Cost of Living in Peru

South America PEN

Family of 4 Monthly Cost PEN 1,548 125.4% of US
Single Person Monthly Cost PEN 878 114.6% of US

house Housing

Rent

Item Avg Price Range
1BR Apartment City Centre PEN 1,313.17 PEN 1,210.40 - 1,494.00
1BR Apartment Outside Centre PEN 874.24 PEN 803.98 - 1,003.00
3BR Apartment City Centre PEN 2,447.73 PEN 2,257.98 - 2,779.39
3BR Apartment Outside Centre PEN 1,570.43 PEN 1,454.42 - 1,780.20

Purchase

Item Avg Price Range
Price per Square Meter City Centre PEN 5,241.16 PEN 4,816.84 - 5,833.55
Price per Square Meter Outside Centre PEN 3,060.68 PEN 2,854.40 - 3,454.50

food Food

Restaurant

Item Avg Price Range
Cappuccino PEN 4.30 PEN 4.03 - 4.64
Fast Food Combo Meal PEN 8.57 PEN 8.08 - 9.45
Inexpensive Restaurant Meal PEN 14.38 PEN 13.48 - 15.57
Mid-Range Restaurant for Two PEN 57.21 PEN 53.75 - 61.31

Grocery

Item Avg Price Range
Apples 1kg PEN 3.81 PEN 3.58 - 4.09
Bananas 1kg PEN 1.43 PEN 1.35 - 1.53
Beef 1kg PEN 19.12 PEN 17.89 - 20.34
Bread 500g PEN 2.38 PEN 2.24 - 2.62
Chicken 1kg PEN 9.50 PEN 8.99 - 10.45
Eggs 12 pieces PEN 3.33 PEN 3.15 - 3.55
Milk 1L PEN 1.05 PEN 0.99 - 1.11
Rice 1kg PEN 3.34 PEN 3.15 - 3.60
Water 1.5L PEN 1.43 PEN 1.35 - 1.57

bus Transport

Public Transport

Item Avg Price Range
Monthly Transit Pass PEN 56.27 PEN 52.92 - 60.40
One Way Ticket PEN 2.33 PEN 2.19 - 2.50

Taxi

Item Avg Price Range
Taxi Per Kilometer PEN 1.68 PEN 1.59 - 1.88
Taxi Start PEN 2.80 PEN 2.64 - 3.02

Car

Item Avg Price Range
Gasoline 1L PEN 1.03 PEN 0.96 - 1.11

bulb Utilities

Basic Utilities

Item Avg Price Range
Basic Utilities 85m² PEN 177.33 PEN 168.13 - 186.40

globe Internet

Broadband

Item Avg Price Range
Internet 60 Mbps PEN 54.19 PEN 51.30 - 57.33

Mobile

Item Avg Price Range
Mobile Phone Plan PEN 48.92 PEN 46.74 - 51.93

hospital Healthcare

Medical

Item Avg Price Range
Doctor Visit PEN 114.12 PEN 107.50 - 123.42

Insurance

Item Avg Price Range
Health Insurance Monthly PEN 380.91 PEN 358.60 - 407.70

🎓 Education

Preschool

Item Avg Price Range
Kindergarten Monthly Fee PEN 1,162.95 PEN 1,097.68 - 1,233.66

School

Item Avg Price Range
International School Annual Fee PEN 24,174.21 PEN 22,815.63 - 25,975.00

🎬 Entertainment

Fitness

Item Avg Price Range
Fitness Club Monthly PEN 47.48 PEN 44.80 - 51.05

Cinema

Item Avg Price Range
Cinema Ticket PEN 13.36 PEN 12.60 - 14.41

Sports

Item Avg Price Range
Tennis Court 1 Hour PEN 23.88 PEN 22.47 - 25.55
4,726 entries 139 cities with data Last updated: 2026-07-28

Recent Data Updates

City Category Item Price Updated
Abancay Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre PEN 1,335.13 /month 2026-07-28
Aguaytía Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre PEN 1,332.32 /month 2026-07-28
Andahuaylas Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre PEN 1,293.57 /month 2026-07-28
Arequipa Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre PEN 1,419.36 /month 2026-07-28
Atalaya Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre PEN 1,222.16 /month 2026-07-28
Ayacucho Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre PEN 1,354.98 /month 2026-07-28
Ayaviri Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre PEN 1,216.00 /month 2026-07-28
Bagua Grande Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre PEN 1,219.22 /month 2026-07-28
Barranca Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre PEN 1,285.47 /month 2026-07-28
Barranco Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre PEN 1,246.49 /month 2026-07-28
Belen Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre PEN 1,323.99 /month 2026-07-28
Bellavista Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre PEN 1,221.33 /month 2026-07-28
Breña Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre PEN 1,383.73 /month 2026-07-28
Cajamarca Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre PEN 1,413.73 /month 2026-07-28
Callao Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre PEN 1,484.67 /month 2026-07-28
Camaná Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre PEN 1,297.61 /month 2026-07-28
Carmen De La Legua Reynoso Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre PEN 1,329.92 /month 2026-07-28
Catacaos Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre PEN 1,296.04 /month 2026-07-28
Centenario Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre PEN 1,338.79 /month 2026-07-28
Cerro de Pasco Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre PEN 1,306.27 /month 2026-07-28

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