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

😐 Solo nomad: Spain is 56.2% more expensive than Peru without rent, and 110.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Spain is 64.2% more expensive than Peru without rent, and 94.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spain
Peru
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.02 €13.83
$4.3 PEN 15.52
272.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.6 €49.75
$28.08 PEN 101
105.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.6 €9.15
$6.13 PEN 22.16
72.92%
Cappuccino
$2.39 €2.06
$2.54 PEN 9.19
-5.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 €2.24
$0.9 PEN 3.25
188.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 €1.65
$0.5 PEN 1.82
282.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.97
$2.19 PEN 7.92
57.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 €3.55
$3.92 PEN 14.15
4.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spain
Peru
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.34 PEN 4.84
-11.94%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 €1.32
$2.44 PEN 8.81
-37.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 €1.39
$1.3 PEN 4.71
23.85%
Eggs
$3.1 €2.68
$2.6 PEN 9.38
19.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.26 €12.32
$7.06 PEN 25.5
101.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.6 €7.42
$5.51 PEN 19.91
56.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.7 €13.56
$9.14 PEN 33.03
71.77%
Apples (1kg)
$2.45 €2.12
$1.79 PEN 6.47
36.87%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 €1.78
$1.02 PEN 3.68
102.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.04 PEN 3.74
95.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.65 €2.29
$1.13 PEN 4.09
134.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$0.92 PEN 3.32
98.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$0.89 PEN 3.22
120.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 €1.17
$0.76 PEN 2.74
78.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 €0.64
$0.77 PEN 2.79
-3.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.43 €5.55
$5.58 PEN 20.17
15.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.72 €4.94
$8.98 PEN 32.43
-36.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.14
$1.75 PEN 6.33
-24.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 €1.8
$2.75 PEN 9.92
-24.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Spain
Peru
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.79 €1.54
$0.58 PEN 2.11
208.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.46 €29.75
$16.77 PEN 60.6
105.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.94
$2.21 PEN 7.98
106.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.93 PEN 6.98
-31.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.41 €22.8
$5.59 PEN 20.21
372.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.34 PEN 4.83
36.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.3K €33.9K
$20.7K PEN 74.7K
90.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K €27K
$24.2K PEN 87.6K
28.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
Peru
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$149 €128
$47.97 PEN 173
209.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.46 €17.67
$12.42 PEN 44.87
64.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.3 €28.75
$25.38 PEN 91.7
31.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spain
Peru
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.32 €40.85
$30.14 PEN 109
57.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.64 €13.5
$16.96 PEN 61.3
-7.78%
Cinema Ticket
$9.52 €8.22
$5.65 PEN 20.41
68.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spain
Peru
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$522 €451
$167 PEN 602
213.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,960 €8,600
$5,606 PEN 20.3K
77.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spain
Peru
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.2 €75.3
$48.15 PEN 174
81.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.22 €32.13
$30.77 PEN 111
20.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.5 €79
$81.9 PEN 296
11.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 €93
$76.3 PEN 276
41.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spain
Peru
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,050 €907
$481 PEN 1,739
118.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$812 €701
$266 PEN 962
204.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,692 €1,460
$815 PEN 2,945
107.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 €1,069
$483 PEN 1,744
156.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,233 €3,655
$1,998 PEN 7,219
111.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,725 €2,353
$1,774 PEN 6,410
53.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spain
Peru
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,998 €1,725
$567 PEN 2,049
252.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
10.63
-66.98%

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Last update for Spain: October 28, 2025

Last update for Peru: October 29, 2025

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