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

😐 Solo nomad: Australia is 91.3% more expensive than Peru without rent, and 174.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Australia is 102.9% more expensive than Peru without rent, and 142.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Peru
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.57 A$24.86
$4.18 PEN 14.05
296.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.7 A$117
$28.22 PEN 94.8
175.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.88 A$14.82
$6.25 PEN 20.99
58.08%
Cappuccino
$3.48 A$5.22
$2.66 PEN 8.93
30.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 A$3.84
$0.91 PEN 3.06
181.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 A$3.20
$0.55 PEN 1.84
287.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.62 A$9.93
$2.18 PEN 7.31
203.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.31 A$10.97
$3.98 PEN 13.36
83.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
Peru
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 A$2.26
$1.38 PEN 4.64
9.42%
White Bread (500g)
$2.49 A$3.74
$2.35 PEN 7.90
5.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.07 A$3.10
$1.28 PEN 4.31
61.72%
Eggs
$4.27 A$6.41
$2.58 PEN 8.68
65.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.73 A$13.10
$6.84 PEN 22.98
27.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.25 A$12.38
$5.43 PEN 18.24
51.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.17 A$21.26
$9.26 PEN 31.12
53.02%
Apples (1kg)
$3.27 A$4.90
$1.74 PEN 5.83
87.93%
Banana (1kg)
$2.68 A$4.02
$0.97 PEN 3.28
176.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.89 A$4.34
$1.03 PEN 3.46
180.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 A$6.42
$1.15 PEN 3.86
272.17%
Potato (1kg)
$2.47 A$3.70
$0.97 PEN 3.24
154.64%
Onion (1kg)
$2.11 A$3.16
$0.89 PEN 2.97
137.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.30 A$3.44
$0.75 PEN 2.52
206.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.50 A$2.24
$0.78 PEN 2.62
92.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.81 A$47.72
$5.69 PEN 19.13
459.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.45 A$20.17
$9.02 PEN 30.31
49.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.48 A$6.72
$1.77 PEN 5.94
153.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.01 A$7.51
$2.75 PEN 9.23
82.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Peru
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.91 A$4.37
$0.54 PEN 1.80
438.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.0 A$146
$16.45 PEN 55.3
489.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.67 A$5.51
$2.26 PEN 7.61
62.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.81 A$2.71
$1.84 PEN 6.19
-1.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.37 A$57.6
$5.44 PEN 18.27
605.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 A$1.79
$1.33 PEN 4.45
-9.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K A$43.6K
$20.5K PEN 69.0K
41.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.7K A$34.1K
$24.4K PEN 81.8K
-6.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Peru
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$175 A$262
$47.54 PEN 160
268.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.26 A$39.39
$12.29 PEN 41.29
113.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.0 A$79.5
$25.88 PEN 87.0
104.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Peru
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.12 A$70.7
$30.01 PEN 101
57.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.51 A$24.77
$16.33 PEN 54.9
1.10%
Cinema Ticket
$13.57 A$20.35
$5.59 PEN 18.79
142.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Peru
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,588 A$2,382
$164 PEN 552
866.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.5K A$18.8K
$5,463 PEN 18.4K
129.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Peru
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.7 A$105
$47.74 PEN 160
46.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.7 A$76.0
$30.61 PEN 103
65.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 A$153
$83.3 PEN 280
22.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 A$163
$78.9 PEN 265
38.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Peru
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,370 A$2,055
$475 PEN 1,597
188.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,076 A$1,613
$270 PEN 907
298.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,270 A$3,404
$811 PEN 2,725
179.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,772 A$2,658
$485 PEN 1,631
265.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,081 A$10.6K
$2,217 PEN 7,448
219.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,392 A$8,088
$1,365 PEN 4,588
294.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
Peru
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,742 A$5,614
$582 PEN 1,957
542.69%
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: January 10, 2026

Last update for Peru: January 13, 2026

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