Travel budget and cost of living in Peru how much does a trip cost?
Are you planning to go to Peru and need to budget for your trip? On this page you can see sample prices. This enables you to get to grips with actual prices and the cost of living in Peru. Then, why not use our free tool to calculate your Peru travel budget.
Travel budget in Peru
Peru: calculate your travel budget
Peru: sample budgets by traveller type
These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Peru for 2 people.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- $ 32 for 2 ppl.
- $ 7 per person
- $ 2.2 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 703* (2646 PEN)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 65 for 2 ppl.
- $ 16 per person
- $ 12 per person
- $ 6.7 per person
Total budget:
$ 1847* (6930 PEN)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 83 for 2 ppl.
- $ 24 per person
- $ 29 per person
- $ 14 per person
Total budget:
$ 2998* (11242 PEN)
* Estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks. This represents an average across the country (budget may vary depending on the city or region visited).
Cost of living in Peru in 2024
Cost of living: Peru VS United States
On average, the cost of living in Peru in 2024 is 46% less than in the United States (USA).
The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices United States in in the United States (USA) and United States by types of expenses:
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Cost of living in Peru by city
See the table below for the variation in the cost of living in different cities in Peru compared to the national average.
Cities | /Peru | View Details |
---|---|---|
Ica | 16% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Ica |
Huaral | 15% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Huaral |
Lima | 14% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Lima |
Pisco | 9% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Pisco |
Cusco | 2% less | Travel budget and cost of living in Cusco |
Huancayo | 3% less | Travel budget and cost of living in Huancayo |
Arequipa | 14% less | Travel budget and cost of living in Arequipa |
Local prices in Peru by expense type
Peru: Restaurant budget
($ 2.1 to $ 6.7)
79% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 20
($ 7.5 to $ 34)
64% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 38
($ 5.4 to $ 6.7)
46% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 11
($ 1.3 to $ 3.8)
64% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 6
($ 1.3 to $ 4)
30% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
($ 1.3 to $ 4)
49% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.1
($ 0.6 to $ 1.6)
68% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 0.4 to $ 1.1)
75% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.1
Peru: Hotel and accommodation budget
($ 17 to $ 171)
74% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 181
($ 25 to $ 148)
65% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 163
($ 32 to $ 223)
70% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 239
($ 40 to $ 262)
70% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 322
($ 107 to $ 372)
66% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 486
($ 23 to $ 149)
70% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 172
($ 27 to $ 234)
71% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 253
($ 38 to $ 228)
61% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 219
($ 26 to $ 148)
77% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 234
($ 53 to $ 300)
48% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 220
Peru: Supermarket food budget
($ 0.8 to $ 1.6)
19% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1
($ 0.8 to $ 4)
40% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
($ 0.8 to $ 1.6)
74% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.6
($ 1.2 to $ 4.1)
34% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.7
($ 2.7 to $ 7.5)
59% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 13
($ 0.8 to $ 2.5)
68% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.3
($ 0.6 to $ 1.6)
79% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.9
($ 0.4 to $ 1.9)
68% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3
($ 0.6 to $ 1.1)
64% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.2
Peru: Public and private transport budget
($ 0.2 to $ 1)
78% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 0.8 to $ 2.7)
2% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.7
($ 1.2 to $ 1.8)
51% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1
($ 1.3 to $ 4)
47% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
($ 19 to $ 157)
44% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 71
Peru: Leisure activity budget
($ 4 to $ 9.4)
52% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 14
($ 8 to $ 23)
29% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 22
Peru: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes
($ 4.2 to $ 5.9)
46% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 10
($ 21 to $ 67)
26% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 53
($ 17 to $ 44)
29% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 44
Plane ticket budget
(fair price: $ 654)
(fair price: $ 764)
(fair price: $ 479)
(fair price: $ 563)
(fair price: $ 891)
(fair price: $ 882)
About the information on the cost of living in Peru
The information about the cost of living in Peru shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including : Numbeo, Skyscanner and Hotels.com.
Information about cost of living in Peru updated on 22-09-2024.
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