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
NOK195.79
|
$3.74
PEN13.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.17
NOK128.62
|
$5.76
PEN20.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
NOK30.43
|
$0.93
PEN3.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
NOK28.56
|
$0.47
PEN1.70
|
|
pay 50.7% less for groceries
|
Norway
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.03
NOK32.02
|
$2.12
PEN7.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.10
NOK53.88
|
$3.22
PEN11.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
NOK78.38
|
$4.63
PEN16.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
NOK39.21
|
$2.67
PEN9.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.92
NOK62.63
|
$2.40
PEN8.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
NOK13.91
|
$0.71
PEN2.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
NOK10.40
|
$0.38
PEN1.39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
NOK13.65
|
$0.44
PEN1.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
NOK19.22
|
$0.45
PEN1.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
NOK10.10
|
$0.43
PEN1.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
NOK11.13
|
$0.39
PEN1.40
|
|
pay 42.8% less for transportation
|
Norway
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.32
NOK77.40
|
$5.19
PEN18.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.29
NOK711.34
|
$17.61
PEN63.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,441.53
NOK342,950.66
|
$20,522.48
PEN74,201.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.50
NOK248.41
|
$16.04
PEN57.99
|
|
pay 64.9% less for housing
|
Norway
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.97
NOK559.92
|
$28.54
PEN103.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,030.17
NOK10,890.27
|
$324.84
PEN1,174.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$803.77
NOK8,496.90
|
$239.27
PEN865.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.13
NOK1,565.96
|
$37.17
PEN134.39
|
|
pay 35.3% less for childcare
|
Norway
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$272.16
NOK2,877.12
|
$170.53
PEN616.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,113.04
NOK64,623.10
|
$4,073.87
PEN14,729.61
|
|
pay 51.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Norway
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.83
NOK93.32
|
$2.47
PEN8.92
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.64
NOK49.03
|
$2.84
PEN10.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.25
NOK140.07
|
$5.40
PEN19.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.21
NOK456.76
|
$32.14
PEN116.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.55
NOK143.28
|
$5.04
PEN18.21
|
|
pay 42.6% less for clothing
|
Norway
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.77
NOK927.89
|
$42.67
PEN154.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.11
NOK423.99
|
$26.03
PEN94.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.53
NOK1,062.71
|
$66.63
PEN240.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.05
NOK1,332.54
|
$62.87
PEN227.30
|
|
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