Peru vs Tonga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Peru Tonga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$827
$1022
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2042
$2217
🏠 One person rent
$338
$490
🏘️ Family rent
$568
$714
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$418
🚐 Transport expenses
$143
$54.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$524
$679
💸 GDP per capita
$8452
$4864
😃 Human freedom index
7.62
5.6
❤️ Life expectancy
77.7
72.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
31
50
🌐 English speaking %
8%
30%
🎓 Higher education
69
1
😀 Quality of life
49
43
🏙️ Population
33.7M
108K

The average cost of living in Peru ($827) is 19% less expensive than in Tonga ($1022). Peru ranked 126th vs 90th for Tonga in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Peru compared to 0.7 months in Tonga. Ranked 83rd and 107th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Peru vs Tonga

We calculate prices for Peru and Tonga as a population-weighted mean of 32 and 2 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 Tonga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.28
$7.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23
$61.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.34
$8.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$3.31
 Cappuccino
$3.12
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$2.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$563
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$175
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$712
$825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$554
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.6
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$124
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.53%
11.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1897
$413
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1633
$249
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$2.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36
$41.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$18.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.75
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$5.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$8.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$5.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.42
$7.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$3.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$2.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.24
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$3.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.12
$12.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$4.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.27
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.9
$31.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.77
$4.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$24.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.66
$5.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.1
$14.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.5
$72.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$192
$157
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6829
$4764

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In Peru

City Cost of living Population
Lima
$1000
9.94M
Arequipa
$604
1.01M
Trujillo
$731
920K
Callao
$805
537K
Chiclayo
$627
553K
Piura
$586
473K
Iquitos
$725
378K
Chimbote
$525
395K
Cusco
$648
428K
Huancayo
$580
378K
Cajamarca
$568
201K
Juliaca
$571
276K
Pucallpa
$509
326K
Tacna
$430
286K
Tarapoto
$584
240K
Ica
$708
282K
Huacho
$708
201K
Huanuco
$647
197K
Sullana
$526
162K
Ayacucho
$623
216K
Huaraz
$581
119K
Puno
$542
129K
Tumbes
$483
96.9K
Pisco
$650
110K
Talara
$537
99.6K
Jaen
$570
81.6K
Huaral
$745
79K
Paita
$540
81.2K
Puerto Maldonado
$582
85K
Abancay
$626
72.3K

In Tonga

City Cost of living Population
Nukualofa
$1022
23.2K
Mua
$1020
5K