Peru

Compared with United States, using real observed prices.

Baseline: United States = 1×

Peru vs

United States

Overall verdict

Peru is about 1.01× United States.

Average across 4 categories, 5 items with data

The shape of prices (vs United States = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is United States. A bar running right means Peru is pricier; running left means cheaper. The thin bar behind shows the range from the cheapest to the priciest item in that category.

← Cheaper than

United States United States = 1×

Peru is pricier →

⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.29
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.99
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.97
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.82

Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)

In Peru, Gasoline 1L costs 1.4× what it does in United States — but Big Mac costs only 0.8×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.37

Peru $1.58 USD 1.575

United States $1.15 USD 1.146

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.21

Peru $1.64 USD 1.644

United States $1.36 USD 1.356

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.99

Peru $0.19 USD 0.186

United States $0.19 USD 0.188

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.97

Peru $58.48 PEN 199

United States $59.99 USD 59.99

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.82

Peru $5.03 PEN 16.9

United States $6.12 USD 6.12

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index