Cost of living comparison
Peru is 0.4% more expensive than Namibia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.0% less in Peru
- Groceries
-
pay 10.8% less in Peru
- Transportation
-
pay 29.4% more in Peru
- Housing
-
pay 34.6% less in Peru
- Childcare
-
pay 11.3% less in Peru
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.1% more in Peru
- Clothing
-
pay 1.1% less in Peru
The cost of entertainment and sports and transportation in Peru are more expensive than in Namibia. Expenses including housing, childcare, groceries, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Peru.
If you lived in Peru instead of Namibia, you would:
pay 9.0% less for restaurants
|
Namibia
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.95
NAD153.10
|
$3.74
PEN13.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
NAD81.45
|
$5.76
PEN21.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
NAD16.04
|
$0.93
PEN3.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
NAD13.16
|
$0.47
PEN1.75
|
|
pay 10.8% less for groceries
|
Namibia
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
NAD16.86
|
$2.12
PEN7.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.33
NAD64.20
|
$3.22
PEN11.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.12
NAD98.49
|
$4.63
PEN17.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
NAD49.39
|
$2.67
PEN9.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.33
NAD44.86
|
$2.40
PEN8.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
NAD15.29
|
$0.71
PEN2.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
NAD14.75
|
$0.38
PEN1.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
NAD13.72
|
$0.44
PEN1.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
NAD16.01
|
$0.45
PEN1.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
NAD17.61
|
$0.43
PEN1.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
NAD17.95
|
$0.39
PEN1.45
|
|
pay 29.4% more for transportation
|
Namibia
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
NAD91.85
|
$5.19
PEN19.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.08
NAD656.16
|
$17.61
PEN65.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,621.70
NAD300,738.83
|
$20,522.48
PEN76,441.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.10
NAD136.70
|
$16.04
PEN59.74
|
|
pay 34.6% less for housing
|
Namibia
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.90
NAD1,230.16
|
$28.54
PEN106.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$452.24
NAD8,706.24
|
$324.84
PEN1,209.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.15
NAD6,317.33
|
$239.27
PEN891.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.47
NAD990.84
|
$37.17
PEN138.45
|
|
pay 11.3% less for childcare
|
Namibia
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$169.47
NAD3,262.56
|
$170.53
PEN635.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,302.57
NAD102,081.69
|
$4,073.87
PEN15,174.14
|
|
pay 40.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Namibia
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.49
NAD28.71
|
$2.47
PEN9.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.81
NAD34.75
|
$2.84
PEN10.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.97
NAD57.14
|
$5.40
PEN20.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.72
NAD668.37
|
$32.14
PEN119.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.90
NAD94.32
|
$5.04
PEN18.76
|
|
pay 1.1% less for clothing
|
Namibia
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.49
NAD721.77
|
$42.67
PEN158.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.97
NAD519.18
|
$26.03
PEN96.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.06
NAD1,348.77
|
$66.63
PEN248.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.59
NAD1,339.65
|
$62.87
PEN234.16
|
|
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