Cost of living and expenses in Peru

What are the costs of living, how much do you have to spend on fees and expenses in Peru? What is the cost of a mortgage, what are the average earnings in Peru, and how much do you have to spend on clothes or a flat in the centre or on the outskirts of the city?
Below you will read about the expenses, fees, rental prices, how much you have to pay for clothes or shoes and the cost of living in Peru (The last update: 3 days ago)

Currency in Peru Peruvian sol (PEN). For 10 US dollars you can get 37.5 Peruvian soles. For 100 US dollars you can get 375 Peruvian soles. And the other way around: For 10 Peruvian soles you can get 2.66 US dollars.


See also how prices have changed in previous years: Price changes in previous years in Peru


What are the different prices in the cities in Peru? Look here: Prices in cities in Peru

Prices: Arequipa   Lima   Huancayo   Trujillo   Cajamarca   Ica   Piura   Chiclayo   Pucallpa   Tacna  


Price fees $60 ($34 - $120)

fees

$60 ($34 - $120)
71% is less expensive than in United States

Price internet $29 ($20 - $48)

internet

$29 ($20 - $48)
by half less than in United States

Price jeans $42 ($20 - $67)

jeans

$42 ($20 - $67)
20% is less expensive than in United States

Price average earnings $396

average earnings

$396
91% is less expensive than in United States

Price renting a small apartment in the center $419 ($240 - $666)

renting a small apartment in the center

$419 ($240 - $666)
76% is less expensive than in United States

Price renting a large apartment outside the center $530 ($320 - $933)

renting a large apartment outside the center

$530 ($320 - $933)
78% is less expensive than in United States

The cost of living in Peru:

  1. One-way Ticket (Local Transport) $0.53 (PEN 2)
  2. Monthly Pass (Regular Price) $16.7 (PEN 63)
  3. Gasoline (1 liter) $1.4 (PEN 5.4)
  4. Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW (or equivalent new car) $20.5K (PEN 77K)
  5. Apartment (1 bedroom) in city centre $419 (PEN 1.57K)
  6. Apartment (1 bedroom) outside of centre $295 (PEN 1.11K)
  7. Apartment (3 bedrooms) in city centre $775 (PEN 2.91K)
  8. Apartment (3 bedrooms) outside of centre $530 (PEN 1.99K)
  9. Utilities (electricity, heating, water, garbage) for an 85m2 apartment $60 (PEN 226)
  10. Internet (60 Mbps or more, unlimited data, cable/ADSL) $29 (PEN 108)
  11. numb_34 $11.3 (PEN 43)
  12. 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) $42 (PEN 157)
  13. 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M,...) $27 (PEN 102)
  14. 1 pair of Nike running shoes or similar $76 (PEN 284)
  15. 1 pair of men's leather shoes $77 (PEN 291)
  16. Toyota Corolla 1.6l, 97kW Comfort (or equivalent new car) $22.9K (PEN 85.9K)
  17. Preschool (or Kindergarten), Private, Monthly for 1 Child $167 (PEN 627)
  18. Price per square meter for an apartment in the city center $1.58K (PEN 5.92K)
  19. International Primary School, Annually for 1 Child $5.36K (PEN 20.1K)
  20. Price per square meter for an apartment outside of city centre $1.31K (PEN 4.91K)
  21. Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) $396 (PEN 1.49K)
  22. Mortgage annual interest rate in percentages (%) 10%
  23. Taxi starting fare (normal tariff) $2.1 (PEN 8)
  24. Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) $1.6 (PEN 6)
  25. Taxi 1 hour waiting (normal tariff) $6.7 (PEN 25)
source: hikersbay.com & numbeo.com

Price changes in previous years in Peru

Price changes in One Square Meter Of An Apartment In The Center over the years: 2011: $1.08K(PEN 4.07K), 2012: $1.47K(PEN 5.5K), 2013: $1.55K(PEN 5.8K), 2014: $1.36K(PEN 5.1K), 2015: $1.51K(PEN 5.65K), 2016: $1.89K(PEN 7.07K), 2017: $1.58K(PEN 5.94K), and 2018: $1.51K(PEN 5.68K)

Peru price changes: Price per square meter for an apartment in the city center 2011-2018
Peru price changes Price per square meter for an apartment in the city center hikersbay.com

Have earnings increased in Peru?
See the average salary in previous years in 2011: $423(PEN 1.59K), 2012: $409(PEN 1.54K), 2013: $322(PEN 1.21K), 2014: $346(PEN 1.3K), 2015: $433(PEN 1.63K), 2016: $469(PEN 1.76K), 2017: $378(PEN 1.42K), and 2018: $400(PEN 1.5K)

Peru price changes: Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2011-2018
Peru price changes Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) hikersbay.com

Price changes in Fees over the years: 2011: $54(PEN 203), 2012: $47(PEN 177), 2013: $46(PEN 172), 2014: $46(PEN 172), 2015: $46(PEN 174), 2016: $48(PEN 181), 2017: $46(PEN 173), and 2018: $46(PEN 172)

Peru price changes: Utilities (electricity, heating, water, garbage) for an 85m2 apartment 2011-2018
Peru price changes Utilities (electricity, heating, water, garbage) for an 85m2 apartment hikersbay.com

Price changes in Internet over the years: 2011: $23(PEN 87), 2012: $35(PEN 131), 2013: $45(PEN 168), 2014: $42(PEN 157), 2015: $35(PEN 130), 2016: $41(PEN 154), 2017: $38(PEN 143), and 2018: $34(PEN 126)

Peru price changes: Internet (60 Mbps or more, unlimited data, cable/ADSL) 2011-2018
Peru price changes Internet (60 Mbps or more, unlimited data, cable/ADSL) hikersbay.com

Have prices changed in clothing stores in Peru in recent years?
For example, this is how the prices of jeans have changed in 2011: $65(PEN 244), 2012: $32(PEN 120), 2013: $40(PEN 149), 2014: $36(PEN 135), 2015: $40(PEN 148), 2016: $39(PEN 145), 2017: $40(PEN 150), and 2018: $39(PEN 147)

Peru price changes: 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) 2011-2018
Peru price changes 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) hikersbay.com

Do you want to learn more about different prices? See the following comparison:

Cola, Pepsi, Sprite, Mirinda

$0.8 ($0.59 - $1.6)
68% is less expensive than in United States

bananas

$0.97 ($0.53 - $1.9)
by half less than in United States

jeans

$42 ($20 - $67)
20% is less expensive than in United States

bottle of water

$0.5 ($0.4 - $1.1)
76% is less expensive than in United States

bread

$1.9 ($0.73 - $3.3)
by half less than in United States

internet

$29 ($20 - $48)
by half less than in United States