Last update: Nov 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Vancouver and Peru

For one person, living is cheaper in Peru: $860 a month against $2,683 in Vancouver, rent and utilities included – about $21,900 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Vancouver, Canada
Peru
Vancouver
🇨🇦 Canada
$2,683
/mo nomad
🇵🇪 Peru
$860
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Vancouver is 98.4% more expensive than Peru without rent, and 211.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Vancouver is 103.3% more expensive than Peru without rent, and 179.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vancouver
Peru
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.10 CA$25.26
$3.36 PEN 11.56
438.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$71.0 CA$99.1
$28.52 PEN 98.2
148.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.57 CA$14.75
$6.37 PEN 21.94
65.93%
Cappuccino
$3.97 CA$5.54
$2.99 PEN 10.31
32.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 CA$2.89
$0.97 PEN 3.33
113.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 CA$2.58
$0.55 PEN 1.88
236.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.67 CA$7.91
$2.27 PEN 7.83
149.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.61 CA$9.23
$3.54 PEN 12.18
86.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Vancouver
Peru
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 CA$3.01
$1.50 PEN 5.16
44.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.58 CA$3.60
$2.35 PEN 8.09
9.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.30 CA$6.00
$1.36 PEN 4.69
216.18%
Eggs
$4.09 CA$5.71
$2.64 PEN 9.09
54.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.12 CA$16.91
$8.16 PEN 28.08
48.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.28 CA$18.54
$5.46 PEN 18.80
143.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.11 CA$28.07
$9.04 PEN 31.13
122.46%
Apples (1kg)
$3.96 CA$5.53
$1.75 PEN 6.01
126.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 CA$1.99
$1.09 PEN 3.75
31.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.71 CA$5.18
$1.20 PEN 4.15
209.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.92 CA$5.48
$1.20 PEN 4.11
226.67%
Potato (1kg)
$2.87 CA$4.00
$0.87 PEN 2.98
229.89%
Onion (1kg)
$2.98 CA$4.16
$0.85 PEN 2.93
250.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.61 CA$3.65
$0.74 PEN 2.54
252.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.63 CA$2.28
$0.84 PEN 2.88
94.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.94 CA$22.25
$5.83 PEN 20.06
173.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.25 CA$19.89
$7.49 PEN 25.78
90.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.52 CA$3.52
$1.97 PEN 6.77
27.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 CA$4.01
$2.93 PEN 10.09
-2.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Vancouver
Peru
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.57 CA$3.58
$0.56 PEN 1.93
358.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$84.4 CA$118
$28.09 PEN 96.7
200.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.74 CA$3.83
$2.34 PEN 8.05
17.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.63 CA$2.27
$1.97 PEN 6.79
-17.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$31.90 CA$44.52
$8.84 PEN 30.45
260.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.46 CA$2.03
$1.63 PEN 5.60
-10.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.7K CA$37.3K
$21.8K PEN 75.0K
22.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.0K CA$29.4K
$27.8K PEN 95.6K
-24.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vancouver
Peru
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$88.2 CA$123
$53.1 PEN 183
66.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$36.72 CA$51.3
$12.96 PEN 44.61
183.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.81 CA$69.5
$24.97 PEN 85.9
99.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Vancouver
Peru
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.34 CA$63.3
$30.90 PEN 106
46.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.13 CA$16.93
$16.51 PEN 56.8
-26.53%
Cinema Ticket
$12.55 CA$17.52
$5.63 PEN 19.39
122.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vancouver
Peru
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,055 CA$1,473
$209 PEN 718
406.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$28.5K CA$39.8K
$19.7K PEN 67.8K
44.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Vancouver
Peru
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.4 CA$78.8
$50.3 PEN 173
12.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.37 CA$47.98
$29.87 PEN 103
15.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.8 CA$125
$72.0 PEN 248
24.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.3 CA$132
$71.5 PEN 246
31.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vancouver
Peru
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,738 CA$2,426
$516 PEN 1,777
236.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,528 CA$2,134
$270 PEN 929
466.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,107 CA$4,337
$912 PEN 3,141
240.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,547 CA$3,555
$543 PEN 1,869
368.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,540 CA$11.9K
$2,211 PEN 7,611
286.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,328 CA$8,833
$1,291 PEN 4,444
390.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Vancouver
Peru
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,770 CA$5,262
$558 PEN 1,922
575.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.24
9.43
-55.04%

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

Last update for Vancouver: November 2, 2026

Last update for Peru: November 2, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Vancouver
$1.5K
Peru
$270 82.3% $1.3K
Groceries & Markets
Vancouver
$398
Peru
$207 47.9% $191
Eating Out
Vancouver
$281
Peru
$106 62.2% $175
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vancouver
$175
Peru
$91 47.9% $84
Clothing & Footwear
Vancouver
$124
Peru
$101 18.7% $23
Getting Around
Vancouver
$106
Peru
$43 59.7% $63
Sport & Entertainment
Vancouver
$70
Peru
$42 40.1% $28
Good to know
🇨🇦 Vancouver
🇵🇪 Peru
🕒 Local time
17:45 5:45 PM
19:45 7:45 PM
2 h ahead of Vancouver
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
631,486
33,726,000
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

PEN, USD, EUR to CAD – Canadian Dollar Converter

Canadian Dollar exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 1.4 CAD (1 CAD = 0.716 USD). 1 EUR = 1.57 CAD (1 CAD = 0.638 EUR).

Peruvian Sol exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 3.44 PEN (1 PEN = 0.291 USD). 1 EUR = 3.86 PEN (1 PEN = 0.259 EUR).

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