Canada vs Peru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Canada Peru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2076
$804
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4665
$1991
🏠 One person rent
$1239
$346
🏘️ Family rent
$2059
$598
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$248
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2944
$411
💸 GDP per capita
$53372
$7790
😃 Human freedom index
8.55
7.56
❤️ Life expectancy
81.3
73.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
76
33
🌐 English speaking %
82.1%
8%
🎓 Higher education
99
69
😀 Quality of life
88
44
🏙️ Population
37M
29.4M

The average cost of living in Canada ($2076) is 158% more expensive than in Peru ($804). Canada ranked 15th 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 1.4 months in Canada compared to 0.5 months in Peru. Ranked 19th and 93rd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Canada vs Peru

We calculate prices for Canada and Peru as a population-weighted mean of 153 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.

Canada Peru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$4.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.9
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$5.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.73
$2.27
 Cappuccino
$3.92
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.02
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1222
$394
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1060
$260
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2160
$706
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1790
$474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.3
$34.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$52.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.9
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.55%
10.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6407
$1777
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4825
$1462
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.6
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$85.5
$29.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.9
$17.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.21
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.55
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.46
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$7.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$4.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$8.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.9
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$0.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$1.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$9.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.8
$1.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.9
$4.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.75
$6.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$5.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.81
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.2
$31.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$5.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$7.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$39.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.9
$74
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$832
$205
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13109
$6387

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Canada

City Cost of living Population
Toronto
$2575
2.79M
Montreal
$1954
1.76M
Calgary
$2149
1.31M
Ottawa
$2236
1.02M
Edmonton
$1785
1.01M
Mississauga
$2472
718K
Vancouver
$2650
662K
Winnipeg
$1754
750K
Brampton
$2127
656K
Hamilton
$2154
569K
Surrey
$2417
568K
Quebec City
$1791
549K
London
$2040
422K
Markham
$2398
339K
Halifax
$2196
440K
Burnaby
$2589
249K
Laval
$1996
438K
Vaughan
$2332
323K
Kitchener
$2144
257K
Gatineau
$1542
291K
Burlington
$2297
187K
Longueuil
$1896
254K
Saskatoon
$1793
266K
Windsor
$1793
230K
Richmond
$2220
210K
Oakville
$2266
214K
Oshawa
$1635
175K
Richmond Hill
$2618
202K
Regina
$1678
226K
Waterloo
$2095
121K

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