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Cost of Living Comparison Between Peru and Brazil Cost of Living Comparison Between Peru and Brazil

😐 Solo nomad: Peru is 5.1% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 6.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Peru is 2.8% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 5.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Peru
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.18 PEN 14.05
$5.32 R$28.56
-21.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.22 PEN 94.8
$28.38 R$152
-0.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.25 PEN 20.99
$6.41 R$34.41
-2.50%
Cappuccino
$2.66 PEN 8.93
$1.71 R$9.20
55.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 PEN 3.06
$1.12 R$6.02
-18.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 PEN 1.84
$0.67 R$3.61
-17.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.18 PEN 7.31
$1.77 R$9.49
23.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.98 PEN 13.36
$2.63 R$14.14
51.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Peru
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 PEN 4.64
$1.03 R$5.51
33.98%
White Bread (500g)
$2.35 PEN 7.90
$1.53 R$8.24
53.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.28 PEN 4.31
$1.18 R$6.35
8.47%
Eggs
$2.58 PEN 8.68
$2.02 R$10.84
27.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.84 PEN 22.98
$8.60 R$46.16
-20.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.43 PEN 18.24
$3.83 R$20.56
41.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.26 PEN 31.12
$7.40 R$39.73
25.14%
Apples (1kg)
$1.74 PEN 5.83
$2.14 R$11.51
-18.69%
Banana (1kg)
$0.97 PEN 3.28
$1.32 R$7.07
-26.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.03 PEN 3.46
$1.19 R$6.39
-13.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.15 PEN 3.86
$1.44 R$7.72
-20.14%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 PEN 3.24
$1.17 R$6.29
-17.09%
Onion (1kg)
$0.89 PEN 2.97
$1.05 R$5.63
-15.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 PEN 2.52
$0.75 R$4.04
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 PEN 2.62
$0.69 R$3.71
13.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.69 PEN 19.13
$2.14 R$11.47
165.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.02 PEN 30.31
$7.31 R$39.24
23.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 PEN 5.94
$1.23 R$6.61
43.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 PEN 9.23
$2.24 R$12.00
22.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Peru
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.54 PEN 1.80
$0.92 R$4.92
-41.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.45 PEN 55.3
$41.49 R$223
-60.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.26 PEN 7.61
$1.07 R$5.74
111.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.84 PEN 6.19
$0.90 R$4.81
104.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 PEN 18.27
$7.30 R$39.18
-25.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.33 PEN 4.45
$1.10 R$5.90
20.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.5K PEN 69.0K
$21.7K R$116.3K
-5.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.4K PEN 81.8K
$27.5K R$147.9K
-11.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Peru
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$47.54 PEN 160
$68.4 R$367
-30.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.29 PEN 41.29
$13.72 R$73.7
-10.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.88 PEN 87.0
$19.15 R$103
35.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Peru
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.01 PEN 101
$22.72 R$122
32.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.33 PEN 54.9
$22.74 R$122
-28.19%
Cinema Ticket
$5.59 PEN 18.79
$6.15 R$33.03
-9.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Peru
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$164 PEN 552
$286 R$1,537
-42.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,463 PEN 18.4K
$7,507 R$40.3K
-27.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Peru
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.74 PEN 160
$49.12 R$264
-2.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.61 PEN 103
$42.97 R$231
-28.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.3 PEN 280
$77.8 R$418
7.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.9 PEN 265
$63.2 R$339
24.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Peru
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$475 PEN 1,597
$328 R$1,759
45.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$270 PEN 907
$230 R$1,235
17.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$811 PEN 2,725
$654 R$3,514
23.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$485 PEN 1,631
$456 R$2,449
6.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,217 PEN 7,448
$1,769 R$9,497
25.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,365 PEN 4,588
$1,209 R$6,494
12.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Peru
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$582 PEN 1,957
$490 R$2,630
18.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.63
11.16
-4.75%

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Last update for Peru: January 13, 2026

Last update for Brazil: January 12, 2026

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