Cost of Living Comparison Between Peru and United Kingdom Cost of Living Comparison Between Peru and United Kingdom

🙂 Solo nomad: Peru is 48.4% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 66.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Peru is 51.6% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 62.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Peru
United Kingdom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.3 PEN 15.52
$20.1 £14.79
-78.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.08 PEN 101
$89.9 £66.2
-68.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.13 PEN 22.16
$10.03 £7.38
-38.88%
Cappuccino
$2.54 PEN 9.19
$4.71 £3.46
-46.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.9 PEN 3.25
$2.46 £1.81
-63.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.5 PEN 1.82
$1.69 £1.24
-70.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.19 PEN 7.92
$6.59 £4.85
-66.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 PEN 14.15
$6.27 £4.62
-37.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Peru
United Kingdom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.34 PEN 4.84
$1.65 £1.22
-18.79%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 PEN 8.81
$1.66 £1.22
46.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.3 PEN 4.71
$2.26 £1.67
-42.48%
Eggs
$2.6 PEN 9.38
$4.08 £3.01
-36.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.06 PEN 25.5
$9.78 £7.2
-27.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.51 PEN 19.91
$8.74 £6.43
-36.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.14 PEN 33.03
$14.34 £10.55
-36.26%
Apples (1kg)
$1.79 PEN 6.47
$3.04 £2.24
-41.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.02 PEN 3.68
$1.67 £1.23
-38.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.04 PEN 3.74
$2.9 £2.13
-64.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.13 PEN 4.09
$3.47 £2.56
-67.44%
Potato (1kg)
$0.92 PEN 3.32
$1.62 £1.19
-43.21%
Onion (1kg)
$0.89 PEN 3.22
$1.6 £1.18
-44.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.76 PEN 2.74
$1.12 £0.82
-32.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 PEN 2.79
$1.57 £1.15
-50.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.58 PEN 20.17
$20.41 £15.02
-72.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.98 PEN 32.43
$10.52 £7.74
-14.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 PEN 6.33
$2.83 £2.08
-38.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 PEN 9.92
$3.3 £2.43
-16.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Peru
United Kingdom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.58 PEN 2.11
$3.33 £2.45
-82.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.77 PEN 60.6
$94.8 £69.7
-82.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.21 PEN 7.98
$5.46 £4.02
-59.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.93 PEN 6.98
$1.55 £1.14
24.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.59 PEN 20.21
$26.83 £19.74
-79.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 PEN 4.83
$2 £1.47
-33.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.7K PEN 74.7K
$37.7K £27.7K
-45.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.2K PEN 87.6K
$41.3K £30.4K
-41.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Peru
United Kingdom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$47.97 PEN 173
$319 £235
-84.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.42 PEN 44.87
$17.53 £12.9
-29.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.38 PEN 91.7
$41.82 £30.78
-39.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Peru
United Kingdom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.14 PEN 109
$45.9 £33.78
-34.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.96 PEN 61.3
$15.86 £11.67
6.94%
Cinema Ticket
$5.65 PEN 20.41
$13.71 £10.09
-58.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Peru
United Kingdom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$167 PEN 602
$1,756 £1,293
-90.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,606 PEN 20.3K
$21.2K £15.6K
-73.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Peru
United Kingdom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.15 PEN 174
$90.6 £66.7
-46.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.77 PEN 111
$44.44 £32.71
-30.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.9 PEN 296
$101 £74.3
-18.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.3 PEN 276
$103 £76
-26.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Peru
United Kingdom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$481 PEN 1,739
$1,427 £1,050
-66.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$266 PEN 962
$1,157 £851
-76.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$815 PEN 2,945
$2,327 £1,713
-64.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 PEN 1,744
$1,846 £1,359
-73.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,998 PEN 7,219
$6,050 £4,452
-66.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,774 PEN 6,410
$4,820 £3,547
-63.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Peru
United Kingdom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$567 PEN 2,049
$3,133 £2,306
-81.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.63
5.75
84.87%

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Last update for Peru: October 29, 2025

Last update for United Kingdom: October 29, 2025

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