Cost of Living Comparison Between Germany and Peru Cost of Living Comparison Between Germany and Peru

😐 Solo nomad: Germany is 98.9% more expensive than Peru without rent, and 154.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Germany is 110.5% more expensive than Peru without rent, and 145.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Germany
Peru
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.57 €15.21
$4.21 PEN 14.58
317.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$75.7 €65.5
$27.81 PEN 96.2
172.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.67 €10.10
$6.12 PEN 21.18
90.69%
Cappuccino
$3.96 €3.43
$2.64 PEN 9.14
50.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 €2.86
$0.89 PEN 3.07
271.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 €2.56
$0.50 PEN 1.75
490.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.08 €4.40
$2.25 PEN 7.79
125.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.75 €4.11
$3.81 PEN 13.19
24.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Germany
Peru
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 €1.09
$1.41 PEN 4.87
-10.64%
White Bread (500g)
$2.17 €1.88
$2.38 PEN 8.24
-8.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.48 €3.02
$1.23 PEN 4.27
182.93%
Eggs
$3.73 €3.23
$2.61 PEN 9.03
42.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.79 €12.81
$7.21 PEN 24.95
105.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.35 €12.43
$5.28 PEN 18.27
171.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.13 €17.43
$9.04 PEN 31.29
122.68%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 €2.81
$1.74 PEN 6.03
86.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.89 €1.63
$1.02 PEN 3.52
85.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.31 €2.00
$1.05 PEN 3.63
120.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.76 €4.12
$1.15 PEN 3.98
313.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 €1.34
$0.90 PEN 3.11
72.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.61 €1.40
$0.94 PEN 3.24
71.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.93 €1.67
$0.77 PEN 2.67
150.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 €0.97
$0.82 PEN 2.85
36.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.99 €8.65
$5.63 PEN 19.48
77.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.86 €5.94
$9.15 PEN 31.67
-25.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 €0.95
$1.85 PEN 6.39
-40.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 €1.43
$2.76 PEN 9.56
-40.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Germany
Peru
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.81 €3.30
$0.58 PEN 2.01
556.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68.2 €59.1
$16.49 PEN 57.1
313.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.83 €5.05
$2.17 PEN 7.52
168.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.26 €1.96
$1.85 PEN 6.42
22.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.25 €33.13
$5.66 PEN 19.58
575.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.75
$1.33 PEN 4.61
51.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.9K €26.8K
$20.7K PEN 71.5K
49.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.9K €32.0K
$24.3K PEN 84.0K
52.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Germany
Peru
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$347 €301
$46.85 PEN 162
641.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.81 €24.08
$11.98 PEN 41.45
132.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.9 €44.94
$25.15 PEN 87.0
106.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Germany
Peru
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.03 €35.53
$30.04 PEN 104
36.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.28 €21.89
$16.57 PEN 57.3
52.56%
Cinema Ticket
$13.96 €12.09
$5.63 PEN 19.50
147.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Germany
Peru
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$467 €405
$168 PEN 582
178.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.0K €13.0K
$5,507 PEN 19.1K
171.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Germany
Peru
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.3 €79.9
$48.78 PEN 169
89.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.26 €38.33
$31.04 PEN 107
42.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.3
$83.8 PEN 290
21.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$134 €116
$77.5 PEN 268
73.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Germany
Peru
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,040 €901
$466 PEN 1,612
123.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$769 €666
$272 PEN 942
182.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,922 €1,664
$835 PEN 2,890
130.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,470 €1,273
$481 PEN 1,665
205.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,154 €5,329
$2,131 PEN 7,372
188.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,263 €3,692
$1,337 PEN 4,626
218.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Germany
Peru
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,420 €2,962
$587 PEN 2,029
483.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
10.63
-62.56%

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Last update for Germany: March 2, 2026

Last update for Peru: March 3, 2026

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