Cost of living

Peru

compared to

Philippines

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Peru
Philippines
Cost of living one person
$697
$669
Cost of living Family
$2049
$1805
One person rent
$384
$278
Family rent
$1633
$1074
Food expenses
$245
$251
Transport expenses
$139.83
$28.78
Monthly salary after tax
$453.88
$405.92
Human freedom index
7.65
6.13
Life expectancy
68.5
81.51
English speaking %
8.1%
48.75%
Population
32.0M
106.7M

The average cost of living in Peru ($697) is 5% more expensive than in Philippines ($669). Peru ranked 139th vs 144th for Philippines in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Peru compared to 0.7 months in Philippines .

Eating Out
Peru
Philippines
Lunch Menu
$3.49
$3.36
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$20.75
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.8
$3.11
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.21
Cappuccino
$3.22
$2.24
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
Peru
Philippines
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398.19
$291.58
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259.78
$146.3
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$783.46
$796.71
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$540.43
$422.54
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.89
$69.45
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.01
$113.17
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.39
$30.48
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$11.31
$7.45
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1418
$2351
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1635
$1195
Transportation
Peru
Philippines
Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.32
Monthly ticket local transport
$36.37
$10.45
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.27
$3.16
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.25
Groceries
Peru
Philippines
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.82
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.88
$1.37
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.96
Eggs, x12
$2.56
$1.63
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$7.79
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$4.42
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$8.19
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.08
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.21
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.27
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.7
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.82
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$3.32
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.41
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$1.54
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.01
$6.25
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.48
Cigarette pack
$5.22
$2.95
Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.07
$4.44
Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$2.54
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.59
$1.36
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$1.36
Other
Peru
Philippines
Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.5
$26.73
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.03
$6.31
Doctor's visit
$37.72
$12.69
Haircut, simple
$8.11
$4.35
Brand Jeans
$43.19
$32.15
Brand Sneakers
$64.02
$64.27
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$242.78
$146.61
International Primary School, 1 year
$5039
$6638

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