Peru vs Thailand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Peru Thailand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$804
$876
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1991
$2537
🏠 One person rent
$346
$377
🏘️ Family rent
$598
$922
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$411
$696
💸 GDP per capita
$7790
$7172
😃 Human freedom index
7.56
6.67
❤️ Life expectancy
73.4
79.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
33
35
🌐 English speaking %
8%
27.2%
🎓 Higher education
69
78
😀 Quality of life
44
56
🏙️ Population
29.4M
66.2M

The average cost of living in Peru ($804) is 8% less expensive than in Thailand ($876). Peru ranked 123rd vs 106th for Thailand 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 0.8 months in Thailand. Ranked 93rd and 66th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Peru vs Thailand

We calculate prices for Peru and Thailand as a population-weighted mean of 32 and 35 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 Thailand
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.03
$3.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.6
$27.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.62
$6.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$2.82
 Cappuccino
$3.11
$2.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$394
$503
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$256
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$706
$1332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$474
$694
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.2
$55.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.8
$84.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$16.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.83%
5.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1777
$4556
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1462
$2354
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.8
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.5
$11.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.22
$20.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$3.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.97
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$1.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.69
$19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.74
$4.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.25
$2.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.02
$4.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.8
$52.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.77
$6.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$35.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.13
$7.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.4
$54.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74
$94.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$205
$554
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6387
$13110

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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

In Thailand

City Cost of living Population
Bangkok
$994
5.68M
Chiang Mai
$742
1.2M
Nonthaburi
$759
256K
Pak Kret
$739
185K
Surat Thani
$635
131K
Nakhon Pathom
$564
78.8K
Nakhon Si Thammarat
$795
106K
Klaeng
$703
130K
Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
134K
Hat Yai
$561
159K
Chaophraya Surasak
$758
133K
Udon Thani
$555
130K
Rangsit
$613
79.3K
Phuket
$985
77.6K
Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
76.7K
Ko Samui
$745
69K
Pattaya
$800
120K
Tha Khlong
$664
72.8K
Lat Luang
$787
73.9K
Khon Kaen
$608
116K
Nakhon Sawan
$674
86.4K
Laem Chabang
$769
77.8K
Hua Hin
$676
59.4K
Nong Prue
$773
70.6K
Krabi
$807
30.5K
Phitsanulok
$559
70.9K
Ko Lanta
$799
33.4K
Ubon Ratchathani
$561
79K
Chiang Rai
$513
70.6K
Ao Nang
$822
14K