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Cost of Living Comparison Between Peru and Canada Cost of Living Comparison Between Peru and Canada

🙂 Solo nomad: Peru is 50.3% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 64.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Peru is 52.4% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 61.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Peru
Canada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.18 PEN 14.05
$18.38 CA$25.54
-77.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.22 PEN 94.8
$72.8 CA$101
-61.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.25 PEN 20.99
$10.87 CA$15.12
-42.50%
Cappuccino
$2.66 PEN 8.93
$3.89 CA$5.40
-31.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 PEN 3.06
$2.17 CA$3.02
-58.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 PEN 1.84
$1.69 CA$2.35
-67.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.18 PEN 7.31
$5.73 CA$7.97
-61.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.98 PEN 13.36
$6.03 CA$8.38
-34.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Peru
Canada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 PEN 4.64
$2.22 CA$3.08
-37.84%
White Bread (500g)
$2.35 PEN 7.90
$2.80 CA$3.89
-16.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.28 PEN 4.31
$3.72 CA$5.16
-65.59%
Eggs
$2.58 PEN 8.68
$3.57 CA$4.96
-27.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.84 PEN 22.98
$11.27 CA$15.67
-39.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.43 PEN 18.24
$12.09 CA$16.81
-55.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.26 PEN 31.12
$15.16 CA$21.07
-38.92%
Apples (1kg)
$1.74 PEN 5.83
$4.28 CA$5.95
-59.35%
Banana (1kg)
$0.97 PEN 3.28
$1.49 CA$2.07
-34.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.03 PEN 3.46
$3.83 CA$5.32
-73.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.15 PEN 3.86
$4.12 CA$5.73
-72.09%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 PEN 3.24
$2.65 CA$3.69
-63.40%
Onion (1kg)
$0.89 PEN 2.97
$2.69 CA$3.74
-66.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 PEN 2.52
$2.62 CA$3.64
-71.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 PEN 2.62
$1.81 CA$2.52
-56.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.69 PEN 19.13
$14.65 CA$20.36
-61.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.02 PEN 30.31
$13.04 CA$18.13
-30.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 PEN 5.94
$3.01 CA$4.18
-41.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 PEN 9.23
$3.41 CA$4.74
-19.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Peru
Canada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.54 PEN 1.80
$2.59 CA$3.61
-79.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.45 PEN 55.3
$75.5 CA$105
-78.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.26 PEN 7.61
$3.52 CA$4.89
-35.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.84 PEN 6.19
$1.53 CA$2.12
20.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 PEN 18.27
$29.01 CA$40.33
-81.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.33 PEN 4.45
$1.15 CA$1.60
15.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.5K PEN 69.0K
$24.6K CA$34.1K
-16.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.4K PEN 81.8K
$20.9K CA$29.0K
16.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Peru
Canada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$47.54 PEN 160
$157 CA$219
-69.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.29 PEN 41.29
$46.09 CA$64.1
-73.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.88 PEN 87.0
$62.3 CA$86.6
-58.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Peru
Canada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.01 PEN 101
$42.85 CA$59.6
-29.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.33 PEN 54.9
$18.20 CA$25.30
-10.27%
Cinema Ticket
$5.59 PEN 18.79
$11.63 CA$16.16
-51.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Peru
Canada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$164 PEN 552
$798 CA$1,110
-79.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,463 PEN 18.4K
$11.9K CA$16.5K
-53.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Peru
Canada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.74 PEN 160
$55.5 CA$77.2
-14.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.61 PEN 103
$42.29 CA$58.8
-27.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.3 PEN 280
$90.0 CA$125
-7.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.9 PEN 265
$106 CA$148
-25.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Peru
Canada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$475 PEN 1,597
$1,346 CA$1,871
-64.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$270 PEN 907
$1,199 CA$1,667
-77.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$811 PEN 2,725
$2,170 CA$3,016
-62.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$485 PEN 1,631
$1,825 CA$2,537
-73.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,217 PEN 7,448
$4,916 CA$6,833
-54.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,365 PEN 4,588
$3,953 CA$5,494
-65.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Peru
Canada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$582 PEN 1,957
$2,974 CA$4,134
-80.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.63
6.33
67.93%

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

Last update for Peru: January 13, 2026

Last update for Canada: January 11, 2026

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