Peru vs Portugal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Peru Portugal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$765
$1286
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1882
$3012
🏠 One person rent
$332
$763
🏘️ Family rent
$574
$1365
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$384
$1186
💸 GDP per capita
$7126
$24515
😃 Human freedom index
7.56
8.27
❤️ Life expectancy
72.4
81.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
33
61
🌐 English speaking %
8%
27.3%
🎓 Higher education
69
88
😀 Quality of life
44
75
🏙️ Population
29.4M
10.3M

The average cost of living in Peru ($765) is 40% less expensive than in Portugal ($1286). Peru ranked 120th vs 44th for Portugal in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Peru compared to 0.9 months in Portugal. Ranked 103rd and 37th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Peru vs Portugal

We calculate prices for Peru and Portugal as a population-weighted mean of 32 and 124 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.

Peru Portugal
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.79
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20
$41.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$8.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$2.35
 Cappuccino
$3.13
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$1.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$371
$790
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$606
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$1458
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$1138
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.5
$79.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.9
$41
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.11%
4.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$3036
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1343
$2153
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$2.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.5
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16
$10.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.45
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.34
$2.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$7.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.51
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.82
$4.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$1.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.45
$5.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$6.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.4
$5.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.7
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.48
$7.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$71.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.5
$14.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.3
$72
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.3
$80.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$189
$413
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5781
$7880

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Cities Comparison in Peru vs Portugal

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In Peru

City Cost of living Population
Lima
$932
9.94M
Callao
$778
1.13M
Arequipa
$562
1.01M
Trujillo
$611
920K
Cusco
$674
428K
Iquitos
$726
378K
Chimbote
$491
498K
Cajamarca
$476
201K
Tacna
$390
286K
Juliaca
$511
307K
Tarapoto
$525
240K
Chiclayo
$506
553K
Piura
$592
473K
Ica
$626
282K
Huancayo
$534
378K
Pucallpa
$519
326K
Huacho
$658
201K
Huanuco
$538
197K
Puno
$475
129K
Ayacucho
$491
216K
Huaraz
$522
119K
Paita
$551
179K
Puerto Maldonado
$562
85K
Sullana
$543
162K
Pisco
$593
110K
Jaen
$504
81.6K
Huaral
$694
79K
Abancay
$583
72.3K
Tumbes
$472
96.9K
Talara
$532
91.4K

In Portugal

City Cost of living Population
Lisbon
$1694
546K
Sintra
$1463
378K
Cascais
$1682
206K
Porto
$1386
238K
Matosinhos
$1436
175K
Vila Nova de Gaia
$1258
302K
Loures
$1408
205K
Odivelas
$1415
145K
Seixal
$1295
158K
Oeiras
$1423
172K
Gondomar
$1314
168K
Almada
$1674
177K
Braga
$1217
181K
Amadora
$1379
175K
Coimbra
$1178
143K
Santa Maria da Feira
$1119
139K
Guimaraes
$1251
158K
Leiria
$1329
127K
Vila Nova de Famalicao
$1134
134K
Vila do Conde
$925
79.5K
Maia
$1504
135K
Funchal
$1009
112K
Setubal
$1356
123K
Valongo
$1307
93.9K
Amora
$1240
48.6K
Sesimbra
$1310
52.5K
Vila Franca de Xira
$1204
137K
Barcelos
$829
120K
Mafra
$1360
76.7K
Agualva-Cacem
$1381
81.8K