Peru

Compared with Taiwan, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Taiwan = 1×

Peru vs

Taiwan

Overall verdict

Peru is about 1.68× Taiwan.

Average across 4 categories, 5 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Taiwan = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Taiwan. 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

Taiwan Taiwan = 1×

Peru is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×2.04
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×1.90
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.73
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.18

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

In Peru, Big Mac costs 2.0× what it does in Taiwan — but PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) costs only 1.2×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Big Mac 1 burger ×2.04

Peru NT$158.77 PEN 16.9

Taiwan NT$78.00 TWD 78

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.90

Peru NT$5.87 USD 0.186

Taiwan NT$3.09 USD 0.098

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.85

Peru NT$51.90 USD 1.644

Taiwan NT$28.10 USD 0.89

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.63

Peru NT$49.72 USD 1.575

Taiwan NT$30.56 USD 0.968

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.18

Peru NT$1,892 PEN 199

Taiwan NT$1,599 TWD 1,599

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store