Cost of living in Peru

The cost of living in Peru is approximately 804 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 1991 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Peru

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
804 $
Without Rent
459 $
Rent & Utilities
346 $
Food
248 $
Transport
135 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
411 $
GDP per Capita
7,790 $
Freedom Index
7.56
Lifespan
73 years
Speak English
8%
Population
29.4M

Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 4.03 $
Dinner 21.6 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 5.62 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.27 $
Capuccino 3.11 $
Coke, 330ml 0.9 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.31 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.53 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.93 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.6 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 7.22 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.64 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 8.97 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.67 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.97 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.08 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.98 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.52 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 2.18 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 9.69 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.56 $
Cigarette pack 4.74 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.59 $
Monthly Pass 29.8 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.4 $
Taxi, 8 km 17.5 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 32.1 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 6.25 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 5.02 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.85 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.53 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 34 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 53 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 24.4 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 260 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 474 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 394 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 706 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,777 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 1,462 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 411 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 10.83%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 31.8 $
Cinema, 1 seat 5.77 $
Haircut 7.13 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 74 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 39.4 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 205 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 6,387 $

Cities in Peru by Cost of Living

City Cost of Living without rent
Lima
$544
Callao
$529
Iquitos
$426
Huaral
$409
Piura
$401
Ica
$401
Huacho
$397
Trujillo
$394
Huanuco
$386
Huancayo
$374
Cusco
$351
Chimbote
$348
Pisco
$346
Tarapoto
$335
Arequipa
$331
Huaraz
$330
Chiclayo
$328
Paita
$325
Abancay
$321
Talara
$319
Pucallpa
$318
Chachapoyas
$316
Cajamarca
$316
Jaen
$314
Mancora
$314
Sullana
$305
Puerto Maldonado
$298
Ayacucho
$294
Tumbes
$293
Juliaca
$277
Tacna
$250
Puno
$240