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Cost of Living Comparison Between Peru and Italy Cost of Living Comparison Between Peru and Italy

🙂 Solo nomad: Peru is 42.7% cheaper than Italy without rent, and 54.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Peru is 49.8% cheaper than Italy without rent, and 51.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Peru
Italy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.18 PEN 14.05
$17.66 €15.22
-76.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.22 PEN 94.8
$81.0 €69.8
-65.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.25 PEN 20.99
$11.38 €9.81
-45.08%
Cappuccino
$2.66 PEN 8.93
$1.98 €1.71
34.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 PEN 3.06
$2.97 €2.56
-69.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 PEN 1.84
$1.32 €1.14
-58.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.18 PEN 7.31
$5.83 €5.03
-62.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.98 PEN 13.36
$5.30 €4.57
-24.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Peru
Italy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 PEN 4.64
$1.63 €1.41
-15.34%
White Bread (500g)
$2.35 PEN 7.90
$2.41 €2.08
-2.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.28 PEN 4.31
$3.04 €2.62
-57.89%
Eggs
$2.58 PEN 8.68
$4.13 €3.56
-37.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.84 PEN 22.98
$16.37 €14.11
-58.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.43 PEN 18.24
$12.61 €10.87
-56.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.26 PEN 31.12
$20.75 €17.89
-55.37%
Apples (1kg)
$1.74 PEN 5.83
$2.47 €2.13
-29.55%
Banana (1kg)
$0.97 PEN 3.28
$2.23 €1.92
-56.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.03 PEN 3.46
$2.69 €2.32
-61.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.15 PEN 3.86
$3.35 €2.89
-65.67%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 PEN 3.24
$1.93 €1.67
-49.74%
Onion (1kg)
$0.89 PEN 2.97
$1.88 €1.62
-52.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 PEN 2.52
$1.53 €1.32
-50.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 PEN 2.62
$0.54 €0.47
44.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.69 PEN 19.13
$7.11 €6.13
-19.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.02 PEN 30.31
$7.10 €6.12
27.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 PEN 5.94
$1.80 €1.55
-1.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 PEN 9.23
$2.52 €2.17
9.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Peru
Italy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.54 PEN 1.80
$1.95 €1.68
-72.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.45 PEN 55.3
$42.04 €36.24
-60.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.26 PEN 7.61
$5.96 €5.13
-62.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.84 PEN 6.19
$1.54 €1.33
19.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 PEN 18.27
$34.47 €29.71
-84.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.33 PEN 4.45
$2.10 €1.81
-36.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.5K PEN 69.0K
$32.4K €28.0K
-36.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.4K PEN 81.8K
$33.8K €29.1K
-27.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Peru
Italy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$47.54 PEN 160
$220 €190
-78.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.29 PEN 41.29
$13.51 €11.65
-9.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.88 PEN 87.0
$31.00 €26.72
-16.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Peru
Italy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.01 PEN 101
$57.9 €49.91
-48.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.33 PEN 54.9
$25.31 €21.82
-35.48%
Cinema Ticket
$5.59 PEN 18.79
$10.47 €9.02
-46.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Peru
Italy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$164 PEN 552
$572 €493
-71.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,463 PEN 18.4K
$10.5K €9,091
-48.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Peru
Italy
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.74 PEN 160
$89.8 €77.4
-46.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.61 PEN 103
$40.65 €35.04
-24.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.3 PEN 280
$100 €86.3
-16.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.9 PEN 265
$133 €115
-40.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Peru
Italy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$475 PEN 1,597
$841 €725
-43.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$270 PEN 907
$656 €565
-58.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$811 PEN 2,725
$1,480 €1,276
-45.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$485 PEN 1,631
$1,086 €937
-55.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,217 PEN 7,448
$3,916 €3,376
-43.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,365 PEN 4,588
$2,472 €2,131
-44.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Peru
Italy
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$582 PEN 1,957
$1,964 €1,693
-70.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.63
4.41
141.04%

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

Last update for Peru: January 13, 2026

Last update for Italy: January 11, 2026

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