Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Peru Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Peru

😐 Solo nomad: Canada is 104.5% more expensive than Peru without rent, and 186.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Canada is 102.4% more expensive than Peru without rent, and 162.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Canada
Peru
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.70 CA$25.44
$4.21 PEN 14.58
344.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.4 CA$101
$27.81 PEN 96.2
167.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.14 CA$15.15
$6.12 PEN 21.18
82.03%
Cappuccino
$3.75 CA$5.10
$2.64 PEN 9.14
42.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 CA$2.88
$0.89 PEN 3.07
138.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 CA$2.38
$0.50 PEN 1.75
250.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.95 CA$8.09
$2.25 PEN 7.79
164.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.07 CA$8.25
$3.81 PEN 13.19
59.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Canada
Peru
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.21 CA$3.01
$1.41 PEN 4.87
56.74%
White Bread (500g)
$2.70 CA$3.68
$2.38 PEN 8.24
13.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.63 CA$4.94
$1.23 PEN 4.27
195.12%
Eggs
$3.57 CA$4.85
$2.61 PEN 9.03
36.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.60 CA$15.77
$7.21 PEN 24.95
60.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.17 CA$16.55
$5.28 PEN 18.27
130.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.29 CA$20.79
$9.04 PEN 31.29
69.14%
Apples (1kg)
$4.32 CA$5.88
$1.74 PEN 6.03
148.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.50 CA$2.04
$1.02 PEN 3.52
47.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.87 CA$5.26
$1.05 PEN 3.63
268.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 CA$5.82
$1.15 PEN 3.98
272.17%
Potato (1kg)
$2.79 CA$3.79
$0.90 PEN 3.11
210.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.62 CA$3.56
$0.94 PEN 3.24
178.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.63 CA$3.58
$0.77 PEN 2.67
241.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 CA$2.44
$0.82 PEN 2.85
118.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.95 CA$20.33
$5.63 PEN 19.48
165.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.91 CA$17.56
$9.15 PEN 31.67
41.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.03 CA$4.13
$1.85 PEN 6.39
63.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 CA$4.61
$2.76 PEN 9.56
22.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Canada
Peru
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.60 CA$3.53
$0.58 PEN 2.01
348.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78.0 CA$106
$16.49 PEN 57.1
372.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.40 CA$4.62
$2.17 PEN 7.52
56.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 CA$2.10
$1.85 PEN 6.42
-16.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.12 CA$38.24
$5.66 PEN 19.58
396.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 CA$1.57
$1.33 PEN 4.61
-12.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.1K CA$34.2K
$20.7K PEN 71.5K
21.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.5K CA$27.8K
$24.3K PEN 84.0K
-15.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canada
Peru
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$157 CA$214
$46.85 PEN 162
235.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.83 CA$62.3
$11.98 PEN 41.45
282.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.4 CA$84.8
$25.15 PEN 87.0
148.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Canada
Peru
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.42 CA$59.1
$30.04 PEN 104
44.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.87 CA$24.31
$16.57 PEN 57.3
7.85%
Cinema Ticket
$11.55 CA$15.71
$5.63 PEN 19.50
105.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Canada
Peru
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$806 CA$1,096
$168 PEN 582
379.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.2K CA$16.5K
$5,507 PEN 19.1K
120.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Canada
Peru
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.3 CA$75.2
$48.78 PEN 169
13.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.55 CA$57.9
$31.04 PEN 107
37.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.1 CA$121
$83.8 PEN 290
6.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 CA$147
$77.5 PEN 268
39.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Canada
Peru
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,367 CA$1,859
$466 PEN 1,612
193.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 CA$1,635
$272 PEN 942
341.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,177 CA$2,961
$835 PEN 2,890
160.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,891 CA$2,571
$481 PEN 1,665
292.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,050 CA$6,869
$2,131 PEN 7,372
137.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,046 CA$5,503
$1,337 PEN 4,626
202.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Canada
Peru
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,008 CA$4,091
$587 PEN 2,029
412.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.33
10.63
-40.45%

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

Last update for Canada: March 2, 2026

Last update for Peru: March 3, 2026

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