Peru vs Venezuela - Cost of Living Comparison

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Peru Venezuela
🚶 Cost of living one person
$862
$838
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2102
$2146
🏠 One person rent
$367
$226
🏘️ Family rent
$597
$374
🍽️ Food expenses
$281
$415
🚐 Transport expenses
$136
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$595
$222
💸 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
27
🏙️ Population
34.2M
28.4M

The average cost of living in Peru ($862) is 3% more expensive than in Venezuela ($838). Peru ranked 119th vs 123rd 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 0.3 months in Venezuela. Ranked 81st and 159th 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
$4.19
$9.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$45.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.64
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$1.69
 Cappuccino
$3.29
$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$1.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$486
$247
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$161
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$827
$520
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35
$17.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.8
$27.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.1
$32.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.89%
21.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2251
$652
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1319
$411
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.2
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.3
$24.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.43
$0.66
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$2.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.82
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$3.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$7.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$7.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.27
$9.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$5.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.36
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.15
$3.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.8
$7.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.43
$5.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$3.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.6
$37.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.69
$5.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.8
$43
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.16
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$49
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.8
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$170
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9360
$5400

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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
$1034
9.94M
Arequipa
$670
1.01M
Trujillo
$811
920K
Callao
$820
537K
Chiclayo
$667
553K
Piura
$651
473K
Iquitos
$745
378K
Chimbote
$527
395K
Huancayo
$598
378K
Cusco
$631
428K
Ica
$725
282K
Juliaca
$589
276K
Cajamarca
$583
201K
Pucallpa
$524
326K
Tacna
$459
286K
Tarapoto
$626
240K
Huacho
$730
201K
Huanuco
$641
197K
Ayacucho
$621
216K
Sullana
$593
162K
Puno
$558
129K
Huaraz
$604
119K
Pisco
$571
110K
Huaral
$771
99.9K
Tumbes
$577
96.9K
Talara
$705
99.6K
Jaen
$617
81.6K
Paita
$638
81.2K
Puerto Maldonado
$589
85K
Abancay
$612
72.3K

In Venezuela

City Cost of living Population
Caracas
$1253
2.25M
Maracaibo
$716
1.55M
Valencia
$787
1.48M
Barinas
$859
874K
Maracay
$756
1.1M
Barquisimeto
$724
1.06M
Catia La Mar
$1080
662K
Ciudad Guayana
$896
751K
Maturin
$830
753K
Barcelona
$873
550K
Santa Teresa del Tuy
$832
525K
Ciudad Bolivar
$846
568K
Cumana
$680
375K
Cabimas
$698
352K
Merida
$724
248K
Puerto la Cruz
$716
306K
Los Teques
$1025
333K
Valera
$761
250K
Punto Fijo
$710
288K
San Cristobal
$685
286K
La Guaira
$1058
204K
Guarenas
$954
209K
Turmero
$863
255K
Cua
$748
215K
El Tigre
$752
214K
Guatire
$947
187K
La Victoria
$847
214K
San Felipe
$788
221K
Puerto Cabello
$838
209K
San Fernando de Apure
$827
194K