Cost of Living in Puno vs Cali

Cost of living in Puno is 46% lower than in Cali (without rent).

Rent in Puno is 13% cheaper than in Cali.

Cost of living including rent in Puno is 33% lower than in Cali.

Food in Puno is 35% cheaper than in Cali.

Transport in Puno is 71% cheaper than in Cali.

Puno vs. Cali Comparision

Puno Cali
Cost of Living, including rent
490 $
733 $
Without Rent
240 $
446 $
Rent & Utilities
250 $
287 $
Food
164 $
252 $
Transport
33 $
112 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
398 $
420 $
Quality of Life
33
51
Population
129.0K
2.5M

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Puno Cali

Restaurants

Lunch menu,
inexpensive restaurant
2.31 $ 4.68 $
Dinner, for 2 7.93 $ 22.9 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 3.16 $ 6.84 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.52 $ 1.21 $
Capuccino 2.21 $ 1.91 $
Coke, 330ml 0.71 $ 0.92 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.24 $ 1.25 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.53 $ 1.43 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.53 $ 1.18 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.22 $ 2.58 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 7.61 $ 5.09 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.76 $ 5.38 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 7.09 $ 8.28 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.13 $ 2.56 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.84 $ 0.85 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.09 $ 1.22 $
Potatoes, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.83 $ 0.97 $
Onions, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.64 $ 1.19 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.47 $ 0.54 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 2.03 $ 1.59 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 7.92 $ 10.3 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.61 $ 1.07 $
Cigarette pack 3.16 $ 2.26 $

Transport

Local transport ticket, One-way Ticket 0.32 $ 0.64 $
Monthly pass, Monthly Ticket 8.97 $ 24.8 $
Gas or petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal 1.61 $ 0.9 $
Taxi, 8 km 13.9 $ 13.6 $

Personal Care

Doctor visit, private clinic 12 $ 32.1 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 1.82 $ 4.97 $
Hair shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz 2.93 $ 3.27 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.1 $ 1.95 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.68 $ 1.3 $

Utilities per Month

Utility bill - 1 person,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
28.3 $ 46.4 $
Utility bill - family,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
43 $ 71 $
Internet plan,
+60 Mbps
20.2 $ 20.9 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 178 $ 208 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 223 $ 345 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 297 $ 267 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 210 $ 455 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,717 $ 969 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 1,269 $ 926 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 398 $ 420 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 11 % 11.72 %

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 15.1 $ 21.6 $
Cinema, 1 seat 2.98 $ 4.34 $
Haircut 2.81 $ 8.01 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 57 $ 95.8 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 29 $ 54 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 141 $ 226 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 2,706 $ 6,178 $