New Zealand vs Peru - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Zealand Peru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1823
$862
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4074
$2102
🏠 One person rent
$1058
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$1643
$597
🍽️ Food expenses
$508
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3019
$595
💸 GDP per capita
$49205
$8452
😃 Human freedom index
9.02
7.44
❤️ Life expectancy
83
77.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
81
30
🌐 English speaking %
97.2%
8%
🎓 Higher education
91
69
😀 Quality of life
89
54
🏙️ Population
5.29M
34.2M

The average cost of living in New Zealand ($1823) is 111% more expensive than in Peru ($862). New Zealand ranked 24th vs 119th for Peru in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in New Zealand compared to 0.7 months in Peru. Ranked 20th and 81st best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in New Zealand vs Peru

We calculate prices for New Zealand and Peru as a population-weighted mean of 31 and 32 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

New Zealand Peru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.1
$4.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.3
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.41
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.62
$2.75
 Cappuccino
$3.44
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.23
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1029
$486
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$886
$263
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1758
$827
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1416
$465
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92
$35
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$53.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.3
$25.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.71%
9.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6151
$2251
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4176
$1319
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.33
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.2
$33.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.6
$17.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.69
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.87
$1.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.11
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.63
$7.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.88
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$9.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$1.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$1.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$0.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$2.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$24.6
$5.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$6.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.87
$5.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$1.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.1
$30.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$5.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$30.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.4
$8.16
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.3
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.5
$74.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$937
$170
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17500
$9360

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Cities Comparison in New Zealand vs Peru

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In New Zealand

City Cost of living Population
Auckland
$2100
1.47M
Christchurch
$1705
383K
Wellington
$2003
216K
Hamilton
$1424
177K
Tauranga
$1660
151K
Lower Hutt
$1869
103K
Dunedin
$1507
106K
Rotorua
$1259
58.5K
Palmerston North
$1395
81.5K
Napier
$1653
66.3K
Hibiscus Coast
$1745
59.8K
Porirua
$1803
59.6K
New Plymouth
$1261
57.6K
Gisborne
$1647
37K
Invercargill
$1282
50.2K
Upper Hutt
$1751
44.3K
Whangarei
$1239
54.4K
Nelson
$1469
51.1K
Whanganui
$1400
42.2K
Queenstown
$2232
29K
Paraparaumu
$1709
30.1K
Timaru
$1800
28.7K
Pukekohe
$1530
26.5K
Hastings
$1503
49K
Taupo
$1475
25.4K
Blenheim
$1248
28.2K
Masterton
$1440
21.4K
Wanaka
$1567
8.9K
Avarua
$1075
4.8K
Manukau
$1553
4.12K

In Peru

City Cost of living Population
Lima
$1034
9.94M
Arequipa
$670
1.01M
Trujillo
$811
920K
Callao
$820
537K
Chiclayo
$667
553K
Piura
$651
473K
Iquitos
$745
378K
Chimbote
$527
395K
Huancayo
$598
378K
Cusco
$631
428K
Ica
$725
282K
Juliaca
$589
276K
Cajamarca
$583
201K
Pucallpa
$524
326K
Tacna
$459
286K
Tarapoto
$626
240K
Huacho
$730
201K
Huanuco
$641
197K
Ayacucho
$621
216K
Sullana
$593
162K
Puno
$558
129K
Huaraz
$604
119K
Pisco
$571
110K
Huaral
$771
99.9K
Tumbes
$577
96.9K
Talara
$705
99.6K
Jaen
$617
81.6K
Paita
$638
81.2K
Puerto Maldonado
$589
85K
Abancay
$612
72.3K