Cost of living in Peru
Summary of cost of living in Peru
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: S/. 7,214
- Single person estimated monthly costs: S/. 3,336
- Cost of living in Peru is cheaper than in 73% of countries in Latin America (11 out of 15)
- Cost of living in Peru is cheaper than in 83% of countries in the World (62 out of 75)
Food | |||
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Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | S/. 21 | ||
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | S/. 16 | ||
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | S/. 7 | ||
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | S/. 4.29 | ||
12 eggs, large | S/. 6 | ||
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | S/. 3.45 | ||
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | S/. 13 | ||
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | S/. 4.61 | ||
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | S/. 2.33 | ||
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | S/. 5.43 | ||
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | S/. 36 | ||
2 liters of coca-cola | S/. 7 | ||
Bread for 2 people for 1 day | S/. 1.68 | ||
Housing | |||
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | S/. 2,627 | ||
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | S/. 1,444 | ||
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | S/. 192 | ||
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | S/. 1,696 | ||
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | S/. 974 | ||
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | S/. 152 | ||
Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | S/. 69 | ||
40” flat screen tv | S/. 1,221 | ||
Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | S/. 352 | ||
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | S/. 31 | ||
Hourly rate for cleaning help | S/. 17 | ||
Clothes | |||
1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | S/. 141 | ||
1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | S/. 95 | ||
1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | S/. 250 | ||
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | S/. 236 | ||
Transportation | |||
Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | S/. 60,820 | ||
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | S/. 3.50 | ||
Monthly ticket public transport | S/. 106 | ||
Personal Care | |||
Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | S/. 20 | ||
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | S/. 22 | ||
Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | S/. 71 | ||
1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | S/. 19 | ||
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | S/. 13 | ||
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | S/. 16 | ||
4 rolls of toilet paper | S/. 4.37 | ||
Tube of toothpaste | S/. 4.25 | ||
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | S/. 32 | ||
Entertainment | |||
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | S/. 36 | ||
2 tickets to the movies | S/. 32 | ||
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | S/. 85 | ||
Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | S/. 96 | ||
1 cocktail drink in downtown club | S/. 23 | ||
Cappuccino in expat area of the city | S/. 13 | ||
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | S/. 7 | ||
Ipad wi-fi 128gb | S/. 1,764 | ||
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | S/. 0.79 | ||
1 month of gym membership in business district | S/. 154 | ||
1 package of marlboro cigarettes | S/. 16 |
Map of Cost of Living in Peru

This map shows only the top cities in Peru. We also have on this page a list of all the cities available in Expatistan:
List of all the cities available in Expatistan
The color of each marker corresponds with the cost of living in the city red markers show more expensive cities green ones show cheaper cities
Moving the mouse on top of a city will show its name and the Cost of Living Index of that city.
What is the Cost of Living Index? To calculate each city's Price Index value, we start by assigning a value of 100 to a
central reference city (that happens to be Prague).
Once the reference point has been established, the Price Index value of every other city in the
database is calculated by comparing their cost of living to the cost of living in Prague.
Therefore, if a city has a Price Index of 134, that means that living there is 34% more expensive than living in Prague.
Cost of Living Ranking in Peru
(top cities by data quality)
Ranking | City | Price Index * |
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1st | Sullana | 77 |
2nd | Lima | 75 |
3rd | Cusco | 64 |
4th | Arequipa | 59 |
Price Index:
To calculate each city's Price Index value, we start by assigning a value of 100 to a central reference city (that happens to be Prague). Once the reference point has been established, the Price Index value of every other city in the database is calculated by comparing their cost of living to the cost of living in Prague.Therefore, if a city has a Price Index of 134, that means that living there is 34% more expensive than living in Prague.
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Recent Comparisons
- Cost of living in Lima is 4% more expensive than in Bogotá
- Cost of living in Lima is 28% more expensive than in Buenos Aires
- Cost of living in Lima is 32% cheaper than in Daegu
- Cost of living in Lima is 9% cheaper than in Mexico City
- Cost of living in Lima is 229% more expensive than in Caracas
- Cost of living in Lima is 47% cheaper than in Barcelona
- Cost of living in Lima is 14% cheaper than in Quito
- Cost of living in Chiclayo is 15% cheaper than in Lima
- Cost of living in Lima is 60% cheaper than in Chicago, Illinois
- Cost of living in Lima is 7% cheaper than in Guatemala City
- Cost of living in Arequipa is 23% more expensive than in Mendoza
- Cost of living in Lima is 75% more expensive than in Bahía Blanca
- Cost of living in Lima is 26% more expensive than in Arequipa
- Cost of living in Lima is 6% more expensive than in Brasília
- Cost of living in Lima is 6% cheaper than in São Paulo
- Cost of living in Lima is about the same as in La Paz
- Cost of living in Lima is 23% cheaper than in Santiago
- Cost of living in Lima is 43% more expensive than in Puno
- Cost of living in Lima is 48% cheaper than in Seoul
- Cost of living in Lima is 36% cheaper than in San Juan
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Prices recently added
- One-way ticket in public transport in Lima costs S/. 2.50 (about 19 hours ago)
- 40′ flat screen tv in Lima costs S/. 678 (3 days ago)
- Monthly rent - 45 m2 furnished studio in normal area in Lima costs S/. 300 (3 days ago)
- Monthly rent - 45 m2 furnished studio in expensive area in Lima costs S/. 800 (3 days ago)
- Furnished accommodation in normal area, monthly rent - 85 m2 in Lima costs S/. 700 (3 days ago)
- Monthly rent - 85 m2 furnished accommodation in expensive area in Lima costs S/. 1,200 (3 days ago)
- Public transport in Lima costs S/. 40 (3 days ago)
- Internet 8 mbps, 1 month in Lima costs S/. 100 (6 days ago)
- 1 pack of marlboro cigarettes in Arequipa costs S/. 20 (6 days ago)
- 1 month of gym membership in business district in Arequipa costs S/. 80 (6 days ago)