Peru vs Zimbabwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Peru Zimbabwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$887
$871
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2134
$2195
🏠 One person rent
$379
$321
🏘️ Family rent
$598
$510
🍽️ Food expenses
$284
$339
🚐 Transport expenses
$142
$140
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$607
$241
💸 GDP per capita
$8452
$2497
😃 Human freedom index
7.44
5.02
❤️ Life expectancy
77.7
62.8
👮 Corruption perceptions index
30
22
🌐 English speaking %
8%
82.1%
🎓 Higher education
69
49
😀 Quality of life
54
28
🏙️ Population
34.2M
16.6M

The average cost of living in Peru ($887) is 2% more expensive than in Zimbabwe ($871). Peru ranked 113th vs 117th for Zimbabwe 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 0.3 months in Zimbabwe. Ranked 83rd and 162nd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Peru vs Zimbabwe

We calculate prices for Peru and Zimbabwe as a population-weighted mean of 32 and 10 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.

Peru Zimbabwe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.48
$9.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$47
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.69
$5.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$1.46
 Cappuccino
$3.31
$2.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$0.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$485
$268
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$788
$663
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$558
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.7
$37.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52
$57.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$76.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.1%
13.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2223
$1096
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1409
$921
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.8
$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$20.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$6.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.84
$5.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.46
$2.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$8.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.41
$1.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.81
$8.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.43
$5.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$2.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$46.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.2
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.3
$33.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.26
$6.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.3
$22.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.2
$37.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$194
$284
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8160
$9348

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Cities Comparison in Peru vs Zimbabwe

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Peru

City Cost of living Population
Lima
$1075
9.94M
Arequipa
$652
1.01M
Trujillo
$746
920K
Callao
$844
537K
Chiclayo
$676
553K
Piura
$660
473K
Chimbote
$540
395K
Iquitos
$760
378K
Huancayo
$611
378K
Cusco
$691
428K
Juliaca
$605
276K
Ica
$739
282K
Cajamarca
$596
201K
Tarapoto
$617
240K
Pucallpa
$534
326K
Tacna
$461
286K
Huacho
$752
201K
Huanuco
$662
197K
Ayacucho
$661
216K
Sullana
$605
162K
Puno
$571
129K
Huaraz
$608
119K
Pisco
$618
110K
Talara
$714
99.6K
Tumbes
$590
96.9K
Huaral
$796
79K
Jaen
$619
81.6K
Paita
$650
81.2K
Puerto Maldonado
$630
85K
Abancay
$664
72.3K

In Zimbabwe

City Cost of living Population
Harare
$1024
2.15M
Masvingo
$861
1.64M
Bulawayo
$630
666K
Chitungwiza
$770
371K
Mutare
$764
225K
Kadoma
$754
116K
Gweru
$577
141K
Kwekwe
$706
93.1K
Chinhoyi
$639
56.8K
Marondera
$768
52.3K