Cost of living comparison

Denmark

compared to

Peru

Peru vs. Denmark Cost of Living Summary

Peru is 54.1% cheaper than Denmark overall.

Restaurants: pay 73.0% less in Peru
Groceries: pay 50.7% less in Peru
Transportation: pay 49.4% less in Peru
Housing: pay 56.5% less in Peru
Childcare: pay 55.2% less in Peru
Entertainment and Sports: pay 48.2% less in Peru
Clothing: pay 45.9% less in Peru

Expenses including restaurants, housing, childcare, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Peru.

Peru vs. Denmark Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Peru instead of Denmark, you would:

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pay 73.0% less for restaurants

	Denmark	Peru
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$21.56 DKK141.56	$3.74 PEN13.93	-82.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.58 DKK82.57	$5.76 PEN21.47	-54.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.50 DKK22.95	$0.93 PEN3.47	-73.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.59 DKK17.03	$0.47 PEN1.75	-81.9%
Average			-73.0%

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pay 50.7% less for groceries

	Denmark	Peru
Bread 1 loaf	$2.91 DKK19.10	$2.12 PEN7.90	-27.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.83 DKK38.29	$3.22 PEN11.99	-44.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.22 DKK47.40	$4.63 PEN17.25	-35.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.38 DKK28.75	$2.67 PEN9.96	-38.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.74 DKK31.12	$2.40 PEN8.96	-49.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.28 DKK8.38	$0.71 PEN2.65	-44.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.34 DKK8.79	$0.38 PEN1.43	-71.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.37 DKK8.99	$0.44 PEN1.63	-68.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.88 DKK12.36	$0.45 PEN1.69	-75.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.90 DKK5.92	$0.43 PEN1.62	-51.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.77 DKK5.08	$0.39 PEN1.45	-49.8%
Average			-50.7%

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pay 49.4% less for transportation

	Denmark	Peru
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.68 DKK50.40	$5.19 PEN19.32	-32.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$82.44 DKK541.26	$17.61 PEN65.58	-78.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$45,047.14 DKK295,756.35	$20,522.48 PEN76,433.90	-54.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.62 DKK155.06	$16.04 PEN59.74	-32.1%
Average			-49.4%

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pay 56.5% less for housing

	Denmark	Peru
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.71 DKK221.32	$28.54 PEN106.29	-15.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$967.90 DKK6,354.74	$324.84 PEN1,209.85	-66.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$743.77 DKK4,883.24	$239.27 PEN891.12	-67.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$157.10 DKK1,031.43	$37.17 PEN138.43	-76.3%
Average			-56.5%

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pay 55.2% less for childcare

	Denmark	Peru
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$519.88 DKK3,413.27	$170.53 PEN635.13	-67.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,190.53 DKK47,209.34	$4,073.87 PEN15,172.72	-43.3%
Average			-55.2%

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pay 48.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Denmark	Peru
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.44 DKK48.87	$2.47 PEN9.19	-66.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.51 DKK36.17	$2.84 PEN10.59	-48.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.74 DKK57.38	$5.40 PEN20.11	-38.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.95 DKK255.70	$32.14 PEN119.70	-17.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.76 DKK110.02	$5.04 PEN18.75	-69.9%
Average			-48.2%

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pay 45.9% less for clothing

	Denmark	Peru
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$93.72 DKK615.30	$42.67 PEN158.91	-54.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.81 DKK254.79	$26.03 PEN96.94	-32.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$105.07 DKK689.86	$66.63 PEN248.17	-36.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$155.42 DKK1,020.39	$62.87 PEN234.14	-59.5%
Average			-45.9%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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