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 $

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Arequipa vs Santiago (Santiago is 114% more expensive) Arequipa vs Puente Alto (Puente Alto is 71% more expensive) Arequipa vs Antofagasta (Antofagasta is 88% more expensive) Arequipa vs Vina del Mar (Vina del Mar is 66% more expensive) Arequipa vs San Bernardo (San Bernardo is 53% more expensive) Arequipa vs Valparaiso (Valparaiso is 71% more expensive) Arequipa vs Temuco (Temuco is 56% more expensive) Arequipa vs Rancagua (Rancagua is 51% more expensive) Arequipa vs Concepcion (Concepcion is 65% more expensive) Arequipa vs Talca (Talca is 52% more expensive)
Guyana
Arequipa vs Georgetown (Georgetown is 76% more expensive) Arequipa vs Linden (Linden is 81% more expensive) Arequipa vs New Amsterdam (New Amsterdam is 81% more expensive)
Mexico
Arequipa vs Mexico City (Mexico City is 113% more expensive) Arequipa vs Tijuana (Tijuana is 88% more expensive) Arequipa vs Ecatepec de Morelos (Ecatepec de Morelos is 31% more expensive) Arequipa vs Leon (Leon is 28% more expensive) Arequipa vs Zapopan (Zapopan is 81% more expensive) Arequipa vs Guadalajara (Guadalajara is 76% more expensive) Arequipa vs Puebla (Puebla is 68% more expensive) Arequipa vs Ciudad Juarez (Ciudad Juarez is 74% more expensive) Arequipa vs Monterrey (Monterrey is 124% more expensive) Arequipa vs Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl (Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl is 29% more expensive)
Suriname
Arequipa vs Paramaribo (Paramaribo is 55% more expensive) Arequipa vs Nieuw Nickerie (Nieuw Nickerie is 51% more expensive)
Ecuador
Arequipa vs Guayaquil (Guayaquil is 63% more expensive) Arequipa vs Quito (Quito is 61% more expensive) Arequipa vs Cuenca (Cuenca is 38% more expensive) Arequipa vs Santo Domingo (Santo Domingo is 6% more expensive) Arequipa vs Duran (Duran is 44% more expensive) Arequipa vs Machala (Machala is 6% more expensive) Arequipa vs Manta (Manta is 55% more expensive) Arequipa vs Portoviejo (Portoviejo is 36% more expensive) Arequipa vs Loja (Loja is 10% more expensive) Arequipa vs Quevedo (Quevedo is 16% more expensive)
Peru
Arequipa vs Lima (Lima is 76% more expensive) Arequipa vs Arequipa (Arequipa has similar costs) Arequipa vs Trujillo (Trujillo is 25% more expensive) Arequipa vs Chiclayo (Chiclayo is 8% less expensive) Arequipa vs Callao (Callao is 39% more expensive) Arequipa vs Piura (Piura is 1% more expensive) Arequipa vs Cusco (Cusco is 15% more expensive) Arequipa vs Chimbote (Chimbote is 11% less expensive) Arequipa vs Huancayo (Huancayo is 6% more expensive) Arequipa vs Iquitos (Iquitos is 21% more expensive)
Venezuela
Arequipa vs Caracas (Caracas is 87% more expensive) Arequipa vs Maracaibo (Maracaibo is 26% more expensive) Arequipa vs Valencia (Valencia is 40% more expensive) Arequipa vs Maracay (Maracay is 30% more expensive) Arequipa vs Barquisimeto (Barquisimeto is 28% more expensive) Arequipa vs Barinas (Barinas is 43% more expensive) Arequipa vs Ciudad Guayana (Ciudad Guayana is 59% more expensive) Arequipa vs Catia La Mar (Catia La Mar is 69% more expensive) Arequipa vs Ciudad Bolivar (Ciudad Bolivar is 55% more expensive) Arequipa vs Santa Teresa del Tuy (Santa Teresa del Tuy is 63% more expensive)
Colombia
Arequipa vs Bogota (Bogota is 55% more expensive) Arequipa vs Medellin (Medellin is 56% more expensive) Arequipa vs Cali (Cali is 31% more expensive) Arequipa vs Barranquilla (Barranquilla is 41% more expensive) Arequipa vs Cartagena (Cartagena is 34% more expensive) Arequipa vs Cucuta (Cucuta is 1% less expensive) Arequipa vs Soacha (Soacha is 34% more expensive) Arequipa vs Soledad (Soledad is 50% more expensive) Arequipa vs Villavicencio (Villavicencio is 15% less expensive) Arequipa vs Bucaramanga (Bucaramanga is 15% more expensive)
Brazil
Arequipa vs Sao Paulo (Sao Paulo is 81% more expensive) Arequipa vs Rio de Janeiro (Rio de Janeiro is 71% more expensive) Arequipa vs Brasilia (Brasilia is 44% more expensive) Arequipa vs Fortaleza (Fortaleza is 28% more expensive) Arequipa vs Salvador (Salvador is 32% more expensive) Arequipa vs Belo Horizonte (Belo Horizonte is 41% more expensive) Arequipa vs Manaus (Manaus is 43% more expensive) Arequipa vs Curitiba (Curitiba is 37% more expensive) Arequipa vs Recife (Recife is 39% more expensive) Arequipa vs Goiania (Goiania is 17% more expensive)
Argentina
Arequipa vs Buenos Aires (Buenos Aires is 62% more expensive) Arequipa vs Cordoba (Cordoba is 66% more expensive) Arequipa vs Rosario (Rosario is 13% more expensive) Arequipa vs San Miguel de Tucuman (San Miguel de Tucuman is 24% more expensive) Arequipa vs Mar del Plata (Mar del Plata is 34% more expensive) Arequipa vs Salta (Salta is 30% more expensive) Arequipa vs San Juan (San Juan is 18% more expensive) Arequipa vs Lanus (Lanus is 44% more expensive) Arequipa vs Santiago del Estero (Santiago del Estero is 31% less expensive) Arequipa vs Santa Fe (Santa Fe is 27% more expensive)
Bolivia
Arequipa vs Santa Cruz de la Sierra (Santa Cruz de la Sierra is 36% more expensive) Arequipa vs La Paz (La Paz is 20% more expensive) Arequipa vs El Alto (El Alto is 14% more expensive) Arequipa vs Cochabamba (Cochabamba is 4% less expensive) Arequipa vs Sucre (Sucre is 18% more expensive) Arequipa vs Oruro (Oruro is 7% more expensive) Arequipa vs Potosi (Potosi is 11% less expensive) Arequipa vs Tarija (Tarija is 12% more expensive) Arequipa vs Sacaba (Sacaba is 4% less expensive) Arequipa vs Trinidad (Trinidad is 38% more expensive)
Paraguay
Arequipa vs Asuncion (Asuncion is 19% more expensive) Arequipa vs Ciudad del Este (Ciudad del Este is 5% less expensive) Arequipa vs Luque (Luque is 8% more expensive) Arequipa vs San Lorenzo (San Lorenzo is 11% more expensive) Arequipa vs Pedro Juan Caballero (Pedro Juan Caballero is 6% less expensive) Arequipa vs Caaguazu (Caaguazu is 27% less expensive) Arequipa vs Encarnacion (Encarnacion is 8% less expensive) Arequipa vs Coronel Oviedo (Coronel Oviedo is 5% less expensive) Arequipa vs Concepcion (Concepcion is 3% less expensive)