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

😐 Solo nomad: Australia is 93.3% more expensive than Peru without rent, and 175.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Australia is 105.3% more expensive than Peru without rent, and 146.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Peru
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.97 A$24.47
$4.3 PEN 15.52
271.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.2 A$118
$28.08 PEN 101
174.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.66 A$14.8
$6.13 PEN 22.16
57.59%
Cappuccino
$3.57 A$5.48
$2.54 PEN 9.19
40.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 A$4.04
$0.9 PEN 3.25
193.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 A$3.41
$0.5 PEN 1.82
344.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.57 A$10.06
$2.19 PEN 7.92
200.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.98 A$10.7
$3.92 PEN 14.15
78.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
Peru
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.5 A$2.3
$1.34 PEN 4.84
11.94%
White Bread (500g)
$2.42 A$3.7
$2.44 PEN 8.81
-0.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.02 A$3.1
$1.3 PEN 4.71
55.38%
Eggs
$4.38 A$6.71
$2.6 PEN 9.38
68.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.86 A$13.58
$7.06 PEN 25.5
25.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.26 A$12.66
$5.51 PEN 19.91
49.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.14 A$21.66
$9.14 PEN 33.03
54.70%
Apples (1kg)
$3.24 A$4.96
$1.79 PEN 6.47
81.01%
Banana (1kg)
$2.68 A$4.11
$1.02 PEN 3.68
162.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.86 A$4.39
$1.04 PEN 3.74
175.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.25 A$6.5
$1.13 PEN 4.09
276.11%
Potato (1kg)
$2.55 A$3.91
$0.92 PEN 3.32
177.17%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 A$3.35
$0.89 PEN 3.22
146.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.24 A$3.43
$0.76 PEN 2.74
194.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 A$2.41
$0.77 PEN 2.79
103.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.36 A$48.04
$5.58 PEN 20.17
462.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.32 A$20.41
$8.98 PEN 32.43
48.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.61 A$7.06
$1.75 PEN 6.33
163.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.97 A$7.61
$2.75 PEN 9.92
80.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Peru
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 A$4.54
$0.58 PEN 2.11
412.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98 A$150
$16.77 PEN 60.6
484.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.62 A$5.55
$2.21 PEN 7.98
63.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.82 A$2.79
$1.93 PEN 6.98
-5.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.78 A$57.9
$5.59 PEN 20.21
575.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 A$1.84
$1.34 PEN 4.83
-10.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K A$44.6K
$20.7K PEN 74.7K
40.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K A$34.5K
$24.2K PEN 87.6K
-7.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Peru
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 A$276
$47.97 PEN 173
275.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.23 A$40.19
$12.42 PEN 44.87
111.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.8 A$80.9
$25.38 PEN 91.7
108.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Peru
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.77 A$71.7
$30.14 PEN 109
55.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.37 A$25.08
$16.96 PEN 61.3
-3.48%
Cinema Ticket
$13.82 A$21.18
$5.65 PEN 20.41
144.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Peru
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,599 A$2,450
$167 PEN 602
858.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.3K A$18.8K
$5,606 PEN 20.3K
119.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Peru
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.7 A$110
$48.15 PEN 174
48.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.5 A$78.8
$30.77 PEN 111
67.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$155
$81.9 PEN 296
23.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 A$168
$76.3 PEN 276
43.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Peru
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,395 A$2,137
$481 PEN 1,739
189.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,106 A$1,694
$266 PEN 962
315.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,271 A$3,480
$815 PEN 2,945
178.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,775 A$2,719
$483 PEN 1,744
267.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,985 A$10.7K
$1,998 PEN 7,219
249.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,106 A$7,823
$1,774 PEN 6,410
187.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
Peru
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,626 A$5,555
$567 PEN 2,049
539.15%
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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Peru: October 29, 2025

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