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

🙂 Solo nomad: Peru is 43% cheaper than Italy without rent, and 53.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Peru is 48.5% cheaper than Italy without rent, and 52.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Peru
Italy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.3 PEN 15.52
$17.2 €14.85
-75.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.08 PEN 101
$80 €69.1
-64.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.13 PEN 22.16
$11.38 €9.82
-46.13%
Cappuccino
$2.54 PEN 9.19
$2 €1.72
27.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.9 PEN 3.25
$2.87 €2.48
-68.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.5 PEN 1.82
$1.35 €1.17
-62.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.19 PEN 7.92
$5.68 €4.91
-61.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 PEN 14.15
$5.1 €4.4
-23.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Peru
Italy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.34 PEN 4.84
$1.68 €1.45
-20.24%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 PEN 8.81
$2.31 €2
5.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.3 PEN 4.71
$2.9 €2.5
-55.17%
Eggs
$2.6 PEN 9.38
$4.04 €3.49
-35.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.06 PEN 25.5
$16.69 €14.41
-57.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.51 PEN 19.91
$12.25 €10.58
-55.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.14 PEN 33.03
$20.16 €17.4
-54.66%
Apples (1kg)
$1.79 PEN 6.47
$2.47 €2.13
-27.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.02 PEN 3.68
$2.12 €1.83
-51.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.04 PEN 3.74
$2.71 €2.34
-61.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.13 PEN 4.09
$3.28 €2.83
-65.55%
Potato (1kg)
$0.92 PEN 3.32
$2.04 €1.76
-54.90%
Onion (1kg)
$0.89 PEN 3.22
$1.82 €1.57
-51.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.76 PEN 2.74
$1.47 €1.27
-48.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 PEN 2.79
$0.51 €0.44
50.98%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.58 PEN 20.17
$6.75 €5.83
-17.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.98 PEN 32.43
$7 €6.04
28.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 PEN 6.33
$1.82 €1.57
-3.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 PEN 9.92
$2.53 €2.18
8.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Peru
Italy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.58 PEN 2.11
$1.96 €1.69
-70.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.77 PEN 60.6
$42.43 €36.63
-60.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.21 PEN 7.98
$5.68 €4.9
-61.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.93 PEN 6.98
$1.59 €1.38
21.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.59 PEN 20.21
$34.1 €29.45
-83.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 PEN 4.83
$2.01 €1.74
-33.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.7K PEN 74.7K
$31.8K €27.4K
-34.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.2K PEN 87.6K
$32.7K €28.2K
-25.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Peru
Italy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$47.97 PEN 173
$222 €192
-78.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.42 PEN 44.87
$13.37 €11.55
-7.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.38 PEN 91.7
$31.76 €27.42
-20.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Peru
Italy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.14 PEN 109
$57.5 €49.63
-47.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.96 PEN 61.3
$25.84 €22.31
-34.37%
Cinema Ticket
$5.65 PEN 20.41
$10.21 €8.82
-44.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Peru
Italy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$167 PEN 602
$576 €497
-71.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,606 PEN 20.3K
$10.7K €9,249
-47.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Peru
Italy
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.15 PEN 174
$92.9 €80.2
-48.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.77 PEN 111
$40.84 €35.26
-24.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.9 PEN 296
$98.4 €84.9
-16.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.3 PEN 276
$131 €113
-41.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Peru
Italy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$481 PEN 1,739
$853 €737
-43.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$266 PEN 962
$658 €568
-59.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$815 PEN 2,945
$1,518 €1,311
-46.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 PEN 1,744
$1,072 €926
-54.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,998 PEN 7,219
$4,096 €3,537
-51.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,774 PEN 6,410
$2,595 €2,240
-31.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Peru
Italy
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$567 PEN 2,049
$1,960 €1,692
-71.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.63
4.41
141.04%

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Last update for Peru: October 29, 2025

Last update for Italy: October 27, 2025

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