Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Peru

For one person, living is cheaper in Peru: $849 a month against $2,203 in Lisbon, rent and utilities included – about $16,200 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Lisbon
🇵🇹 Portugal
$2,203
/mo nomad
🇵🇪 Peru
$849
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 57.4% more expensive than Peru without rent, and 159.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 70.4% more expensive than Peru without rent, and 133.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Peru
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.01 €15.18
$3.41 PEN 11.69
398.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62.7 €56.0
$29.41 PEN 101
113.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.42 €10.19
$6.29 PEN 21.55
81.56%
Cappuccino
$3.09 €2.76
$3.10 PEN 10.63
-0.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 €2.11
$0.92 PEN 3.17
157.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 €1.48
$0.49 PEN 1.70
238.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.46 €3.09
$2.30 PEN 7.89
50.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.29 €2.93
$3.42 PEN 11.71
-3.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Peru
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 €1.04
$1.51 PEN 5.18
-22.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 €1.66
$2.29 PEN 7.86
-18.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.52 €1.36
$1.32 PEN 4.53
15.15%
Eggs
$3.88 €3.46
$2.72 PEN 9.31
42.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.87 €11.49
$7.91 PEN 27.11
62.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.94 €7.08
$5.66 PEN 19.41
40.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.63 €15.73
$9.04 PEN 30.98
95.02%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 €2.01
$1.83 PEN 6.27
23.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.76 €1.57
$1.05 PEN 3.59
67.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 €1.68
$1.22 PEN 4.18
54.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.47 €2.20
$1.22 PEN 4.18
102.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 €1.66
$0.90 PEN 3.08
106.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.07 €1.85
$0.85 PEN 2.91
143.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 €1.24
$0.82 PEN 2.80
69.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.73
$0.85 PEN 2.91
-4.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.89 €6.15
$5.65 PEN 19.37
21.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.53 €4.93
$7.83 PEN 26.83
-29.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.19
$2.00 PEN 6.87
-33.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 €1.93
$2.89 PEN 9.92
-24.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Peru
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.24 €2.00
$0.60 PEN 2.06
273.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.14 €40.29
$26.75 PEN 91.7
68.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.00 €3.57
$2.30 PEN 7.89
73.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.07 €0.95
$2.00 PEN 6.85
-46.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.53 €14.75
$6.96 PEN 23.84
137.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.26 €2.02
$1.58 PEN 5.42
43.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.5K €29.9K
$22.0K PEN 75.5K
52.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.5K €36.1K
$25.5K PEN 87.3K
58.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Peru
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$164 €146
$55.7 PEN 191
193.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.54 €16.55
$13.43 PEN 46.04
38.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.21 €29.64
$26.21 PEN 89.9
26.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Peru
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.01 €41.06
$31.20 PEN 107
47.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.80 €16.78
$16.50 PEN 56.6
13.94%
Cinema Ticket
$9.47 €8.45
$5.86 PEN 20.10
61.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Peru
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$690 €615
$161 PEN 552
328.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.9K €15.0K
$10.9K PEN 37.2K
55.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Peru
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €93.4
$49.19 PEN 169
112.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.27 €40.40
$31.54 PEN 108
43.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.0 €88.3
$73.0 PEN 250
35.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 €111
$72.0 PEN 247
72.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Peru
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,583 €1,413
$472 PEN 1,620
235.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,209 €1,079
$244 PEN 838
394.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,833 €2,528
$831 PEN 2,848
241.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,964 €1,753
$475 PEN 1,630
313.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,643 €6,821
$2,209 PEN 7,573
245.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,431 €3,954
$1,231 PEN 4,220
259.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Peru
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,573 €1,403
$550 PEN 1,884
186.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.79
9.73
-61.05%

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

Last update for Lisbon: October 4, 2026

Last update for Peru: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
$1.2K
Peru
$244 79.8% $965
Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
$272
Peru
$209 23.1% $63
Eating Out
Lisbon
$247
Peru
$107 56.6% $140
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
$215
Peru
$95 55.7% $120
Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
$168
Peru
$102 39.5% $66
Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
$65
Peru
$43 33.9% $22
Getting Around
Lisbon
$63
Peru
$41 34.7% $22
Good to know
🇵🇹 Lisbon
🇵🇪 Peru
🕒 Local time
12:59 12:59 PM
06:59 6:59 AM
6 h behind Lisbon
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
545,923 Capital
33,726,000
💱 Currency
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Exchange rates and currency converter

PEN, USD to EUR – Euro Converter

Euro exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 0.892 EUR (1 EUR = 1.12 USD).

Peruvian Sol exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 3.43 PEN (1 PEN = 0.292 USD). 1 EUR = 3.84 PEN (1 PEN = 0.26 EUR).

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