Cost of Living Comparison Between Italy and Peru Cost of Living Comparison Between Italy and Peru

😐 Solo nomad: Italy is 81% more expensive than Peru without rent, and 117% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Italy is 93.5% more expensive than Peru without rent, and 113% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Italy
Peru
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.12 €14.82
$4.21 PEN 14.58
306.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.4 €71.4
$27.81 PEN 96.2
196.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.37 €9.84
$6.12 PEN 21.18
85.78%
Cappuccino
$1.99 €1.72
$2.64 PEN 9.14
-24.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 €2.59
$0.89 PEN 3.07
235.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.15
$0.50 PEN 1.75
164.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.75 €4.98
$2.25 PEN 7.79
155.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.20 €4.50
$3.81 PEN 13.19
36.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Italy
Peru
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.41 PEN 4.87
19.15%
White Bread (500g)
$2.30 €1.99
$2.38 PEN 8.24
-3.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.92 €2.53
$1.23 PEN 4.27
137.40%
Eggs
$3.91 €3.38
$2.61 PEN 9.03
49.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.27 €14.09
$7.21 PEN 24.95
125.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.30 €10.65
$5.28 PEN 18.27
132.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.26 €17.54
$9.04 PEN 31.29
124.12%
Apples (1kg)
$2.46 €2.13
$1.74 PEN 6.03
41.38%
Banana (1kg)
$2.23 €1.93
$1.02 PEN 3.52
118.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.74 €2.37
$1.05 PEN 3.63
160.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.33 €2.88
$1.15 PEN 3.98
189.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 €1.69
$0.90 PEN 3.11
116.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.89 €1.64
$0.94 PEN 3.24
101.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.53 €1.32
$0.77 PEN 2.67
98.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 €0.46
$0.82 PEN 2.85
-34.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.03 €6.09
$5.63 PEN 19.48
24.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.81 €5.90
$9.15 PEN 31.67
-25.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 €1.50
$1.85 PEN 6.39
-5.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 €2.11
$2.76 PEN 9.56
-11.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Italy
Peru
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.95 €1.69
$0.58 PEN 2.01
236.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.74 €36.15
$16.49 PEN 57.1
153.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.63 €4.88
$2.17 PEN 7.52
159.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 €1.37
$1.85 PEN 6.42
-14.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.32 €30.59
$5.66 PEN 19.58
524.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 €1.80
$1.33 PEN 4.61
56.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.6K €28.2K
$20.7K PEN 71.5K
57.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.2K €28.7K
$24.3K PEN 84.0K
36.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Italy
Peru
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$225 €194
$46.85 PEN 162
379.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.40 €11.60
$11.98 PEN 41.45
11.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.48 €27.26
$25.15 PEN 87.0
25.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Italy
Peru
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.68
$30.04 PEN 104
90.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.47 €22.06
$16.57 PEN 57.3
53.71%
Cinema Ticket
$10.36 €8.98
$5.63 PEN 19.50
84.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Italy
Peru
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$576 €499
$168 PEN 582
242.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K €9,292
$5,507 PEN 19.1K
94.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Italy
Peru
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.0 €78.8
$48.78 PEN 169
86.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.85 €34.51
$31.04 PEN 107
28.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 €86.5
$83.8 PEN 290
19.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 €112
$77.5 PEN 268
67.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Italy
Peru
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$855 €740
$466 PEN 1,612
83.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$664 €575
$272 PEN 942
143.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,508 €1,306
$835 PEN 2,890
80.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,105 €957
$481 PEN 1,665
129.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,810 €3,300
$2,131 PEN 7,372
78.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,467 €2,137
$1,337 PEN 4,626
84.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Italy
Peru
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,932 €1,673
$587 PEN 2,029
229.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.41
10.63
-58.51%

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Last update for Italy: March 2, 2026

Last update for Peru: March 3, 2026

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