Cost of living comparison
Peru is 13.6% cheaper than Cape Town.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.3% less in Peru
- Groceries
-
pay 7.2% less in Peru
- Transportation
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pay 3.6% more in Peru
- Housing
-
pay 48.3% less in Peru
- Childcare
-
pay 11.6% less in Peru
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.6% more in Peru
- Clothing
-
pay 22.7% less in Peru
The cost of entertainment and sports and transportation in Peru are more expensive than in Cape Town. Expenses including housing, clothing, restaurants, childcare, and groceries are lower in Peru.
If you lived in Peru instead of Cape Town, you would:
pay 22.3% less for restaurants
|
Cape Town
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.52
ZAR155.50
|
$3.74
PEN13.69
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.11
ZAR93.30
|
$5.76
PEN21.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
ZAR18.12
|
$0.93
PEN3.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
ZAR14.25
|
$0.47
PEN1.72
|
|
pay 7.2% less for groceries
|
Cape Town
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.07
ZAR19.58
|
$2.12
PEN7.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
ZAR75.41
|
$3.22
PEN11.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.25
ZAR77.63
|
$4.63
PEN16.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.53
ZAR46.23
|
$2.67
PEN9.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.30
ZAR41.92
|
$2.40
PEN8.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
ZAR13.34
|
$0.71
PEN2.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR12.70
|
$0.38
PEN1.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.69
ZAR12.55
|
$0.44
PEN1.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR12.75
|
$0.45
PEN1.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ZAR10.02
|
$0.43
PEN1.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
ZAR10.84
|
$0.39
PEN1.42
|
|
pay 3.6% more for transportation
|
Cape Town
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.09
ZAR92.91
|
$5.19
PEN18.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.60
ZAR777.51
|
$17.61
PEN64.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,879.98
ZAR362,837.79
|
$20,522.48
PEN75,069.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.54
ZAR174.16
|
$16.04
PEN58.67
|
|
pay 48.3% less for housing
|
Cape Town
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.29
ZAR790.06
|
$28.54
PEN104.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$784.43
ZAR14,316.90
|
$324.84
PEN1,188.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$505.72
ZAR9,230.15
|
$239.27
PEN875.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$71.33
ZAR1,301.80
|
$37.17
PEN135.96
|
|
pay 11.6% less for childcare
|
Cape Town
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$207.06
ZAR3,779.17
|
$170.53
PEN623.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,312.73
ZAR78,713.51
|
$4,073.87
PEN14,901.87
|
|
pay 13.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cape Town
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.56
ZAR46.65
|
$2.47
PEN9.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.12
ZAR38.78
|
$2.84
PEN10.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.95
ZAR53.91
|
$5.40
PEN19.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.65
ZAR723.76
|
$32.14
PEN117.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.82
ZAR124.40
|
$5.04
PEN18.42
|
|
pay 22.7% less for clothing
|
Cape Town
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.53
ZAR976.98
|
$42.67
PEN156.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.86
ZAR563.19
|
$26.03
PEN95.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.97
ZAR1,915.78
|
$66.63
PEN243.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.06
ZAR1,406.52
|
$62.87
PEN229.96
|
|
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