United StatesUnited States

Peru

Compared with United States, using real observed prices.

Baseline: United StatesUnited States = 1×

PeruPeru vs United StatesUnited States
Overall verdict

PeruPeru is about 1.01× United StatesUnited States.

Average across 4 categories, 5 items with data

The shape of prices (vs United StatesUnited 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 StatesUnited States United States = 1× PeruPeru 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
    PeruPeru $1.58 USD 1.575
    United StatesUnited States $1.15 USD 1.146
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.21
    PeruPeru $1.64 USD 1.644
    United StatesUnited States $1.36 USD 1.356
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.99
    PeruPeru $0.19 USD 0.186
    United StatesUnited States $0.19 USD 0.188
    Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.97
    PeruPeru $58.48 PEN 199
    United StatesUnited States $59.99 USD 59.99
    Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
  • Big Mac 1 burger ×0.82
    PeruPeru $5.03 PEN 16.9
    United StatesUnited States $6.12 USD 6.12
    Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index

See what really changed Peru

Big Mac, 2021 → 2026
At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
+31%
in PEN
12.9 → 16.9
vs
At today's rateUsing today's exchange rate
+54%
in USD

It rose 31% in local currency, but 54% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Peru's inflation.