Peru vs Venezuela - Cost of Living Comparison

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Peru Venezuela
🚶 Cost of living one person
$887
$818
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2134
$2081
🏠 One person rent
$379
$221
🏘️ Family rent
$598
$361
🍽️ Food expenses
$284
$407
🚐 Transport expenses
$142
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$607
$316
💸 GDP per capita
$8452
$4218
😃 Human freedom index
7.44
4.44
❤️ Life expectancy
77.7
72.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
30
10
🌐 English speaking %
8%
1%
🎓 Higher education
69
63
😀 Quality of life
54
28
🏙️ Population
34.2M
28.4M

The average cost of living in Peru ($887) is 8% more expensive than in Venezuela ($818). Peru ranked 113th vs 131st for Venezuela 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 0.4 months in Venezuela. Ranked 83rd and 163rd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Peru vs Venezuela

We calculate prices for Peru and Venezuela as a population-weighted mean of 32 and 77 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 Venezuela
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.48
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$43.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.69
$9.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$1.49
 Cappuccino
$3.31
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$485
$228
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$157
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$788
$508
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$388
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.7
$15.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52
$23.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$34.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.1%
21.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2223
$716
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1409
$445
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.8
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$24.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$0.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$2.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$3.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$6.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$7.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.84
$8.38
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$5.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.46
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.41
$3.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.81
$6.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.43
$5.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$3.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.2
$5.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.3
$40.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.26
$10.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.3
$48.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.2
$91.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$194
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8160
$4666

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Cities Comparison in Peru vs Venezuela

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

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 Venezuela

City Cost of living Population
Caracas
$1199
2.25M
Maracaibo
$714
1.55M
Valencia
$745
1.48M
Ciudad Bolivar
$848
568K
Santa Teresa del Tuy
$805
525K
Barquisimeto
$670
1.06M
Barinas
$845
874K
Maracay
$754
1.1M
Cabimas
$704
352K
Ciudad Guayana
$892
751K
Maturin
$844
753K
San Cristobal
$687
286K
Catia La Mar
$1044
662K
Turmero
$834
255K
Valera
$750
250K
Barcelona
$888
550K
San Felipe
$762
221K
Puerto Cabello
$806
209K
Guacara
$817
200K
Carupano
$699
174K
Cumana
$679
375K
Palo Negro
$748
154K
Ocumare del Tuy
$605
150K
Puerto Ayacucho
$794
130K
Ciudad Ojeda
$683
122K
La Asuncion
$641
118K
Merida
$710
248K
Los Teques
$994
333K
Puerto la Cruz
$703
306K
Carora
$712
113K