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

🙂 Solo nomad: Peru is 50.6% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 64.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Peru is 51.9% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 61.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Peru
Canada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.3 PEN 15.52
$18.65 CA$25.39
-76.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.08 PEN 101
$74.3 CA$101
-62.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.13 PEN 22.16
$11.02 CA$15
-44.37%
Cappuccino
$2.54 PEN 9.19
$3.75 CA$5.11
-32.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.9 PEN 3.25
$2.17 CA$2.95
-58.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.5 PEN 1.82
$1.68 CA$2.29
-70.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.19 PEN 7.92
$5.83 CA$7.94
-62.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 PEN 14.15
$5.74 CA$7.81
-31.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Peru
Canada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.34 PEN 4.84
$2.24 CA$3.04
-40.18%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 PEN 8.81
$2.66 CA$3.62
-8.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.3 PEN 4.71
$3.6 CA$4.9
-63.89%
Eggs
$2.6 PEN 9.38
$3.53 CA$4.8
-26.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.06 PEN 25.5
$11.32 CA$15.41
-37.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.51 PEN 19.91
$12.46 CA$16.96
-55.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.14 PEN 33.03
$15.28 CA$20.8
-40.18%
Apples (1kg)
$1.79 PEN 6.47
$4.17 CA$5.68
-57.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.02 PEN 3.68
$1.5 CA$2.05
-32.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.04 PEN 3.74
$4 CA$5.45
-74.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.13 PEN 4.09
$4.07 CA$5.54
-72.24%
Potato (1kg)
$0.92 PEN 3.32
$2.78 CA$3.78
-66.91%
Onion (1kg)
$0.89 PEN 3.22
$2.73 CA$3.72
-67.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.76 PEN 2.74
$2.63 CA$3.58
-71.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 PEN 2.79
$1.82 CA$2.48
-57.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.58 PEN 20.17
$14.61 CA$19.88
-61.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.98 PEN 32.43
$13.08 CA$17.8
-31.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 PEN 6.33
$3.01 CA$4.1
-41.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 PEN 9.92
$3.34 CA$4.55
-17.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Peru
Canada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.58 PEN 2.11
$2.56 CA$3.49
-77.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.77 PEN 60.6
$78.4 CA$107
-78.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.21 PEN 7.98
$3.55 CA$4.83
-37.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.93 PEN 6.98
$1.55 CA$2.11
24.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.59 PEN 20.21
$28.91 CA$39.35
-80.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 PEN 4.83
$1.16 CA$1.58
15.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.7K PEN 74.7K
$24.6K CA$33.5K
-15.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.2K PEN 87.6K
$20.9K CA$28.5K
15.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Peru
Canada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$47.97 PEN 173
$155 CA$211
-69.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.42 PEN 44.87
$45.2 CA$61.5
-72.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.38 PEN 91.7
$62.4 CA$84.9
-59.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Peru
Canada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.14 PEN 109
$42.82 CA$58.3
-29.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.96 PEN 61.3
$17.72 CA$24.11
-4.29%
Cinema Ticket
$5.65 PEN 20.41
$11.25 CA$15.31
-49.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Peru
Canada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$167 PEN 602
$804 CA$1,094
-79.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,606 PEN 20.3K
$12K CA$16.4K
-53.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Peru
Canada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.15 PEN 174
$56.7 CA$77.2
-15.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.77 PEN 111
$41.61 CA$56.6
-26.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.9 PEN 296
$90.2 CA$123
-9.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.3 PEN 276
$108 CA$147
-29.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Peru
Canada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$481 PEN 1,739
$1,364 CA$1,857
-64.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$266 PEN 962
$1,208 CA$1,645
-77.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$815 PEN 2,945
$2,179 CA$2,966
-62.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 PEN 1,744
$1,835 CA$2,497
-73.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,998 PEN 7,219
$6,152 CA$8,374
-67.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,774 PEN 6,410
$4,409 CA$6,001
-59.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Peru
Canada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$567 PEN 2,049
$2,867 CA$3,903
-80.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.63
6.33
67.93%

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Last update for Peru: October 29, 2025

Last update for Canada: October 28, 2025

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