Peru vs Taiwan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Peru Taiwan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$887
$1024
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2134
$2690
🏠 One person rent
$379
$411
🏘️ Family rent
$598
$708
🍽️ Food expenses
$284
$401
🚐 Transport expenses
$142
$98.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$607
$1514
💸 GDP per capita
$8452
$34430
😃 Human freedom index
7.44
8.72
❤️ Life expectancy
77.7
79.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
30
68
🌐 English speaking %
8%
30%
🎓 Higher education
69
90
😀 Quality of life
54
83
🏙️ Population
34.2M
23.3M

The average cost of living in Peru ($887) is 13% less expensive than in Taiwan ($1024). Peru ranked 113th vs 97th for Taiwan 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 Peru compared to 1.5 months in Taiwan. Ranked 83rd and 30th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Peru vs Taiwan

We calculate prices for Peru and Taiwan as a population-weighted mean of 32 and 17 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 Taiwan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.48
$4.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.69
$5.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$2.03
 Cappuccino
$3.31
$2.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$485
$488
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$788
$1176
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$802
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.7
$53.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52
$82.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.1%
2.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2223
$8898
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1409
$6023
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.8
$32.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$9.64
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$3.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$8.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.84
$19.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$4.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.46
$1.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.41
$4.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.81
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.43
$6.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$37.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.2
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.3
$47.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.26
$13.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.3
$75
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.2
$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$194
$530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8160
$17202

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In Peru

City Cost of living Population
Lima
$1075
9.94M
Arequipa
$652
1.01M
Trujillo
$746
920K
Callao
$844
537K
Chiclayo
$676
553K
Piura
$660
473K
Chimbote
$540
395K
Iquitos
$760
378K
Huancayo
$611
378K
Cusco
$691
428K
Juliaca
$605
276K
Ica
$739
282K
Cajamarca
$596
201K
Tarapoto
$617
240K
Pucallpa
$534
326K
Tacna
$461
286K
Huacho
$752
201K
Huanuco
$662
197K
Ayacucho
$661
216K
Sullana
$605
162K
Puno
$571
129K
Huaraz
$608
119K
Pisco
$618
110K
Talara
$714
99.6K
Tumbes
$590
96.9K
Huaral
$796
79K
Jaen
$619
81.6K
Paita
$650
81.2K
Puerto Maldonado
$630
85K
Abancay
$664
72.3K

In Taiwan

City Cost of living Population
New Taipei
$1108
4.05M
Taichung
$957
2.87M
Taipei
$1257
2.44M
Kaohsiung
$999
2.72M
Taoyuan
$941
2.35M
Tainan
$910
1.85M
Hsinchu
$937
455K
Keelung
$997
360K
Chiayi
$910
261K
Zhubei
$882
221K
Changhua
$888
221K
Kinmen
$903
140K
Douliu
$889
109K
Miaoli
$709
86K
Taitung
$841
103K
Nantou
$879
96.5K
Yilan
$796
94.7K