Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Peru and Santiago

For one person, living is cheaper in Peru: $849 a month against $1,206 in Santiago, rent and utilities included – about $4,300 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

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🇵🇪 Peru

$849

/mo nomad

Santiago

🇨🇱 Chile

$1,206

/mo nomad

🙂 Solo nomad: Peru is 18% cheaper than Santiago without rent, and 29.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Peru is 21.6% cheaper than Santiago without rent, and 28.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.41 PEN 11.69

$10.19 CLP 9,931

-66.54%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$29.41 PEN 101

$52.2 CLP 50.9K

-43.67%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.29 PEN 21.55

$8.54 CLP 8,323

-26.35%

Cappuccino

$3.10 PEN 10.63

$3.19 CLP 3,115

-2.82%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.92 PEN 3.17

$1.68 CLP 1,637

-45.24%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.49 PEN 1.70

$1.22 CLP 1,191

-59.84%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.30 PEN 7.89

$4.21 CLP 4,101

-45.37%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.42 PEN 11.71

$4.66 CLP 4,539

-26.61%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.51 PEN 5.18

$1.32 CLP 1,283

14.39%

White Bread (500g)

$2.29 PEN 7.86

$1.80 CLP 1,756

27.22%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.32 PEN 4.53

$1.58 CLP 1,543

-16.46%

Eggs

$2.72 PEN 9.31

$4.25 CLP 4,141

-36.00%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.91 PEN 27.11

$11.19 CLP 10.9K

-29.31%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.66 PEN 19.41

$6.75 CLP 6,580

-16.15%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.04 PEN 30.98

$10.67 CLP 10.4K

-15.28%

Apples (1kg)

$1.83 PEN 6.27

$2.04 CLP 1,991

-10.29%

Banana (1kg)

$1.05 PEN 3.59

$1.53 CLP 1,497

-31.37%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.22 PEN 4.18

$1.59 CLP 1,549

-23.27%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.22 PEN 4.18

$1.75 CLP 1,708

-30.29%

Potato (1kg)

$0.90 PEN 3.08

$1.08 CLP 1,051

-16.67%

Onion (1kg)

$0.85 PEN 2.91

$1.51 CLP 1,476

-43.71%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.82 PEN 2.80

$1.17 CLP 1,145

-29.91%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.85 PEN 2.91

$1.07 CLP 1,041

-20.56%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.65 PEN 19.37

$5.14 CLP 5,015

9.92%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.83 PEN 26.83

$5.88 CLP 5,732

33.16%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.00 PEN 6.87

$1.55 CLP 1,513

29.03%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.89 PEN 9.92

$2.27 CLP 2,218

27.31%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.60 PEN 2.06

$0.85 CLP 829

-29.41%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$26.75 PEN 91.7

$41.50 CLP 40.5K

-35.54%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.30 PEN 7.89

$0.39 CLP 383

489.74%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.00 PEN 6.85

$0.84 CLP 820

138.10%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.96 PEN 23.84

$11.94 CLP 11.6K

-41.71%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.58 PEN 5.42

$1.50 CLP 1,467

5.33%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$22.0K PEN 75.5K

$18.1K CLP 17.7M

21.68%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$25.5K PEN 87.3K

$21.6K CLP 21.1M

17.88%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$55.7 PEN 191

$151 CLP 147.3K

-63.11%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$13.43 PEN 46.04

$12.04 CLP 11.7K

11.54%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$26.21 PEN 89.9

$18.93 CLP 18.5K

38.46%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$31.20 PEN 107

$33.81 CLP 33.0K

-7.72%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.50 PEN 56.6

$11.72 CLP 11.4K

40.78%

Cinema Ticket

$5.86 PEN 20.10

$7.37 CLP 7,185

-20.49%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$161 PEN 552

$434 CLP 423.3K

-62.89%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$10.9K PEN 37.2K

$11.0K CLP 10.7M

-1.30%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.19 PEN 169

$50.9 CLP 49.6K

-3.30%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.54 PEN 108

$29.16 CLP 28.4K

8.16%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$73.0 PEN 250

$67.4 CLP 65.7K

8.34%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$72.0 PEN 247

$80.3 CLP 78.2K

-10.33%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$472 PEN 1,620

$555 CLP 540.8K

-14.81%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$244 PEN 838

$372 CLP 363.2K

-34.40%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$831 PEN 2,848

$1,009 CLP 984.3K

-17.70%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$475 PEN 1,630

$779 CLP 759.1K

-38.93%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,209 PEN 7,573

$2,671 CLP 2.6M

-17.30%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,231 PEN 4,220

$2,622 CLP 2.6M

-53.04%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$550 PEN 1,884

$791 CLP 771.7K

-30.57%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

9.73

5.39

80.52%

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

Last update for Peru: October 5, 2026

Last update for Santiago: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Accommodation & Living

Peru

$244 29%

Santiago

$372 31.6% 52.4% $128

Groceries & Markets

Peru

$209 24.8%

Santiago

$236 20% 13% $27

Eating Out

Peru

$107 12.8%

Santiago

$187 15.9% 74.5% $80

Clothing & Footwear

Peru

$102 12.1%

Santiago

$102 8.7% 0.9% $0.9

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Peru

$95 11.3%

Santiago

$182 15.5% 90.9% $87

Sport & Entertainment

Peru

$43 5.1%

Santiago

$49 4.1% 13.1% $5.6

Getting Around

Peru

$41 4.9%

Santiago

$50 4.2% 19.4% $8.1

Good to know

🇵🇪 Peru

🇨🇱 Santiago

🕒 Local time

00:31 12:31 AM

02:31 2:31 AM

2 h ahead of Peru

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

33,726,000

6,139,087 Capital

💱 Currency

Peruvian Sol PEN S/

Chilean Peso CLP $

📈 Exchange rate

1 PEN = 0.292 USD

1 PEN = 0.26 EUR

10,000 CLP = 10.26 USD

10,000 CLP = 9.14 EUR

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CLP, USD, EUR to PEN – Peruvian Sol Converter

🇺🇸 United States Dollar ($)

🇵🇪 Peruvian Sol (S/)

Peruvian Sol exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 3.43 PEN (1 PEN = 0.292 USD). 1 EUR = 3.84 PEN (1 PEN = 0.26 EUR).

Chilean Peso exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 975 CLP (1,000 CLP = 1.03 USD). 1 EUR = 1,094 CLP (10,000 CLP = 9.14 EUR).

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