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

🙂 Solo nomad: Peru is 51.1% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 65.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Peru is 50.6% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 61.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Peru
Canada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.21 PEN 14.58
$18.70 CA$25.44
-77.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.81 PEN 96.2
$74.4 CA$101
-62.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.12 PEN 21.18
$11.14 CA$15.15
-45.06%
Cappuccino
$2.64 PEN 9.14
$3.75 CA$5.10
-29.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 PEN 3.07
$2.12 CA$2.88
-58.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.50 PEN 1.75
$1.75 CA$2.38
-71.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 PEN 7.79
$5.95 CA$8.09
-62.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.81 PEN 13.19
$6.07 CA$8.25
-37.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Peru
Canada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 PEN 4.87
$2.21 CA$3.01
-36.20%
White Bread (500g)
$2.38 PEN 8.24
$2.70 CA$3.68
-11.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.23 PEN 4.27
$3.63 CA$4.94
-66.12%
Eggs
$2.61 PEN 9.03
$3.57 CA$4.85
-26.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.21 PEN 24.95
$11.60 CA$15.77
-37.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.28 PEN 18.27
$12.17 CA$16.55
-56.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.04 PEN 31.29
$15.29 CA$20.79
-40.88%
Apples (1kg)
$1.74 PEN 6.03
$4.32 CA$5.88
-59.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.02 PEN 3.52
$1.50 CA$2.04
-32.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.05 PEN 3.63
$3.87 CA$5.26
-72.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.15 PEN 3.98
$4.28 CA$5.82
-73.13%
Potato (1kg)
$0.90 PEN 3.11
$2.79 CA$3.79
-67.74%
Onion (1kg)
$0.94 PEN 3.24
$2.62 CA$3.56
-64.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.77 PEN 2.67
$2.63 CA$3.58
-70.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 PEN 2.85
$1.79 CA$2.44
-54.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.63 PEN 19.48
$14.95 CA$20.33
-62.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.15 PEN 31.67
$12.91 CA$17.56
-29.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.85 PEN 6.39
$3.03 CA$4.13
-38.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 PEN 9.56
$3.39 CA$4.61
-18.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Peru
Canada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.58 PEN 2.01
$2.60 CA$3.53
-77.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.49 PEN 57.1
$78.0 CA$106
-78.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.17 PEN 7.52
$3.40 CA$4.62
-36.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.85 PEN 6.42
$1.55 CA$2.10
19.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.66 PEN 19.58
$28.12 CA$38.24
-79.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.33 PEN 4.61
$1.16 CA$1.57
14.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.7K PEN 71.5K
$25.1K CA$34.2K
-17.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.3K PEN 84.0K
$20.5K CA$27.8K
18.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Peru
Canada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$46.85 PEN 162
$157 CA$214
-70.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.98 PEN 41.45
$45.83 CA$62.3
-73.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.15 PEN 87.0
$62.4 CA$84.8
-59.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Peru
Canada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.04 PEN 104
$43.42 CA$59.1
-30.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.57 PEN 57.3
$17.87 CA$24.31
-7.27%
Cinema Ticket
$5.63 PEN 19.50
$11.55 CA$15.71
-51.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Peru
Canada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$168 PEN 582
$806 CA$1,096
-79.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,507 PEN 19.1K
$12.2K CA$16.5K
-54.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Peru
Canada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.78 PEN 169
$55.3 CA$75.2
-11.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.04 PEN 107
$42.55 CA$57.9
-27.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.8 PEN 290
$89.1 CA$121
-5.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.5 PEN 268
$108 CA$147
-28.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Peru
Canada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$466 PEN 1,612
$1,367 CA$1,859
-65.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$272 PEN 942
$1,202 CA$1,635
-77.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$835 PEN 2,890
$2,177 CA$2,961
-61.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$481 PEN 1,665
$1,891 CA$2,571
-74.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,131 PEN 7,372
$5,050 CA$6,869
-57.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,337 PEN 4,626
$4,046 CA$5,503
-66.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Peru
Canada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$587 PEN 2,029
$3,008 CA$4,091
-80.50%
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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Canada: March 2, 2026

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