Cost of Living Comparison Between Thailand and Peru 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Peru is 12.3% lower than in Thailand (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Peru is 14.0% lower than in Thailand | |
| Rent Prices in Peru are 20.3% lower than in Thailand | |
| Restaurant Prices in Peru are 19.0% higher than in Thailand | |
| Groceries Prices in Peru are 18.8% lower than in Thailand | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Peru is 9.1% lower than in Thailand | |
Restaurants | Thailand Edit |
Peru Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
100.00 ฿ (10.89 S/.) |
137.74 ฿ (15.00 S/.) |
+37.7 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
900.00 ฿ (98.01 S/.) |
1,101.89 ฿ (120.00 S/.) |
+22.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
204.98 ฿ (22.32 S/.) |
202.01 ฿ (22.00 S/.) |
-1.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
70.00 ฿ (7.62 S/.) |
73.46 ฿ (8.00 S/.) |
+4.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
120.00 ฿ (13.07 S/.) |
128.55 ฿ (14.00 S/.) |
+7.1 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
69.96 ฿ (7.62 S/.) |
87.13 ฿ (9.49 S/.) |
+24.6 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
22.60 ฿ (2.46 S/.) |
29.18 ฿ (3.18 S/.) |
+29.1 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
11.00 ฿ (1.20 S/.) |
17.54 ฿ (1.91 S/.) |
+59.5 % |
Markets | Thailand Edit |
Peru Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
225.40 ฿ (24.55 S/.) |
170.45 ฿ (18.56 S/.) |
-24.4 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
40.75 ฿ (4.44 S/.) |
70.67 ฿ (7.70 S/.) |
+73.4 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
19.15 ฿ (2.09 S/.) |
18.59 ฿ (2.02 S/.) |
-2.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
69.92 ฿ (7.61 S/.) |
88.54 ฿ (9.64 S/.) |
+26.6 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
265.44 ฿ (28.91 S/.) |
108.61 ฿ (11.83 S/.) |
-59.1 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
42.49 ฿ (4.63 S/.) |
81.88 ฿ (8.92 S/.) |
+92.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
153.62 ฿ (16.73 S/.) |
138.15 ฿ (15.04 S/.) |
-10.1 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
43.02 ฿ (4.68 S/.) |
27.04 ฿ (2.94 S/.) |
-37.1 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
20.04 ฿ (2.18 S/.) |
14.32 ฿ (1.56 S/.) |
-28.5 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
30.53 ฿ (3.32 S/.) |
14.88 ฿ (1.62 S/.) |
-51.3 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
24.10 ฿ (2.62 S/.) |
16.84 ฿ (1.83 S/.) |
-30.1 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
22.57 ฿ (2.46 S/.) |
13.97 ฿ (1.52 S/.) |
-38.1 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
19.11 ฿ (2.08 S/.) |
13.62 ฿ (1.48 S/.) |
-28.7 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
37.08 ฿ (4.04 S/.) |
23.79 ฿ (2.59 S/.) |
-35.9 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
16.89 ฿ (1.84 S/.) |
25.86 ฿ (2.82 S/.) |
+53.1 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
600.00 ฿ (65.34 S/.) |
275.47 ฿ (30.00 S/.) |
-54.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
58.29 ฿ (6.35 S/.) |
57.48 ฿ (6.26 S/.) |
-1.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
97.76 ฿ (10.65 S/.) |
88.25 ฿ (9.61 S/.) |
-9.7 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
142.75 ฿ (15.55 S/.) |
183.65 ฿ (20.00 S/.) |
+28.7 % |
Transportation | Thailand Edit |
Peru Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
26.50 ฿ (2.89 S/.) |
18.36 ฿ (2.00 S/.) |
-30.7 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,150.00 ฿ (125.24 S/.) |
550.94 ฿ (60.00 S/.) |
-52.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
35.00 ฿ (3.81 S/.) |
73.46 ฿ (8.00 S/.) |
+109.9 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
64.37 ฿ (7.01 S/.) |
103.44 ฿ (11.27 S/.) |
+60.7 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
200.00 ฿ (21.78 S/.) |
183.65 ฿ (20.00 S/.) |
-8.2 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
157.75 ฿ (17.18 S/.) |
172.62 ฿ (18.80 S/.) |
+9.4 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
952,500.00 ฿ (103,730.86 S/.) |
670,316.41 ฿ (73,000.00 S/.) |
-29.6 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
924,725.65 ฿ (100,706.13 S/.) |
809,283.71 ฿ (88,134.07 S/.) |
-12.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Thailand Edit |
Peru Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
2,641.56 ฿ (287.68 S/.) |
1,617.84 ฿ (176.19 S/.) |
-38.8 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
453.82 ฿ (49.42 S/.) |
389.89 ฿ (42.46 S/.) |
-14.1 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
568.54 ฿ (61.92 S/.) |
901.89 ฿ (98.22 S/.) |
+58.6 % |
Sports And Leisure | Thailand Edit |
Peru Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,622.45 ฿ (176.69 S/.) |
1,031.13 ฿ (112.29 S/.) |
-36.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
332.17 ฿ (36.17 S/.) |
573.40 ฿ (62.44 S/.) |
+72.6 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
240.00 ฿ (26.14 S/.) |
229.56 ฿ (25.00 S/.) |
-4.3 % |
Childcare | Thailand Edit |
Peru Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
13,153.87 ฿ (1,432.51 S/.) |
5,671.49 ฿ (617.65 S/.) |
-56.9 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
420,340.67 ฿ (45,776.69 S/.) |
180,709.96 ฿ (19,680.00 S/.) |
-57.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Thailand Edit |
Peru Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
1,545.05 ฿ (168.26 S/.) |
1,623.84 ฿ (176.84 S/.) |
+5.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
1,095.01 ฿ (119.25 S/.) |
1,067.65 ฿ (116.27 S/.) |
-2.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
3,068.28 ฿ (334.15 S/.) |
2,747.38 ฿ (299.20 S/.) |
-10.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,439.08 ฿ (265.63 S/.) |
2,687.14 ฿ (292.64 S/.) |
+10.2 % |
Rent Per Month | Thailand Edit |
Peru Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
15,968.54 ฿ (1,739.03 S/.) |
15,717.77 ฿ (1,711.72 S/.) |
-1.6 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
8,741.75 ฿ (952.01 S/.) |
9,017.69 ฿ (982.06 S/.) |
+3.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
38,860.40 ฿ (4,232.04 S/.) |
26,630.24 ฿ (2,900.13 S/.) |
-31.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
21,604.78 ฿ (2,352.84 S/.) |
16,317.37 ฿ (1,777.02 S/.) |
-24.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Thailand Edit |
Peru Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
12,469.77 ฿ (1,358.00 S/.) |
5,550.42 ฿ (604.46 S/.) |
-55.5 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
6,705.65 ฿ (730.27 S/.) |
4,624.26 ฿ (503.60 S/.) |
-31.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Thailand Edit |
Peru Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
20,997.88 ฿ (2,286.75 S/.) |
16,415.30 ฿ (1,787.69 S/.) |
-21.8 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.75 | 10.33 | +79.8 % |
| Last update: | March 2025 | February 2025 | |
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