Cost of living in Arequipa, Peru

The cost of living in Arequipa, Peru is approximately 560 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 1382 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Arequipa

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
560 $
Without Rent
331 $
Rent & Utilities
229 $
Food
200 $
Transport
73 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
347 $
GDP per Capita
7,790 $
Freedom Index
7.56
Lifespan
73 years
Speak English
8%
Population
1.0M

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 3.91 $
Dinner 14.8 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 5.14 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.93 $
Capuccino 2.81 $
Coke, 330ml 0.68 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.39 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.23 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.82 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.94 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.76 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.73 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.01 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.27 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.89 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.15 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.79 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.74 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.5 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.46 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 2.1 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 8.51 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.68 $
Cigarette pack 3.8 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.27 $
Monthly Pass 16.4 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.46 $
Taxi, 8 km 10.6 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 15.9 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 2.39 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 5.12 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.37 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.46 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 25 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 38 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 29.3 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 161 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 302 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 232 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 530 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,197 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 1,081 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 347 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 10.94%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 37.5 $
Cinema, 1 seat 3.85 $
Haircut 5.65 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 66.5 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 32.3 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 174 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 2,081 $