Cost of Living Comparison Between Peru and Colombia Cost of Living Comparison Between Peru and Colombia

😐 Solo nomad: Peru is 4% more expensive than Colombia without rent, and 3.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Peru is 2.1% more expensive than Colombia without rent, and 2.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Peru
Colombia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.3 PEN 15.52
$4.23 COP 17.6K
1.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.08 PEN 101
$29.52 COP 123.1K
-4.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.13 PEN 22.16
$7.42 COP 30.9K
-17.39%
Cappuccino
$2.54 PEN 9.19
$1.63 COP 6,789
55.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.9 PEN 3.25
$0.96 COP 4,005
-6.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.5 PEN 1.82
$0.66 COP 2,740
-24.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.19 PEN 7.92
$1.19 COP 4,955
84.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 PEN 14.15
$2.45 COP 10.2K
60.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Peru
Colombia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.34 PEN 4.84
$1.15 COP 4,784
16.52%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 PEN 8.81
$1.4 COP 5,828
74.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.3 PEN 4.71
$1.15 COP 4,774
13.04%
Eggs
$2.6 PEN 9.38
$2.07 COP 8,648
25.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.06 PEN 25.5
$4.51 COP 18.8K
56.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.51 PEN 19.91
$5.16 COP 21.5K
6.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.14 PEN 33.03
$7.72 COP 32.2K
18.39%
Apples (1kg)
$1.79 PEN 6.47
$2.57 COP 10.7K
-30.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.02 PEN 3.68
$1.05 COP 4,357
-2.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.04 PEN 3.74
$1.33 COP 5,540
-21.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.13 PEN 4.09
$1.22 COP 5,084
-7.38%
Potato (1kg)
$0.92 PEN 3.32
$1.04 COP 4,352
-11.54%
Onion (1kg)
$0.89 PEN 3.22
$1.12 COP 4,670
-20.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.76 PEN 2.74
$0.81 COP 3,379
-6.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 PEN 2.79
$0.76 COP 3,189
1.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.58 PEN 20.17
$2.64 COP 11K
111.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.98 PEN 32.43
$10.21 COP 42.5K
-12.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 PEN 6.33
$1.11 COP 4,628
57.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 PEN 9.92
$1.91 COP 7,965
43.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Peru
Colombia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.58 PEN 2.11
$0.71 COP 2,939
-18.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.77 PEN 60.6
$38.65 COP 161.1K
-56.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.21 PEN 7.98
$1.49 COP 6,204
48.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.93 PEN 6.98
$1.64 COP 6,845
17.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.59 PEN 20.21
$7.14 COP 29.8K
-21.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 PEN 4.83
$1.02 COP 4,246
31.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.7K PEN 74.7K
$17.1K COP 71.1M
21.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.2K PEN 87.6K
$25.6K COP 106.5M
-5.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Peru
Colombia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$47.97 PEN 173
$84.6 COP 352.7K
-43.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.42 PEN 44.87
$9.77 COP 40.7K
27.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.38 PEN 91.7
$23.5 COP 98K
8.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Peru
Colombia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.14 PEN 109
$23.25 COP 96.9K
29.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.96 PEN 61.3
$12.36 COP 51.5K
37.22%
Cinema Ticket
$5.65 PEN 20.41
$3.77 COP 15.7K
49.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Peru
Colombia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$167 PEN 602
$263 COP 1.1M
-36.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,606 PEN 20.3K
$5,943 COP 24.8M
-5.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Peru
Colombia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.15 PEN 174
$57 COP 237.6K
-15.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.77 PEN 111
$39.35 COP 164.1K
-21.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.9 PEN 296
$90.6 COP 377.6K
-9.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.3 PEN 276
$78.1 COP 325.7K
-2.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Peru
Colombia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$481 PEN 1,739
$354 COP 1.5M
35.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$266 PEN 962
$299 COP 1.2M
-10.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$815 PEN 2,945
$682 COP 2.8M
19.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 PEN 1,744
$545 COP 2.3M
-11.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,998 PEN 7,219
$1,702 COP 7.1M
17.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,774 PEN 6,410
$1,240 COP 5.2M
43.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Peru
Colombia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$567 PEN 2,049
$448 COP 1.9M
26.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.63
12.68
-16.17%

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Last update for Peru: October 29, 2025

Last update for Colombia: October 29, 2025

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