Pakistan vs Peru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pakistan Peru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$401
$862
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$958
$2102
🏠 One person rent
$151
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$242
$597
🍽️ Food expenses
$150
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.8
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$148
$595
💸 GDP per capita
$1479
$8452
😃 Human freedom index
5.26
7.44
❤️ Life expectancy
67.6
77.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
28
30
🌐 English speaking %
48.9%
8%
🎓 Higher education
60
69
😀 Quality of life
30
54
🏙️ Population
251M
34.2M

The average cost of living in Pakistan ($401) is 54% less expensive than in Peru ($862). Pakistan ranked 194th 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 0.4 months in Pakistan compared to 0.7 months in Peru. Ranked 150th and 81st best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Pakistan vs Peru

We calculate prices for Pakistan and Peru as a population-weighted mean of 36 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.

Pakistan Peru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.27
$4.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.5
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.23
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.66
$2.75
 Cappuccino
$2.11
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$113
$486
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.6
$263
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$271
$827
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$168
$465
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.2
$35
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.6
$53.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.1
$25.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.05%
9.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$959
$2251
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$474
$1319
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.92
$33.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.03
$17.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$7.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$9.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$0.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$2.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.8
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$5.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.7
$6.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.34
$5.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$1.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.1
$30.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$5.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$30.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.74
$8.16
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.9
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.5
$74.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$47.7
$170
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1840
$9360

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Cities Comparison in Pakistan vs Peru

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Pakistan

City Cost of living Population
Karachi
$421
14.9M
Lahore
$450
11.1M
Faisalabad
$359
3.2M
Rawalpindi
$446
2.1M
Gujranwala
$309
2.03M
Peshawar
$321
1.97M
Multan
$440
1.87M
Hyderabad
$355
1.73M
Islamabad
$496
1.01M
Quetta
$303
1M
Bahawalpur
$310
762K
Sargodha
$391
660K
Sialkot
$313
592K
Sheikhupura
$396
473K
Sukkur
$352
500K
Larkana
$342
491K
Jhang
$306
414K
Gujrat
$335
391K
Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
399K
Mardan
$373
364K
Chiniot
$393
318K
Mingora
$373
280K
Wah
$371
259K
Sahiwal
$339
248K
Kamoke
$332
231K
Okara
$340
232K
Nawabshah
$320
263K
Mirpur Khas
$385
237K
Jacobabad
$337
219K
Burewala
$350
203K

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