Cost of Living Comparison Between Peru and Germany Cost of Living Comparison Between Peru and Germany

🙂 Solo nomad: Peru is 49.7% cheaper than Germany without rent, and 60.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Peru is 52% cheaper than Germany without rent, and 59.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Peru
Germany
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.3 PEN 15.52
$17.11 €14.78
-74.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.08 PEN 101
$74.9 €64.7
-62.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.13 PEN 22.16
$11.47 €9.91
-46.56%
Cappuccino
$2.54 PEN 9.19
$4.01 €3.46
-36.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.9 PEN 3.25
$3.33 €2.88
-72.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.5 PEN 1.82
$2.89 €2.5
-82.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.19 PEN 7.92
$5.24 €4.52
-58.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 PEN 14.15
$4.58 €3.95
-14.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Peru
Germany
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.34 PEN 4.84
$1.26 €1.08
6.35%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 PEN 8.81
$2.19 €1.89
11.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.3 PEN 4.71
$3.46 €2.99
-62.43%
Eggs
$2.6 PEN 9.38
$3.79 €3.28
-31.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.06 PEN 25.5
$14.73 €12.72
-52.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.51 PEN 19.91
$13.83 €11.94
-60.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.14 PEN 33.03
$19.93 €17.21
-54.14%
Apples (1kg)
$1.79 PEN 6.47
$3.18 €2.75
-43.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.02 PEN 3.68
$1.79 €1.55
-43.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.04 PEN 3.74
$2.32 €2
-55.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.13 PEN 4.09
$4.73 €4.09
-76.11%
Potato (1kg)
$0.92 PEN 3.32
$1.58 €1.37
-41.77%
Onion (1kg)
$0.89 PEN 3.22
$1.62 €1.4
-45.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.76 PEN 2.74
$1.86 €1.6
-59.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 PEN 2.79
$1.07 €0.92
-28.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.58 PEN 20.17
$9.84 €8.5
-43.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.98 PEN 32.43
$6.85 €5.92
31.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 PEN 6.33
$1.1 €0.95
59.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 PEN 9.92
$1.7 €1.46
61.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Peru
Germany
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.58 PEN 2.11
$3.68 €3.18
-84.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.77 PEN 60.6
$68 €58.7
-75.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.21 PEN 7.98
$5.87 €5.07
-62.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.93 PEN 6.98
$2.23 €1.92
-13.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.59 PEN 20.21
$37.69 €32.54
-85.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 PEN 4.83
$1.97 €1.7
-31.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.7K PEN 74.7K
$31.7K €27.4K
-34.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.2K PEN 87.6K
$37.3K €32.2K
-35.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Peru
Germany
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$47.97 PEN 173
$350 €302
-86.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.42 PEN 44.87
$27.07 €23.37
-54.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.38 PEN 91.7
$51.9 €44.83
-51.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Peru
Germany
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.14 PEN 109
$40.64 €35.09
-25.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.96 PEN 61.3
$24.54 €21.19
-30.89%
Cinema Ticket
$5.65 PEN 20.41
$14.15 €12.22
-60.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Peru
Germany
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$167 PEN 602
$463 €400
-64.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,606 PEN 20.3K
$15.1K €13K
-62.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Peru
Germany
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.15 PEN 174
$94.4 €81.5
-48.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.77 PEN 111
$43.6 €37.65
-29.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.9 PEN 296
$100 €86.7
-18.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.3 PEN 276
$133 €115
-42.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Peru
Germany
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$481 PEN 1,739
$1,042 €900
-53.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$266 PEN 962
$765 €660
-65.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$815 PEN 2,945
$1,909 €1,648
-57.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 PEN 1,744
$1,445 €1,247
-66.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,998 PEN 7,219
$6,341 €5,475
-68.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,774 PEN 6,410
$4,896 €4,227
-63.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Peru
Germany
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$567 PEN 2,049
$3,362 €2,903
-83.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.63
3.98
167.09%

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Last update for Peru: October 29, 2025

Last update for Germany: October 29, 2025

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