Peru vs Venezuela - Cost of Living Comparison

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Peru Venezuela
🚶 Cost of living one person
$862
$805
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2108
$2050
🏠 One person rent
$356
$217
🏘️ Family rent
$590
$357
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$399
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$567
$376
💸 GDP per capita
$8452
$15944
😃 Human freedom index
7.62
4.18
❤️ Life expectancy
77.7
72.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
31
10
🌐 English speaking %
8%
1%
🎓 Higher education
69
65
😀 Quality of life
53
29
🏙️ Population
34.2M
28.4M

The average cost of living in Peru ($862) is 7% more expensive than in Venezuela ($805). Peru ranked 119th vs 127th 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 0.5 months in Venezuela. Ranked 80th and 156th 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
$4.26
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$43.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.77
$9.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$1.48
 Cappuccino
$3.16
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$448
$228
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$741
$496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.8
$15.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.6
$23.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.5
$34.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.76%
21.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2041
$653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1642
$425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$32.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.2
$25.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.81
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$6.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$7.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$5.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$9.46
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.29
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.75
$6.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.41
$5.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.74
$3.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.7
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.1
$38
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.18
$5.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.2
$39.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.67
$10.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.4
$43.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$79
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$181
$98.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7113
$4781

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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
$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 Venezuela

City Cost of living Population
Caracas
$1176
2.25M
Maracaibo
$714
1.55M
Valencia
$739
1.48M
Ciudad Bolivar
$868
568K
Santa Teresa del Tuy
$787
525K
Barquisimeto
$627
1.06M
Barinas
$817
874K
Maracay
$768
1.1M
Cabimas
$701
352K
Ciudad Guayana
$889
751K
Maturin
$838
753K
San Cristobal
$684
286K
Turmero
$813
255K
Valera
$722
250K
Barcelona
$908
550K
San Felipe
$730
221K
Catia La Mar
$1015
662K
Puerto Cabello
$779
209K
Guacara
$791
200K
Carupano
$697
174K
Cumana
$688
375K
Palo Negro
$743
154K
Ocumare del Tuy
$596
150K
Puerto Ayacucho
$768
130K
Ciudad Ojeda
$674
122K
La Asuncion
$638
118K
Carora
$677
113K
Los Teques
$963
333K
Coro
$576
266K
Socopo
$692
111K