Cost of Living in Huancayo vs Puente Alto

Cost of living in Huancayo is 32% lower than in Puente Alto (without rent).

Rent in Huancayo is 47% cheaper than in Puente Alto.

Cost of living including rent in Huancayo is 38% lower than in Puente Alto.

Food in Huancayo is 34% cheaper than in Puente Alto.

Transport in Huancayo is 26% cheaper than in Puente Alto.

Huancayo vs. Puente Alto Comparision

Huancayo Puente Alto
Cost of Living, including rent
591 $
957 $
Without Rent
374 $
549 $
Rent & Utilities
217 $
408 $
Food
242 $
368 $
Transport
66 $
89 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
316 $
1,071 $
Quality of Life
34
60
Population
378.0K
574.0K

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Huancayo Puente Alto

Restaurants

Lunch menu,
inexpensive restaurant
2.58 $ 9.4 $
Dinner, for 2 23.3 $ 50.5 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 5.57 $ 7.79 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.83 $ 2.76 $
Capuccino 2.59 $ 3.01 $
Coke, 330ml 0.86 $ 1.34 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.21 $ 1.34 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.68 $ 1.35 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.99 $ 1.44 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.46 $ 6.69 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 7.3 $ 10.7 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.27 $ 5.6 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 9.78 $ 12.6 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.65 $ 2.23 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.08 $ 1.67 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.01 $ 1.12 $
Potatoes, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.93 $ 1.46 $
Onions, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.07 $ 3.36 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.54 $ 1.19 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.96 $ 2.25 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 8.9 $ 2.23 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.54 $ 1.12 $
Cigarette pack 4.94 $ 3.3 $

Transport

Local transport ticket, One-way Ticket 0.4 $ 0.87 $
Monthly pass, Monthly Ticket 30 $ 44.2 $
Gas or petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal 1.27 $ 1.44 $
Taxi, 8 km 14.1 $ 13.2 $

Personal Care

Doctor visit, private clinic 20.9 $ 50.8 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 8.06 $ 4.47 $
Hair shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz 4.22 $ 4.54 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.09 $ 2.33 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.42 $ 2.65 $

Utilities per Month

Utility bill - 1 person,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
30.6 $ 77.7 $
Utility bill - family,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
47 $ 120 $
Internet plan,
+60 Mbps
27.4 $ 20.8 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 143 $ 297 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 219 $ 619 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 222 $ 360 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 308 $ 810 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 2,082 $ 2,092 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 2,099 $ 1,848 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 316 $ 1,071 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 10.61 % 5.02 %

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 27.3 $ 29.3 $
Cinema, 1 seat 6.55 $ 5.67 $
Haircut 2.85 $ 14.8 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 81.3 $ 65.5 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 33.3 $ 49.7 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 234 $ 401 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 8,344 $ 5,725 $