Peru vs Uruguay - Cost of Living Comparison

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Peru Uruguay
🚶 Cost of living one person
$862
$1321
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2108
$3194
🏠 One person rent
$356
$570
🏘️ Family rent
$590
$912
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$488
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$567
$1004
💸 GDP per capita
$8452
$23907
😃 Human freedom index
7.62
8.19
❤️ Life expectancy
77.7
78.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
31
76
🌐 English speaking %
8%
24%
🎓 Higher education
69
63
😀 Quality of life
53
68
🏙️ Population
34.2M
3.39M

The average cost of living in Peru ($862) is 35% less expensive than in Uruguay ($1321). Peru ranked 119th vs 52nd for Uruguay 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 Uruguay. Ranked 80th and 50th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Peru vs Uruguay

We calculate prices for Peru and Uruguay as a population-weighted mean of 32 and 15 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 Uruguay
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.26
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$44.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.77
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$4
 Cappuccino
$3.16
$4.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$2.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$448
$540
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$405
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$741
$1050
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$672
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.8
$97.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.6
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.5
$40.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.76%
5.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2041
$3346
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1642
$2734
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$52.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.2
$22.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$2.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.81
$4.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$3.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$9.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.29
$5.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.75
$8.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.41
$8.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.74
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.7
$3.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.1
$44.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.18
$9.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.2
$65
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.67
$9.16
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.4
$84
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$181
$485
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7113
$9033

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Cities Comparison in Peru vs Uruguay

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

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 Uruguay

City Cost of living Population
Montevideo
$1492
1.3M
Ciudad de la Costa
$1312
112K
Salto
$1031
125K
Rivera
$816
103K
Paysandu
$878
76.4K
Maldonado
$1080
86.8K
Tacuarembo
$884
54.8K
Melo
$773
51.8K
Artigas
$959
40.7K
Mercedes
$1153
42K
Minas
$1348
38.4K
Barros Blancos
$1314
31.7K
Durazno
$1200
34.4K
Florida
$1223
33.6K
Punta del Este
$1646
9.28K