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

🙂 Solo nomad: Peru is 47.7% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 63.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Peru is 50.7% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 58.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Peru
Australia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.18 PEN 14.05
$16.57 A$24.86
-74.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.22 PEN 94.8
$77.7 A$117
-63.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.25 PEN 20.99
$9.88 A$14.82
-36.74%
Cappuccino
$2.66 PEN 8.93
$3.48 A$5.22
-23.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 PEN 3.06
$2.56 A$3.84
-64.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 PEN 1.84
$2.13 A$3.20
-74.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.18 PEN 7.31
$6.62 A$9.93
-67.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.98 PEN 13.36
$7.31 A$10.97
-45.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Peru
Australia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 PEN 4.64
$1.51 A$2.26
-8.61%
White Bread (500g)
$2.35 PEN 7.90
$2.49 A$3.74
-5.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.28 PEN 4.31
$2.07 A$3.10
-38.16%
Eggs
$2.58 PEN 8.68
$4.27 A$6.41
-39.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.84 PEN 22.98
$8.73 A$13.10
-21.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.43 PEN 18.24
$8.25 A$12.38
-34.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.26 PEN 31.12
$14.17 A$21.26
-34.65%
Apples (1kg)
$1.74 PEN 5.83
$3.27 A$4.90
-46.79%
Banana (1kg)
$0.97 PEN 3.28
$2.68 A$4.02
-63.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.03 PEN 3.46
$2.89 A$4.34
-64.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.15 PEN 3.86
$4.28 A$6.42
-73.13%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 PEN 3.24
$2.47 A$3.70
-60.73%
Onion (1kg)
$0.89 PEN 2.97
$2.11 A$3.16
-57.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 PEN 2.52
$2.30 A$3.44
-67.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 PEN 2.62
$1.50 A$2.24
-48.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.69 PEN 19.13
$31.81 A$47.72
-82.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.02 PEN 30.31
$13.45 A$20.17
-32.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 PEN 5.94
$4.48 A$6.72
-60.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 PEN 9.23
$5.01 A$7.51
-45.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Peru
Australia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.54 PEN 1.80
$2.91 A$4.37
-81.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.45 PEN 55.3
$97.0 A$146
-83.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.26 PEN 7.61
$3.67 A$5.51
-38.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.84 PEN 6.19
$1.81 A$2.71
1.66%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 PEN 18.27
$38.37 A$57.6
-85.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.33 PEN 4.45
$1.20 A$1.79
10.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.5K PEN 69.0K
$29.1K A$43.6K
-29.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.4K PEN 81.8K
$22.7K A$34.1K
7.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Peru
Australia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$47.54 PEN 160
$175 A$262
-72.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.29 PEN 41.29
$26.26 A$39.39
-53.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.88 PEN 87.0
$53.0 A$79.5
-51.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Peru
Australia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.01 PEN 101
$47.12 A$70.7
-36.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.33 PEN 54.9
$16.51 A$24.77
-1.09%
Cinema Ticket
$5.59 PEN 18.79
$13.57 A$20.35
-58.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Peru
Australia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$164 PEN 552
$1,588 A$2,382
-89.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,463 PEN 18.4K
$12.5K A$18.8K
-56.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Peru
Australia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.74 PEN 160
$69.7 A$105
-31.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.61 PEN 103
$50.7 A$76.0
-39.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.3 PEN 280
$102 A$153
-18.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.9 PEN 265
$109 A$163
-27.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Peru
Australia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$475 PEN 1,597
$1,370 A$2,055
-65.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$270 PEN 907
$1,076 A$1,613
-74.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$811 PEN 2,725
$2,270 A$3,404
-64.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$485 PEN 1,631
$1,772 A$2,658
-72.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,217 PEN 7,448
$7,081 A$10.6K
-68.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,365 PEN 4,588
$5,392 A$8,088
-74.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Peru
Australia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$582 PEN 1,957
$3,742 A$5,614
-84.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.63
6.35
67.40%

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

Last update for Peru: January 13, 2026

Last update for Australia: January 10, 2026

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