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Cost of Living Comparison Between Peru and China Cost of Living Comparison Between Peru and China

😐 Solo nomad: Peru is 7.1% more expensive than China without rent, and 6.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Peru is 7.5% more expensive than China without rent, and 2.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Peru
China
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.18 PEN 14.05
$2.77 ¥19.31
50.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.22 PEN 94.8
$24.14 ¥169
16.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.25 PEN 20.99
$4.75 ¥33.15
31.58%
Cappuccino
$2.66 PEN 8.93
$3.02 ¥21.06
-11.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 PEN 3.06
$0.44 ¥3.06
106.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 PEN 1.84
$0.27 ¥1.87
103.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.18 PEN 7.31
$0.96 ¥6.67
127.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.98 PEN 13.36
$2.04 ¥14.21
95.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Peru
China
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 PEN 4.64
$1.75 ¥12.21
-21.14%
White Bread (500g)
$2.35 PEN 7.90
$1.69 ¥11.79
39.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.28 PEN 4.31
$0.98 ¥6.85
30.61%
Eggs
$2.58 PEN 8.68
$1.60 ¥11.19
61.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.84 PEN 22.98
$13.34 ¥93.1
-48.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.43 PEN 18.24
$3.27 ¥22.82
66.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.26 PEN 31.12
$10.63 ¥74.2
-12.89%
Apples (1kg)
$1.74 PEN 5.83
$1.74 ¥12.16
-
Banana (1kg)
$0.97 PEN 3.28
$1.26 ¥8.76
-23.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.03 PEN 3.46
$1.45 ¥10.13
-28.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.15 PEN 3.86
$1.19 ¥8.28
-3.36%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 PEN 3.24
$0.73 ¥5.08
32.88%
Onion (1kg)
$0.89 PEN 2.97
$0.86 ¥5.99
3.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 PEN 2.52
$0.62 ¥4.30
20.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 PEN 2.62
$0.53 ¥3.71
47.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.69 PEN 19.13
$3.44 ¥24.03
65.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.02 PEN 30.31
$11.63 ¥81.2
-22.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 PEN 5.94
$0.84 ¥5.88
110.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 PEN 9.23
$1.62 ¥11.30
69.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Peru
China
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.54 PEN 1.80
$0.44 ¥3.07
22.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.45 PEN 55.3
$20.71 ¥145
-20.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.26 PEN 7.61
$1.42 ¥9.91
59.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.84 PEN 6.19
$0.33 ¥2.27
457.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 PEN 18.27
$6.51 ¥45.42
-16.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.33 PEN 4.45
$1.17 ¥8.19
13.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.5K PEN 69.0K
$19.2K ¥133.9K
7.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.4K PEN 81.8K
$16.6K ¥116.1K
46.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Peru
China
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$47.54 PEN 160
$51.4 ¥359
-7.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.29 PEN 41.29
$9.63 ¥67.2
27.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.88 PEN 87.0
$11.22 ¥78.3
130.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Peru
China
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.01 PEN 101
$39.09 ¥273
-23.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.33 PEN 54.9
$14.70 ¥103
11.09%
Cinema Ticket
$5.59 PEN 18.79
$6.14 ¥42.89
-8.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Peru
China
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$164 PEN 552
$416 ¥2,905
-60.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,463 PEN 18.4K
$17.9K ¥125.0K
-69.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Peru
China
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.74 PEN 160
$45.24 ¥316
5.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.61 PEN 103
$32.59 ¥228
-6.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.3 PEN 280
$73.0 ¥509
14.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.9 PEN 265
$72.8 ¥508
8.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Peru
China
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$475 PEN 1,597
$432 ¥3,018
9.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$270 PEN 907
$253 ¥1,767
6.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$811 PEN 2,725
$923 ¥6,441
-12.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$485 PEN 1,631
$546 ¥3,811
-11.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,217 PEN 7,448
$5,324 ¥37.2K
-58.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,365 PEN 4,588
$2,784 ¥19.4K
-50.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Peru
China
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$582 PEN 1,957
$1,037 ¥7,240
-43.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.63
4.06
161.82%

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Last update for Peru: January 13, 2026

Last update for China: January 11, 2026

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