Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Peru Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Peru

😐 Solo nomad: Australia is 98.2% more expensive than Peru without rent, and 176.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Australia is 102.3% more expensive than Peru without rent, and 149.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Peru
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.40 A$23.29
$4.21 PEN 14.58
289.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78.2 A$111
$27.81 PEN 96.2
181.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.52 A$13.52
$6.12 PEN 21.18
55.56%
Cappuccino
$3.57 A$5.07
$2.64 PEN 9.14
35.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 A$3.62
$0.89 PEN 3.07
186.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 A$3.14
$0.50 PEN 1.75
342.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.41 A$9.10
$2.25 PEN 7.79
184.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.22 A$10.25
$3.81 PEN 13.19
89.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
Peru
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 A$2.21
$1.41 PEN 4.87
10.64%
White Bread (500g)
$2.48 A$3.53
$2.38 PEN 8.24
4.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 A$2.84
$1.23 PEN 4.27
62.60%
Eggs
$4.28 A$6.07
$2.61 PEN 9.03
63.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.60 A$12.21
$7.21 PEN 24.95
19.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.56 A$12.15
$5.28 PEN 18.27
62.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.71 A$19.47
$9.04 PEN 31.29
51.66%
Apples (1kg)
$3.22 A$4.58
$1.74 PEN 6.03
85.06%
Banana (1kg)
$2.72 A$3.86
$1.02 PEN 3.52
166.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.94 A$4.17
$1.05 PEN 3.63
180.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 A$6.08
$1.15 PEN 3.98
272.17%
Potato (1kg)
$2.51 A$3.56
$0.90 PEN 3.11
178.89%
Onion (1kg)
$2.11 A$3.00
$0.94 PEN 3.24
124.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.21 A$3.14
$0.77 PEN 2.67
187.01%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 A$2.17
$0.82 PEN 2.85
86.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.35 A$44.52
$5.63 PEN 19.48
456.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.09 A$20.00
$9.15 PEN 31.67
53.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.43 A$6.29
$1.85 PEN 6.39
139.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.07 A$7.20
$2.76 PEN 9.56
83.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Peru
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.90 A$4.12
$0.58 PEN 2.01
400.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.6 A$139
$16.49 PEN 57.1
492.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 A$5.05
$2.17 PEN 7.52
63.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.84 A$2.62
$1.85 PEN 6.42
-0.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.44 A$53.2
$5.66 PEN 19.58
561.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 A$1.63
$1.33 PEN 4.61
-13.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.2K A$41.5K
$20.7K PEN 71.5K
41.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.0K A$32.6K
$24.3K PEN 84.0K
-5.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Peru
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 A$255
$46.85 PEN 162
283.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.91 A$36.79
$11.98 PEN 41.45
116.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.5 A$74.5
$25.15 PEN 87.0
108.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Peru
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.04 A$68.2
$30.04 PEN 104
59.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.66 A$23.66
$16.57 PEN 57.3
0.54%
Cinema Ticket
$13.87 A$19.70
$5.63 PEN 19.50
146.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Peru
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,559 A$2,214
$168 PEN 582
827.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.5K A$17.8K
$5,507 PEN 19.1K
127.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Peru
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.2 A$99.7
$48.78 PEN 169
43.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.4 A$73.0
$31.04 PEN 107
65.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$143
$83.8 PEN 290
20.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 A$159
$77.5 PEN 268
44.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Peru
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,361 A$1,932
$466 PEN 1,612
192.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,083 A$1,538
$272 PEN 942
297.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,332 A$3,311
$835 PEN 2,890
179.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,718 A$2,439
$481 PEN 1,665
256.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,612 A$10.8K
$2,131 PEN 7,372
257.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,588 A$7,935
$1,337 PEN 4,626
317.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
Peru
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,928 A$5,578
$587 PEN 2,029
569.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
10.63
-40.26%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Australia: March 3, 2026

Last update for Peru: March 3, 2026

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