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One page of sourced numbers per city: what a day costs, what the travel advisory says, and which months score best on the weather.

Data: GeoNames, Open-Meteo, World Bank, US State Department, UK FCDO.

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© 2026 Travel City Index. Every number on this site comes from a dataset named on the page that shows it.
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South America

Peru: travel cost, safety and best time to visit, by city (2026)

1 city in Peru are in the index. Lima is the cheapest of them on a mid-range day.

Travel advisories for Peru

Both advisories below are issued for Peru as a whole, not for any one city on this page.

US State Department

Level 2 – Exercise increased caution

Exercise Increased Caution

Advisory dated May 16, 2025

Read the advisory for Peru

UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Last updated June 22, 2026

The FCDO publishes travel advice for Peru as a whole, including safety and security, entry rules and health.

Read the FCDO advice for Peru

Cities in Peru

Daily cost is a mid-range estimate per personestimate; the advisory applies to the whole country.
CityMid-range per dayUS advisoryBest monthsPopulation
Lima$140Level 2Jan, Feb, Mar and Apr7.7M

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City pages

  • Lima

Rankings

  • Cheapest cities in South America
  • Safest cities in South America

Sources

  • GeoNames city database — CC BY 4.0, fetched June 11, 2026
  • Open-Meteo climate archive — CC BY 4.0, fetched September 21, 2026
  • World Bank price level and exchange rate — CC BY 4.0, data year 2025
  • US State Department travel advisories — public domain, fetched September 21, 2026
  • UK FCDO foreign travel advice — Open Government Licence v3, fetched September 21, 2026

Dates are the most recent fetch across the cities on this page. Every sentence here is generated from the data by rule, with no AI writing; the formulas are public.