United States

Compared with Peru, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Peru = 1×

United States vs

Peru

Overall verdict

United States is about 0.99× Peru.

Average across 4 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Peru = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Peru. A bar running right means United States 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

Peru Peru = 1×

United States is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.22
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.03
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×1.01
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.77

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

In United States, Big Mac costs 1.2× what it does in Peru — but Gasoline 1L costs only 0.7×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Big Mac 1 burger ×1.22

United States PEN 20.56 USD 6.12

Peru PEN 16.90 PEN 16.9

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.03

United States PEN 204.13 USD 59.99

Peru PEN 199.00 PEN 199

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.01

United States PEN 0.63 USD 0.188

Peru PEN 0.62 USD 0.186

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.82

United States PEN 4.56 USD 1.356

Peru PEN 5.52 USD 1.644

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.73

United States PEN 3.85 USD 1.146

Peru PEN 5.29 USD 1.575

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com