Brazil vs Peru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazil Peru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$725
$862
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1815
$2108
🏠 One person rent
$316
$356
🏘️ Family rent
$520
$590
🍽️ Food expenses
$247
$279
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.6
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$472
$567
💸 GDP per capita
$10280
$8452
😃 Human freedom index
7.18
7.62
❤️ Life expectancy
75.8
77.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
34
31
🌐 English speaking %
5.6%
8%
🎓 Higher education
92
69
😀 Quality of life
46
53
🏙️ Population
212M
34.2M

The average cost of living in Brazil ($725) is 16% less expensive than in Peru ($862). Brazil ranked 142nd vs 119th 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 0.7 months in Brazil compared to 0.7 months in Peru. Ranked 110th and 80th 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
$5.53
$4.26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.2
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.56
$6.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$2.49
 Cappuccino
$1.99
$3.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335
$448
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$261
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$617
$741
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$428
$499
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.1
$33.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.7
$51.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$24.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.49%
10.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1605
$2041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1109
$1642
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.8
$35.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.46
$18.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.13
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.83
$7.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$5.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$9.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.75
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.55
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.19
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.23
$5.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.32
$6.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.39
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.2
$32.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.12
$6.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47
$32.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.99
$8.67
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.4
$50.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.4
$79.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$311
$181
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8177
$7113

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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
$1052
11.5M
Rio de Janeiro
$940
6.21M
Brasilia
$882
2.82M
Manaus
$786
2.06M
Belo Horizonte
$809
2.32M
Salvador
$791
2.42M
Curitiba
$817
1.77M
Fortaleza
$758
2.43M
Campinas
$825
1.21M
Porto Alegre
$816
1.33M
Recife
$746
1.49M
Uberlandia
$670
713K
Goiania
$805
1.44M
Guarulhos
$697
1.32M
Santo Andre
$690
749K
Sao Jose dos Campos
$819
697K
Belem
$784
1.3M
Campo Grande
$634
898K
Sao Luis
$732
1.04M
Nova Iguacu
$590
786K
Ribeirao Preto
$690
699K
Maceio
$691
958K
Duque de Caxias
$653
887K
Joinville
$717
616K
Joao Pessoa
$726
834K
Natal
$583
751K
Niteroi
$739
497K
Florianopolis
$904
537K
Teresina
$572
868K
Osasco
$712
729K

In Peru

City Cost of living Population
Lima
$1040
9.94M
Arequipa
$624
1.01M
Trujillo
$730
920K
Callao
$838
537K
Chiclayo
$667
553K
Piura
$648
473K
Chimbote
$531
395K
Iquitos
$748
378K
Huancayo
$604
378K
Cusco
$681
428K
Juliaca
$594
276K
Cajamarca
$589
201K
Tacna
$445
286K
Tarapoto
$607
240K
Pucallpa
$527
326K
Ica
$732
282K
Huacho
$737
201K
Huanuco
$655
197K
Sullana
$596
162K
Ayacucho
$654
216K
Puno
$563
129K
Huaraz
$595
119K
Talara
$704
99.6K
Pisco
$676
110K
Tumbes
$582
96.9K
Jaen
$609
81.6K
Huaral
$775
79K
Paita
$638
81.2K
Puerto Maldonado
$609
85K
Abancay
$655
72.3K