Cost of living

Peru

compared to

Pakistan

hira
Peru
Pakistan
Cost of living one person
$697
$431
Cost of living Family
$2049
$1033
One person rent
$384
$267
Family rent
$1633
$676
Food expenses
$245
$113
Transport expenses
$139.83
$47.95
Monthly salary after tax
$453.88
$151.92
Human freedom index
7.65
5.7
Life expectancy
68.5
63.7
English speaking %
8.1%
54.97%
Population
32.0M
212.2M

The average cost of living in Peru ($697) is 62% more expensive than in Pakistan ($431). Peru ranked 139th vs 195th for Pakistan 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 0.4 months in Pakistan .

Eating Out
Peru
Pakistan
Lunch Menu
$3.49
$1.82
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$10.75
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.8
$3.79
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$2.16
Cappuccino
$3.22
$1.88
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$0.31
Rent & Utilities
Peru
Pakistan
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398.19
$106.88
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259.78
$63.55
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$783.46
$206.39
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$540.43
$134.3
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.89
$49.43
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.01
$98.85
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.39
$11.8
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$11.31
$18.38
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1418
$649
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1635
$553
Transportation
Peru
Pakistan
Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.19
Monthly ticket local transport
$36.37
$6.08
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.27
$4.87
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$0.87
Groceries
Peru
Pakistan
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.77
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.88
$0.69
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.19
Eggs, x12
$2.56
$1.04
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$5.11
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$2.73
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$4.72
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.09
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.67
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$0.8
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$0.49
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.39
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.47
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.28
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$0.68
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.01
$3.99
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.06
Cigarette pack
$5.22
$1.68
Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.07
$1.6
Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$2.1
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.59
$0.9
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$0.87
Other
Peru
Pakistan
Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.5
$13.76
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.03
$4.49
Doctor's visit
$37.72
$12.71
Haircut, simple
$8.11
$2.82
Brand Jeans
$43.19
$18.7
Brand Sneakers
$64.02
$66.26
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$242.78
$42.72
International Primary School, 1 year
$5039
$1055

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