Cost of Living in La Merced - Updated Prices & Insights

Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $480 (excluding rent), and $533 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,136 (excluding rent), and $1,185 including rent.
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🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.14 PEN 14.94
$3.3 PEN 11.93
$11.02 PEN 39.82
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.95 PEN 123
$25.47 PEN 92
$56.6 PEN 204
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.06 PEN 25.5
$5.65 PEN 20.43
$8.47 PEN 30.6
Cappuccino
$2.56 PEN 9.23
$0.95 PEN 3.44
$4.1 PEN 14.81
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 PEN 3.31
$0.67 PEN 2.4
$2.14 PEN 7.73
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 PEN 2.24
$0.41 PEN 1.49
$1.37 PEN 4.94
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.17 PEN 7.84
$1.36 PEN 4.91
$3.8 PEN 13.74
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.81 PEN 13.78
$2.73 PEN 9.85
$5.45 PEN 19.69
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 PEN 5.1
$1.08 PEN 3.9
$2.71 PEN 9.78
White Bread (500g)
$1.98 PEN 7.14
$1.59 PEN 5.74
$5.66 PEN 20.46
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.24 PEN 4.48
$0.82 PEN 2.97
$1.92 PEN 6.95
Eggs
$2.27 PEN 8.22
$1.59 PEN 5.74
$4.44 PEN 16.02
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.86 PEN 24.78
$2.75 PEN 9.93
$19.22 PEN 69.4
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.48 PEN 19.8
$2.46 PEN 8.9
$9.58 PEN 34.61
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.53 PEN 30.83
$7.11 PEN 25.69
$14.23 PEN 51.4
Apples (1kg)
$0.97 PEN 3.49
$0.87 PEN 3.15
$2.92 PEN 10.54
Banana (1kg)
$0.4 PEN 1.46
$0.4 PEN 1.46
$1.86 PEN 6.73
Oranges (1kg)
$0.27 PEN 0.97
$0.27 PEN 0.97
$1.92 PEN 6.95
Tomato (1kg)
$0.7 PEN 2.55
$0.57 PEN 2.07
$1.98 PEN 7.16
Potato (1kg)
$0.29 PEN 1.05
$0.29 PEN 1.05
$2 PEN 7.22
Onion (1kg)
$0.4 PEN 1.45
$0.4 PEN 1.45
$1.6 PEN 5.77
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.54 PEN 1.94
$0.4 PEN 1.45
$1.99 PEN 7.2
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 PEN 3.4
$0.59 PEN 2.12
$2.03 PEN 7.34
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.42 PEN 19.6
$4.74 PEN 17.13
$5.42 PEN 19.6
Wine (Bottle)
$7.06 PEN 25.5
$4.52 PEN 16.32
$14.13 PEN 51
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 PEN 6.32
$1.12 PEN 4.05
$2.4 PEN 8.69
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 PEN 10.95
$1.95 PEN 7.06
$4.2 PEN 15.17
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.41 PEN 12.32
$1.99 PEN 7.18
$8.53 PEN 30.81
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.2 PEN 7.96
$1.65 PEN 5.94
$4.12 PEN 14.9
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.32 PEN 30.05
$4.99 PEN 18.04
$11.09 PEN 40.08
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 PEN 4.86
$1.13 PEN 4.09
$1.48 PEN 5.33
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K PEN 69.1K
$16.4K PEN 59.3K
$24.5K PEN 88.4K
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.2K PEN 87.4K
$21.9K PEN 79.2K
$26K PEN 94.1K
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$56.4 PEN 204
$27.79 PEN 100
$101 PEN 366
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.73 PEN 46
$8.43 PEN 30.46
$19.68 PEN 71.1
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.42 PEN 84.6
$19.16 PEN 69.2
$41.07 PEN 148
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Cinema Ticket
$7.01 PEN 25.33
$5.05 PEN 18.25
$10.1 PEN 36.5
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$221 PEN 800
$84.4 PEN 305
$506 PEN 1,829
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,952 PEN 28.7K
$2,764 PEN 9,987
$9,952 PEN 36K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.37 PEN 178
$27.32 PEN 98.7
$82 PEN 296
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.36 PEN 131
$22.36 PEN 80.8
$50.3 PEN 182
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.1 PEN 333
$59.4 PEN 215
$127 PEN 460
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$90.1 PEN 325
$56 PEN 202
$112 PEN 404
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.11
8
15
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