Cost of Living Comparison Between Thailand and Peru 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Peru is 17.1% lower than in Thailand (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Peru is 18.7% lower than in Thailand | |
| Rent Prices in Peru are 24.5% lower than in Thailand | |
| Restaurant Prices in Peru are 6.8% higher than in Thailand | |
| Groceries Prices in Peru are 22.2% 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 ฿ (11.26 S/.) |
133.17 ฿ (15.00 S/.) |
+33.2 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
900.00 ฿ (101.37 S/.) |
887.80 ฿ (100.00 S/.) |
-1.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
220.00 ฿ (24.78 S/.) |
195.32 ฿ (22.00 S/.) |
-11.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
70.00 ฿ (7.88 S/.) |
71.02 ฿ (8.00 S/.) |
+1.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
120.00 ฿ (13.52 S/.) |
124.29 ฿ (14.00 S/.) |
+3.6 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
70.01 ฿ (7.89 S/.) |
84.59 ฿ (9.53 S/.) |
+20.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
22.73 ฿ (2.56 S/.) |
27.67 ฿ (3.12 S/.) |
+21.7 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
10.90 ฿ (1.23 S/.) |
17.54 ฿ (1.98 S/.) |
+61.0 % |
Markets | Thailand Edit |
Peru Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
230.60 ฿ (25.97 S/.) |
165.60 ฿ (18.65 S/.) |
-28.2 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
41.02 ฿ (4.62 S/.) |
69.46 ฿ (7.82 S/.) |
+69.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
19.18 ฿ (2.16 S/.) |
17.87 ฿ (2.01 S/.) |
-6.8 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
69.49 ฿ (7.83 S/.) |
82.80 ฿ (9.33 S/.) |
+19.2 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
255.63 ฿ (28.79 S/.) |
102.31 ฿ (11.52 S/.) |
-60.0 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
43.33 ฿ (4.88 S/.) |
77.97 ฿ (8.78 S/.) |
+80.0 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
155.26 ฿ (17.49 S/.) |
131.72 ฿ (14.84 S/.) |
-15.2 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
44.52 ฿ (5.01 S/.) |
25.40 ฿ (2.86 S/.) |
-42.9 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
20.04 ฿ (2.26 S/.) |
14.14 ฿ (1.59 S/.) |
-29.5 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
30.39 ฿ (3.42 S/.) |
14.60 ฿ (1.64 S/.) |
-52.0 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
24.23 ฿ (2.73 S/.) |
16.28 ฿ (1.83 S/.) |
-32.8 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
22.53 ฿ (2.54 S/.) |
13.38 ฿ (1.51 S/.) |
-40.6 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
19.15 ฿ (2.16 S/.) |
12.94 ฿ (1.46 S/.) |
-32.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
37.48 ฿ (4.22 S/.) |
23.39 ฿ (2.63 S/.) |
-37.6 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
16.68 ฿ (1.88 S/.) |
25.19 ฿ (2.84 S/.) |
+51.0 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
600.00 ฿ (67.58 S/.) |
266.34 ฿ (30.00 S/.) |
-55.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
58.26 ฿ (6.56 S/.) |
57.13 ฿ (6.44 S/.) |
-1.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
98.73 ฿ (11.12 S/.) |
87.32 ฿ (9.84 S/.) |
-11.6 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
145.00 ฿ (16.33 S/.) |
177.56 ฿ (20.00 S/.) |
+22.5 % |
Transportation | Thailand Edit |
Peru Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
25.00 ฿ (2.82 S/.) |
17.76 ฿ (2.00 S/.) |
-29.0 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,150.00 ฿ (129.53 S/.) |
532.68 ฿ (60.00 S/.) |
-53.7 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
37.47 ฿ (4.22 S/.) |
71.02 ฿ (8.00 S/.) |
+89.6 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
64.37 ฿ (7.25 S/.) |
100.01 ฿ (11.27 S/.) |
+55.4 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
200.00 ฿ (22.53 S/.) |
177.56 ฿ (20.00 S/.) |
-11.2 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
157.44 ฿ (17.73 S/.) |
165.21 ฿ (18.61 S/.) |
+4.9 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
952,500.00 ฿ (107,287.15 S/.) |
648,097.18 ฿ (73,000.00 S/.) |
-32.0 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
919,589.07 ฿ (103,580.15 S/.) |
775,302.71 ฿ (87,328.10 S/.) |
-15.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Thailand Edit |
Peru Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
2,643.70 ฿ (297.78 S/.) |
1,473.48 ฿ (165.97 S/.) |
-44.3 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
449.51 ฿ (50.63 S/.) |
392.31 ฿ (44.19 S/.) |
-12.7 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
580.14 ฿ (65.35 S/.) |
820.13 ฿ (92.38 S/.) |
+41.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Thailand Edit |
Peru Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,645.53 ฿ (185.35 S/.) |
970.13 ฿ (109.27 S/.) |
-41.0 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
330.23 ฿ (37.20 S/.) |
570.27 ฿ (64.23 S/.) |
+72.7 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
240.00 ฿ (27.03 S/.) |
217.51 ฿ (24.50 S/.) |
-9.4 % |
Childcare | Thailand Edit |
Peru Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
13,138.23 ฿ (1,479.86 S/.) |
5,196.27 ฿ (585.29 S/.) |
-60.4 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
407,560.05 ฿ (45,906.52 S/.) |
177,399.45 ฿ (19,981.82 S/.) |
-56.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Thailand Edit |
Peru Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
1,573.57 ฿ (177.24 S/.) |
1,597.32 ฿ (179.92 S/.) |
+1.5 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
1,095.30 ฿ (123.37 S/.) |
1,000.15 ฿ (112.65 S/.) |
-8.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
3,066.13 ฿ (345.36 S/.) |
2,666.94 ฿ (300.40 S/.) |
-13.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,495.42 ฿ (281.08 S/.) |
2,510.53 ฿ (282.78 S/.) |
+0.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Thailand Edit |
Peru Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
15,922.44 ฿ (1,793.46 S/.) |
15,221.81 ฿ (1,714.55 S/.) |
-4.4 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
8,954.18 ฿ (1,008.58 S/.) |
8,634.21 ฿ (972.54 S/.) |
-3.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
39,615.53 ฿ (4,462.19 S/.) |
25,932.98 ฿ (2,921.02 S/.) |
-34.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
21,746.96 ฿ (2,449.52 S/.) |
15,338.29 ฿ (1,727.67 S/.) |
-29.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Thailand Edit |
Peru Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
12,457.09 ฿ (1,403.13 S/.) |
5,302.82 ฿ (597.30 S/.) |
-57.4 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
6,636.64 ฿ (747.53 S/.) |
4,469.39 ฿ (503.42 S/.) |
-32.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Thailand Edit |
Peru Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
21,689.11 ฿ (2,443.01 S/.) |
16,017.25 ฿ (1,804.14 S/.) |
-26.2 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.73 | 10.34 | +80.6 % |
| Last update: | 20 May 2025 | 21 May 2025 | |
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