97
|
$5.28
-
$6.55
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.83
PEN50.85
|
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-
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|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,780.81
PEN72,746.64
|
$18,889.37
-
$20,672.25
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.50
PEN68.05
|
$11.93
-
$21.20
|
Arequipa - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.99
PEN139.70
|
$21.20
-
$53.01
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$256.19
PEN942.19
|
$159.02
-
$344.54
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$189.94
PEN698.52
|
$119.26
-
$291.53
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.72
PEN109.32
|
$20.27
-
$40.53
|
Arequipa - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$132.51
PEN487.34
|
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-
??
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,590.17
PEN5,848.08
|
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-
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|
Arequipa - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.86
PEN6.82
|
$1.33
-
$4.77
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.32
PEN8.53
|
$1.59
-
$3.45
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.98
PEN14.62
|
$3.18
-
$4.51
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.38
PEN170.57
|
$39.75
-
$53.01
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.98
PEN14.62
|
$3.98
-
$4.24
|
Arequipa - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.50
PEN97.47
|
$21.20
-
$31.80
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.74
PEN90.97
|
$15.90
-
$39.75
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.26
PEN243.67
|
$66.26
-
$66.26
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$53.01
PEN194.94
|
$53.01
-
$53.01
|
Arequipa - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Peru
to see the average cost of cities throughout Peru, like
Arequipa,
Cusco,
Tacna,
Trujillo,
Lima,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Peru compared to Arequipa.
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