Cost of living comparison
Peru is 5.4% cheaper than South Africa overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.1% less in Peru
- Groceries
-
pay 0.6% less in Peru
- Transportation
-
pay 6.2% more in Peru
- Housing
-
pay 31.6% less in Peru
- Childcare
-
pay 0.6% less in Peru
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.8% more in Peru
- Clothing
-
pay 19.6% less in Peru
The cost of entertainment and sports and transportation in Peru are more expensive than in South Africa. Expenses including housing, clothing, restaurants, groceries, and childcare are lower in Peru.
If you lived in Peru instead of South Africa, you would:
pay 19.1% less for restaurants
|
South Africa
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.97
ZAR171.62
|
$3.74
PEN13.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.77
ZAR91.25
|
$5.76
PEN21.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
ZAR18.26
|
$0.93
PEN3.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
ZAR14.17
|
$0.47
PEN1.75
|
|
pay 0.6% less for groceries
|
South Africa
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
ZAR18.95
|
$2.12
PEN7.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.67
ZAR70.30
|
$3.22
PEN11.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
ZAR80.31
|
$4.63
PEN17.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
ZAR42.60
|
$2.67
PEN9.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.03
ZAR38.80
|
$2.40
PEN8.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR12.95
|
$0.71
PEN2.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZAR11.81
|
$0.38
PEN1.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR12.28
|
$0.44
PEN1.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR13.36
|
$0.45
PEN1.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ZAR10.59
|
$0.43
PEN1.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZAR11.64
|
$0.39
PEN1.45
|
|
pay 6.2% more for transportation
|
South Africa
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
ZAR95.43
|
$5.19
PEN19.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.31
ZAR1,000.62
|
$17.61
PEN65.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,607.77
ZAR394,192.37
|
$20,522.48
PEN76,441.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.55
ZAR163.52
|
$16.04
PEN59.74
|
|
pay 31.6% less for housing
|
South Africa
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.37
ZAR791.33
|
$28.54
PEN106.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$382.55
ZAR7,317.62
|
$324.84
PEN1,209.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.35
ZAR6,242.48
|
$239.27
PEN891.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.40
ZAR1,537.88
|
$37.17
PEN138.45
|
|
pay 0.6% less for childcare
|
South Africa
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$174.12
ZAR3,330.56
|
$170.53
PEN635.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,033.53
ZAR77,154.68
|
$4,073.87
PEN15,174.14
|
|
pay 27.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
South Africa
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.11
ZAR40.32
|
$2.47
PEN9.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.88
ZAR36.01
|
$2.84
PEN10.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.90
ZAR55.55
|
$5.40
PEN20.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.50
ZAR564.30
|
$32.14
PEN119.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
ZAR126.65
|
$5.04
PEN18.76
|
|
pay 19.6% less for clothing
|
South Africa
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.72
ZAR912.71
|
$42.67
PEN158.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.06
ZAR613.24
|
$26.03
PEN96.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.39
ZAR1,728.99
|
$66.63
PEN248.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.37
ZAR1,556.42
|
$62.87
PEN234.16
|
|
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