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Cost of Living Comparison Between Peru and Chile Cost of Living Comparison Between Peru and Chile

🙂 Solo nomad: Peru is 15.4% cheaper than Chile without rent, and 24.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Peru is 19.6% cheaper than Chile without rent, and 23.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Peru
Chile
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.18 PEN 14.05
$8.40 CLP 7,418
-50.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.22 PEN 94.8
$43.01 CLP 38.0K
-34.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.25 PEN 20.99
$7.77 CLP 6,858
-19.56%
Cappuccino
$2.66 PEN 8.93
$2.98 CLP 2,630
-10.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 PEN 3.06
$1.37 CLP 1,211
-33.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 PEN 1.84
$1.05 CLP 927
-47.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.18 PEN 7.31
$3.19 CLP 2,812
-31.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.98 PEN 13.36
$3.71 CLP 3,274
7.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Peru
Chile
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 PEN 4.64
$1.19 CLP 1,049
15.97%
White Bread (500g)
$2.35 PEN 7.90
$1.53 CLP 1,355
53.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.28 PEN 4.31
$1.76 CLP 1,557
-27.27%
Eggs
$2.58 PEN 8.68
$3.75 CLP 3,308
-31.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.84 PEN 22.98
$10.64 CLP 9,394
-35.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.43 PEN 18.24
$6.26 CLP 5,525
-13.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.26 PEN 31.12
$11.21 CLP 9,900
-17.40%
Apples (1kg)
$1.74 PEN 5.83
$1.97 CLP 1,743
-11.68%
Banana (1kg)
$0.97 PEN 3.28
$1.66 CLP 1,468
-41.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.03 PEN 3.46
$1.90 CLP 1,673
-45.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.15 PEN 3.86
$1.72 CLP 1,517
-33.14%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 PEN 3.24
$1.44 CLP 1,274
-32.64%
Onion (1kg)
$0.89 PEN 2.97
$1.56 CLP 1,381
-42.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 PEN 2.52
$1.30 CLP 1,151
-42.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 PEN 2.62
$1.19 CLP 1,052
-34.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.69 PEN 19.13
$5.41 CLP 4,773
5.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.02 PEN 30.31
$5.67 CLP 5,007
59.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 PEN 5.94
$1.52 CLP 1,338
16.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 PEN 9.23
$2.26 CLP 1,991
21.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Peru
Chile
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.54 PEN 1.80
$0.84 CLP 741
-35.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.45 PEN 55.3
$41.68 CLP 36.8K
-60.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.26 PEN 7.61
$0.88 CLP 780
156.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.84 PEN 6.19
$1.55 CLP 1,366
18.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 PEN 18.27
$13.08 CLP 11.6K
-58.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.33 PEN 4.45
$1.40 CLP 1,233
-5.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.5K PEN 69.0K
$18.2K CLP 16.1M
12.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.4K PEN 81.8K
$20.4K CLP 18.0M
19.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Peru
Chile
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$47.54 PEN 160
$113 CLP 99.7K
-57.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.29 PEN 41.29
$12.67 CLP 11.2K
-3.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.88 PEN 87.0
$22.56 CLP 19.9K
14.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Peru
Chile
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.01 PEN 101
$35.77 CLP 31.6K
-16.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.33 PEN 54.9
$20.19 CLP 17.8K
-19.12%
Cinema Ticket
$5.59 PEN 18.79
$5.70 CLP 5,032
-1.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Peru
Chile
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$164 PEN 552
$375 CLP 331.4K
-56.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,463 PEN 18.4K
$6,307 CLP 5.6M
-13.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Peru
Chile
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.74 PEN 160
$47.50 CLP 41.9K
0.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.61 PEN 103
$29.18 CLP 25.8K
4.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.3 PEN 280
$64.5 CLP 57.0K
29.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.9 PEN 265
$76.3 CLP 67.4K
3.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Peru
Chile
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$475 PEN 1,597
$467 CLP 412.5K
1.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$270 PEN 907
$387 CLP 341.9K
-30.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$811 PEN 2,725
$844 CLP 745.3K
-3.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$485 PEN 1,631
$658 CLP 581.3K
-26.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,217 PEN 7,448
$2,385 CLP 2.1M
-7.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,365 PEN 4,588
$2,172 CLP 1.9M
-37.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Peru
Chile
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$582 PEN 1,957
$742 CLP 655.0K
-21.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.63
5.09
108.84%

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

Last update for Peru: January 13, 2026

Last update for Chile: January 11, 2026

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