Cost of Living Comparison Between Peru and Spain Cost of Living Comparison Between Peru and Spain

🙂 Solo nomad: Peru is 36% cheaper than Spain without rent, and 52.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Peru is 39.1% cheaper than Spain without rent, and 48.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Peru
Spain
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.3 PEN 15.52
$16.02 €13.83
-73.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.08 PEN 101
$57.6 €49.75
-51.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.13 PEN 22.16
$10.6 €9.15
-42.17%
Cappuccino
$2.54 PEN 9.19
$2.39 €2.06
6.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.9 PEN 3.25
$2.6 €2.24
-65.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.5 PEN 1.82
$1.91 €1.65
-73.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.19 PEN 7.92
$3.44 €2.97
-36.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 PEN 14.15
$4.11 €3.55
-4.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Peru
Spain
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.34 PEN 4.84
$1.18 €1.02
13.56%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 PEN 8.81
$1.53 €1.32
59.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.3 PEN 4.71
$1.61 €1.39
-19.25%
Eggs
$2.6 PEN 9.38
$3.1 €2.68
-16.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.06 PEN 25.5
$14.26 €12.32
-50.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.51 PEN 19.91
$8.6 €7.42
-35.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.14 PEN 33.03
$15.7 €13.56
-41.78%
Apples (1kg)
$1.79 PEN 6.47
$2.45 €2.12
-26.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.02 PEN 3.68
$2.07 €1.78
-50.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.04 PEN 3.74
$2.03 €1.75
-48.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.13 PEN 4.09
$2.65 €2.29
-57.36%
Potato (1kg)
$0.92 PEN 3.32
$1.83 €1.58
-49.73%
Onion (1kg)
$0.89 PEN 3.22
$1.96 €1.69
-54.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.76 PEN 2.74
$1.36 €1.17
-44.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 PEN 2.79
$0.74 €0.64
4.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.58 PEN 20.17
$6.43 €5.55
-13.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.98 PEN 32.43
$5.72 €4.94
56.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 PEN 6.33
$1.32 €1.14
32.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 PEN 9.92
$2.08 €1.8
32.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Peru
Spain
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.58 PEN 2.11
$1.79 €1.54
-67.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.77 PEN 60.6
$34.46 €29.75
-51.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.21 PEN 7.98
$4.56 €3.94
-51.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.93 PEN 6.98
$1.33 €1.15
45.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.59 PEN 20.21
$26.41 €22.8
-78.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 PEN 4.83
$1.83 €1.58
-26.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.7K PEN 74.7K
$39.3K €33.9K
-47.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.2K PEN 87.6K
$31.2K €27K
-22.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Peru
Spain
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$47.97 PEN 173
$149 €128
-67.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.42 PEN 44.87
$20.46 €17.67
-39.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.38 PEN 91.7
$33.3 €28.75
-23.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Peru
Spain
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.14 PEN 109
$47.32 €40.85
-36.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.96 PEN 61.3
$15.64 €13.5
8.44%
Cinema Ticket
$5.65 PEN 20.41
$9.52 €8.22
-40.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Peru
Spain
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$167 PEN 602
$522 €451
-68.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,606 PEN 20.3K
$9,960 €8,600
-43.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Peru
Spain
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.15 PEN 174
$87.2 €75.3
-44.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.77 PEN 111
$37.22 €32.13
-17.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.9 PEN 296
$91.5 €79
-10.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.3 PEN 276
$108 €93
-29.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Peru
Spain
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$481 PEN 1,739
$1,050 €907
-54.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$266 PEN 962
$812 €701
-67.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$815 PEN 2,945
$1,692 €1,460
-51.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 PEN 1,744
$1,239 €1,069
-61.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,998 PEN 7,219
$4,233 €3,655
-52.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,774 PEN 6,410
$2,725 €2,353
-34.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Peru
Spain
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$567 PEN 2,049
$1,998 €1,725
-71.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.63
3.51
202.85%

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Last update for Peru: October 29, 2025

Last update for Spain: October 28, 2025

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