Cost of Living in Oruro vs Huancayo

Cost of living in Oruro is 20% lower than in Huancayo (without rent).

Rent in Oruro is 39% more expensive than in Huancayo.

Cost of living including rent in Oruro is very similar to Huancayo.

Food in Oruro is 15% cheaper than in Huancayo.

Transport in Oruro is 36% cheaper than in Huancayo.

Oruro vs. Huancayo Comparision

Oruro Huancayo
Cost of Living, including rent
601 $
591 $
Without Rent
300 $
374 $
Rent & Utilities
301 $
217 $
Food
206 $
242 $
Transport
42 $
66 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
421 $
316 $
Quality of Life
26
34
Population
265.0K
378.0K

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Oruro Huancayo

Restaurants

Lunch menu,
inexpensive restaurant
1.89 $ 2.58 $
Dinner, for 2 17.1 $ 23.3 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 3.83 $ 5.57 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 3.08 $ 1.83 $
Capuccino 2.54 $ 2.59 $
Coke, 330ml 1.16 $ 0.86 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 0.99 $ 1.21 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.45 $ 1.68 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.45 $ 0.99 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.5 $ 2.46 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.71 $ 7.3 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.27 $ 4.27 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.47 $ 9.78 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.14 $ 1.65 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.94 $ 1.08 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.17 $ 1.01 $
Potatoes, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.23 $ 0.93 $
Onions, 1 kg or 2 lb 1 $ 1.07 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.7 $ 0.54 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.55 $ 1.96 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 5 $ 8.9 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.57 $ 1.54 $
Cigarette pack 2.26 $ 4.94 $

Transport

Local transport ticket, One-way Ticket 0.31 $ 0.4 $
Monthly pass, Monthly Ticket 14 $ 30 $
Gas or petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal 1.73 $ 1.27 $
Taxi, 8 km 10 $ 14.1 $

Personal Care

Doctor visit, private clinic 17.1 $ 20.9 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 6.99 $ 8.06 $
Hair shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz 3.79 $ 4.22 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.89 $ 1.09 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.62 $ 1.42 $

Utilities per Month

Utility bill - 1 person,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
25.3 $ 30.6 $
Utility bill - family,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
38.8 $ 47 $
Internet plan,
+60 Mbps
27.2 $ 27.4 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 233 $ 143 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 203 $ 219 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 311 $ 222 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 272 $ 308 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,078 $ 2,082 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 788 $ 2,099 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 421 $ 316 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 7.49 % 10.61 %

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 28 $ 27.3 $
Cinema, 1 seat 4.01 $ 6.55 $
Haircut 3.29 $ 2.85 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 52.3 $ 81.3 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 33 $ 33.3 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 224 $ 234 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 3,863 $ 8,344 $