Cost of living comparison
Peru is 51.2% cheaper than Norway overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.6% less in Peru
- Groceries
-
pay 50.7% less in Peru
- Transportation
-
pay 42.8% less in Peru
- Housing
-
pay 64.9% less in Peru
- Childcare
-
pay 35.3% less in Peru
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 51.7% less in Peru
- Clothing
-
pay 42.6% less in Peru
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Peru.
If you lived in Peru instead of Norway, you would:
pay 70.6% less for restaurants
|
Norway
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.52
NOK197.36
|
$3.74
PEN13.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.17
NOK129.65
|
$5.76
PEN21.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
NOK30.67
|
$0.93
PEN3.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
NOK28.79
|
$0.47
PEN1.75
|
|
pay 50.7% less for groceries
|
Norway
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.03
NOK32.28
|
$2.12
PEN7.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.10
NOK54.32
|
$3.22
PEN11.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
NOK79.01
|
$4.63
PEN17.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
NOK39.53
|
$2.67
PEN9.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.92
NOK63.14
|
$2.40
PEN8.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
NOK14.02
|
$0.71
PEN2.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
NOK10.48
|
$0.38
PEN1.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
NOK13.76
|
$0.44
PEN1.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
NOK19.38
|
$0.45
PEN1.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
NOK10.18
|
$0.43
PEN1.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
NOK11.22
|
$0.39
PEN1.45
|
|
pay 42.8% less for transportation
|
Norway
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.32
NOK78.03
|
$5.19
PEN19.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.29
NOK717.05
|
$17.61
PEN65.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,441.53
NOK345,706.30
|
$20,522.48
PEN76,441.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.50
NOK250.40
|
$16.04
PEN59.74
|
|
pay 64.9% less for housing
|
Norway
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.97
NOK564.42
|
$28.54
PEN106.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,030.17
NOK10,977.78
|
$324.84
PEN1,209.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$803.77
NOK8,565.18
|
$239.27
PEN891.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.13
NOK1,578.55
|
$37.17
PEN138.45
|
|
pay 35.3% less for childcare
|
Norway
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$272.16
NOK2,900.24
|
$170.53
PEN635.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,113.04
NOK65,142.35
|
$4,073.87
PEN15,174.14
|
|
pay 51.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Norway
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.83
NOK94.07
|
$2.47
PEN9.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.64
NOK49.43
|
$2.84
PEN10.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.25
NOK141.19
|
$5.40
PEN20.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.21
NOK460.43
|
$32.14
PEN119.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.55
NOK144.43
|
$5.04
PEN18.76
|
|
pay 42.6% less for clothing
|
Norway
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.77
NOK935.35
|
$42.67
PEN158.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.11
NOK427.40
|
$26.03
PEN96.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.53
NOK1,071.25
|
$66.63
PEN248.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.05
NOK1,343.25
|
$62.87
PEN234.16
|
|
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