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Food prices in Peru
Is it expensive in the shops in Peru? Will I pay a lot for groceries in Peru? On this page you will find the current price list of food products in Peru, such as: bottled water, bread, Cigarettes, chicken breast, or apples (The last update: 4 days ago)
Currency in Peru Peruvian sol (PEN). For 10 US dollars you can get 38 Peruvian soles. For 100 US dollars you can get 380 Peruvian soles. And the other way around: For 10 Peruvian soles you can get 2.63 US dollars.
See also how prices have changed in previous years: Price changes in previous years in Peru
What are the different prices in the cities in Peru? Look here: Prices in cities in Peru
Prices: Arequipa Lima Huancayo Trujillo Cajamarca Ica Piura Chiclayo Pucallpa Tacna
bread
$1.9 ($0.73 - $3.3)
by half less than in United States
cheese
$6.1 ($2.9 - $12.9)
by half less than in United States
rice
$1.1 ($0.79 - $1.6)
76% is less expensive than in United States
tomatoes
$1 ($0.53 - $1.6)
79% is less expensive than in United States
bananas
$0.96 ($0.53 - $1.8)
by half less than in United States
wine
$7.9 ($5.3 - $17.1)
by half less than in United States
Below you will find a list of prices for dairy, cheese, drinks, vegetables, and fruit in Peru (The last update: 4 days ago)
List of prices of food products available in stores and small shops in Peru
- Milk (regular), 1 liter $1.2 (PEN 4.7)
- A loaf of fresh white bread (500g) $1.9 (PEN 7.3)
- Eggs (regular) (12) $2.2 (PEN 8.5)
- Local Cheese (1kg) $6.1 (PEN 23)
- Water (1.5 liter bottle) $0.74 (PEN 2.8)
- A bottle of wine (mid-range) $7.9 (PEN 30)
- Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle) $1.6 (PEN 6)
- Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) $2.6 (PEN 9.8)
- Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro) $5.3 (PEN 20)
- Chicken breasts (skinless and boneless) - (1kg) $4.8 (PEN 18.4)
- Apples (1kg) $1.5 (PEN 5.7)
- Oranges (1kg) $0.92 (PEN 3.5)
- Potatoes (1kg) $0.87 (PEN 3.3)
- Lettuce (1 head) $0.66 (PEN 2.5)
- Kilo of white rice $1.1 (PEN 4.2)
- Tomatoes (1kg) $1 (PEN 3.8)
- Bananas (1kg) $0.96 (PEN 3.6)
- Onions (1kg) $0.87 (PEN 3.3)
- Beef (1kg) (or similar red meat) $7.9 (PEN 30)
- Pears (1kg) $1.8 (PEN 6.9)
- Cucumber (1kg) $0.55 (PEN 2.1)
- Perrier Water (small bottle 0.33l) $0.42 (PEN 1.6)
- Sausage (1kg) $9.8 (PEN 37)
- Cottage cheese (1kg) $7 (PEN 26)
- Whisky 11.84 $11.8 (PEN 45)
- Rum 9.37 $9.4 (PEN 36)
- Vodka 9.68 $9.7 (PEN 37)
Price changes in previous years in Peru
Price changes in Oranges over the years: 2011: $1(PEN 3.8), 2012: $0.85(PEN 3.2), 2013: $1.3(PEN 5), 2014: $1.2(PEN 4.4), 2015: $1(PEN 3.8), 2016: $0.95(PEN 3.6), 2017: $0.86(PEN 3.3), and 2018: $0.98(PEN 3.7)
Have the prices of vegetables and fruits increased in Peru?
See how potato prices have changed in 2011: $0.34(PEN 1.3), 2012: $0.42(PEN 1.6), 2013: $0.8(PEN 3), 2014: $0.55(PEN 2.1), 2015: $0.62(PEN 2.3), 2016: $0.72(PEN 2.7), 2017: $0.62(PEN 2.3), and 2018: $0.69(PEN 2.6)
Price changes in Eggs over the years: 2011: $1.5(PEN 5.5), 2012: $1.2(PEN 4.4), 2013: $1.4(PEN 5.4), 2014: $1.4(PEN 5.3), 2015: $1.3(PEN 5), 2016: $1.4(PEN 5.5), 2017: $1.5(PEN 5.6), and 2018: $1.5(PEN 5.6)
Price changes in Rice over the years: 2012: $1.1(PEN 4.2), 2013: $0.88(PEN 3.3), 2014: $0.85(PEN 3.2), 2015: $0.88(PEN 3.3), 2016: $0.81(PEN 3.1), 2017: $0.96(PEN 3.7), and 2018: $1(PEN 3.8)
Has the price of meat decreased in stores in Peru?
The prices of beef have changed in recent years: 2015: $6.6(PEN 25), 2016: $8(PEN 30), 2017: $5.5(PEN 21), and 2018: $6(PEN 23).
Do you want to learn more about different prices? See the following comparison:
fees
$60 ($34 - $118)
71% is less expensive than in United States
local beer
$2.1 ($1.3 - $3.7)
65% is less expensive than in United States
cheese
$6.1 ($2.9 - $12.9)
by half less than in United States
Cola, Pepsi, Sprite, Mirinda
$0.79 ($0.58 - $1.6)
68% is less expensive than in United States
bread
$1.9 ($0.73 - $3.3)
by half less than in United States
bananas
$0.96 ($0.53 - $1.8)
by half less than in United States