Brazil vs Peru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazil Peru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$705
$804
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1803
$1991
🏠 One person rent
$307
$346
🏘️ Family rent
$543
$598
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$248
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.9
$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$426
$411
💸 GDP per capita
$10044
$7790
😃 Human freedom index
6.92
7.56
❤️ Life expectancy
73.4
73.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
36
33
🌐 English speaking %
5.1%
8%
🎓 Higher education
92
69
😀 Quality of life
39
44
🏙️ Population
203M
29.4M

The average cost of living in Brazil ($705) is 12% less expensive than in Peru ($804). Brazil ranked 135th vs 123rd for Peru in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Brazil compared to 0.5 months in Peru. Ranked 116th and 93rd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Brazil vs Peru

We calculate prices for Brazil and Peru as a population-weighted mean of 385 and 32 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Brazil Peru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.21
$4.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.5
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.37
$5.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$2.27
 Cappuccino
$1.9
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$394
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$216
$260
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$584
$706
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$411
$474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.3
$34.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.9
$52.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.6
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.96%
10.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1525
$1777
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1067
$1462
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.6
$29.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.1
$17.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.49
$7.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$4.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.46
$8.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.68
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.46
$9.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$4.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.25
$6.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.22
$5.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.94
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.4
$31.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.12
$5.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.44
$7.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.5
$39.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.9
$74
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$205
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8118
$6387

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Cities Comparison in Brazil vs Peru

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Brazil

City Cost of living Population
Sao Paulo
$1012
11.5M
Rio de Janeiro
$955
6.21M
Brasilia
$806
2.82M
Salvador
$741
2.42M
Manaus
$798
2.06M
Curitiba
$766
1.77M
Belo Horizonte
$787
2.32M
Recife
$776
1.49M
Campinas
$803
1.21M
Santo Andre
$644
749K
Belem
$770
1.3M
Porto Alegre
$794
1.33M
Fortaleza
$717
2.43M
Goiania
$656
1.44M
Guarulhos
$691
1.29M
Sao Jose dos Campos
$666
697K
Joinville
$680
616K
Uberlandia
$638
713K
Maceio
$630
958K
Ribeirao Preto
$673
698K
Sao Luis
$692
1.04M
Joao Pessoa
$669
834K
Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$610
644K
Teresina
$576
868K
Duque de Caxias
$636
887K
Florianopolis
$826
537K
Osasco
$686
743K
Niteroi
$773
497K
Sao Bernardo do Campo
$657
811K
Petrolina
$412
387K

In Peru

City Cost of living Population
Lima
$986
9.94M
Arequipa
$560
1.01M
Trujillo
$699
920K
Callao
$779
537K
Cusco
$643
428K
Iquitos
$679
378K
Piura
$564
473K
Cajamarca
$500
201K
Chimbote
$496
395K
Tacna
$406
286K
Huancayo
$591
378K
Juliaca
$522
276K
Tarapoto
$549
240K
Chiclayo
$515
553K
Ica
$640
282K
Pucallpa
$548
326K
Huacho
$687
201K
Huanuco
$612
197K
Sullana
$498
162K
Puno
$490
129K
Huaraz
$553
119K
Tumbes
$454
96.9K
Puerto Maldonado
$560
85K
Pisco
$605
110K
Talara
$504
99.6K
Jaen
$517
81.6K
Ayacucho
$588
216K
Huaral
$726
79K
Abancay
$597
72.3K
Paita
$509
81.2K