Peru vs Thailand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Peru Thailand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$862
$855
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2108
$2208
🏠 One person rent
$356
$379
🏘️ Family rent
$590
$654
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$271
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$567
$662
💸 GDP per capita
$8452
$7345
😃 Human freedom index
7.62
6.67
❤️ Life expectancy
77.7
76.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
31
34
🌐 English speaking %
8%
27.2%
🎓 Higher education
69
78
😀 Quality of life
53
58
🏙️ Population
34.2M
71.7M

The average cost of living in Peru ($862) is 0.8% more expensive than in Thailand ($855). Peru ranked 119th vs 120th 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 0.7 months in Peru compared to 0.8 months in Thailand. Ranked 80th and 71st 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
$4.26
$2.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$28.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.77
$6.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$2.53
 Cappuccino
$3.16
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$448
$527
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$254
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$741
$1542
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$672
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.8
$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.6
$81.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.5
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.76%
5.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2041
$4569
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1642
$2392
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.06
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$31.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.2
$11.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.81
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$3.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.29
$4.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.75
$2.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.41
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.74
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.7
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.1
$53.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.18
$7.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.2
$33.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.67
$7.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.4
$52.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$98.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$181
$514
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7113
$13266

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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

In Thailand

City Cost of living Population
Bangkok
$958
5.68M
Chiang Mai
$727
1.2M
Nonthaburi
$737
256K
Surat Thani
$593
131K
Pak Kret
$736
185K
Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
134K
Nakhon Si Thammarat
$810
106K
Udon Thani
$578
130K
Hat Yai
$592
159K
Phuket
$1014
77.6K
Klaeng
$718
130K
Chaophraya Surasak
$770
133K
Khon Kaen
$590
116K
Rangsit
$635
79.3K
Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
76.7K
Nakhon Pathom
$623
78.8K
Pattaya
$812
120K
Lat Luang
$774
73.9K
Ko Samui
$741
69K
Tha Khlong
$675
72.8K
Phitsanulok
$558
70.9K
Hua Hin
$724
59.4K
Nakhon Sawan
$680
86.4K
Laem Chabang
$779
77.8K
Krabi
$854
30.5K
Nong Prue
$787
70.6K
Chiang Rai
$603
70.6K
Ubon Ratchathani
$558
79K
Ko Lanta
$807
33.4K
Ao Nang
$773
14K