New Zealand vs Peru - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Zealand Peru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1748
$805
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3990
$2015
🏠 One person rent
$1005
$325
🏘️ Family rent
$1684
$571
🍽️ Food expenses
$494
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$136
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3064
$485
💸 GDP per capita
$48281
$7907
😃 Human freedom index
9.08
7.62
❤️ Life expectancy
82.8
73.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
83
31
🌐 English speaking %
97.8%
8%
🎓 Higher education
91
69
😀 Quality of life
89
45
🏙️ Population
5.12M
33.7M

The average cost of living in New Zealand ($1748) is 117% more expensive than in Peru ($805). New Zealand ranked 21st vs 124th 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 1.8 months in New Zealand compared to 0.6 months in Peru. Ranked 16th and 91st 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
$12.9
$4.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.3
$23.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.74
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.31
$2.31
 Cappuccino
$3.25
$3.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.05
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1017
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$849
$239
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1785
$705
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1456
$449
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74
$31.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$48
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.9
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.72%
10.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6045
$1771
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4804
$1530
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.18
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.6
$33.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.5
$18.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.61
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.84
$1.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.14
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.77
$7.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.96
$5.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$9.42
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.78
$9.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.05
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$22.7
$4.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.2
$6.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$4.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.37
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$30.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$5.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.5
$28.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$7.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.5
$45.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.2
$76.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$769
$180
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12107
$6432

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In New Zealand

City Cost of living Population
Auckland
$1968
1.47M
Christchurch
$1847
383K
Manukau
$1736
376K
Wellington
$1837
216K
Hamilton
$1506
177K
Tauranga
$1652
151K
Lower Hutt
$1751
103K
Napier
$1433
66.3K
Dunedin
$1435
106K
Palmerston North
$1444
81.5K
Rotorua
$1182
58.5K
Hibiscus Coast
$1670
59.8K
Porirua
$1607
59.6K
New Plymouth
$1248
57.6K
Invercargill
$1242
50.2K
Nelson
$1475
51.1K
Whangarei
$1213
54.4K
Upper Hutt
$1676
44.3K
Gisborne
$1524
37K
Hastings
$1144
49K
Timaru
$1717
28.7K
Queenstown
$1921
29K
Paraparaumu
$1560
30.1K
Pukekohe
$1493
26.5K
Taupo
$1418
25.4K
Blenheim
$1248
28.2K
Whanganui
$1457
42.2K
Wanaka
$1746
8.9K
Masterton
$1253
21.4K
Avarua
$1011
4.01K

In Peru

City Cost of living Population
Lima
$977
9.94M
Arequipa
$588
1.01M
Trujillo
$714
920K
Callao
$790
537K
Chiclayo
$598
553K
Piura
$565
473K
Iquitos
$694
378K
Chimbote
$504
395K
Cusco
$626
428K
Huancayo
$562
378K
Cajamarca
$549
201K
Juliaca
$547
276K
Pucallpa
$489
326K
Tacna
$414
286K
Tarapoto
$562
240K
Ica
$656
282K
Huacho
$685
201K
Huanuco
$622
197K
Sullana
$505
162K
Ayacucho
$598
216K
Puno
$520
129K
Huaraz
$561
119K
Tumbes
$463
96.9K
Talara
$513
99.6K
Pisco
$614
110K
Jaen
$548
81.6K
Paita
$518
81.2K
Huaral
$727
79K
Puerto Maldonado
$560
85K
Abancay
$591
72.3K