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Peru vs Uruguay

Two places, side by side — for anyone weighing where to move.

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South America
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Peru
Capital Lima · 32M people · Sol
South America
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Uruguay
Capital Montevideo · 3M people · Peso
Cost of living
Not enough data
Not enough data
Safety
Not enough data
Not enough data
Getting around
Not enough data
Not enough data
Culture
Not enough data
Not enough data
Passport reach
Uruguay
not scored
Airports
Not enough data
Not enough data
Climate
Depends on you
not scored
Overall
Not enough data to call it.
Across 5 scored factors, each counted once — we don't weight them for you. Healthcare, visas and tax aren't included.

Cost of living

monthly median · solo budget

$974/mo
Peru
Uruguay

Cost in the three biggest cities

Lima$1,015
Arequipa$828
Cusco$974

Peru's $974/mo monthly cost (across 3 scored cities); Uruguay has no monthly cost data yet — not enough data to call a winner.

Safety

safety index

1.4/5
Peru
2.6/5
Uruguay

Peru's 1.4/5 safety score (across 3 scored cities); Uruguay's 2.6/5 safety score (across 1 scored city) — not enough data to call a winner.

Getting around

transit & transport systems

2.1/5
Peru · everyday transit
2.6/5
Uruguay · everyday transit
2.1/5Walkability3.0/5
1.9/5Transit2.0/5
1.0/5Cycling2.0/5
2.9/5Airport access4.0/5

Peru's 2.1/5 mobility score (across 3 scored cities); Uruguay's 2.6/5 mobility score (across 1 scored city) — not enough data to call a winner.

Culture

cultural depth

3.3/5
Peru
2.3/5
Uruguay

Top cultural centers

Peru
3.5/5
Lima
Arts
3.3/5
Cusco
Museums
1.3/5
Arequipa
Festivals
Uruguay
2.3/5
Montevideo
Theatre

Peru's 3.3/5 culture score (across 3 scored cities); Uruguay's 2.3/5 culture score (across 1 scored city) — not enough data to call a winner.

Passport reach

what the passport opens

Uruguay leads
81Visa-free destinations103
58%GDP reach60%
997Heritage sites reachable1009

Peru's passport reaches 81 destinations visa-free to Uruguay's 103 — Uruguay opens more doors without a visa. Passport strength shifts over years of naturalisation, not months of planning, so it's a long-horizon footnote — not scored in the tally.

Airports

international connectivity

7Major airports1
37MAnnual passengers

Peru's 37M passengers/yr annual passenger volume (across 7 scored cities); Uruguay has no annual passenger volume data yet — not enough data to call a winner.

Climate

where most people live · °C

Depends on you
Peru11°C to 31°C

Extremes — coldest Sicuani -7°C; hottest Puerto Maldonado 39°C

Uruguay-4°C to 35°C
-15°0°20°30°45°

Peru runs 11°C to 31°C for most people; Uruguay runs -4°C to 35°C for most people. Sicuani runs colder, at -7°C and Puerto Maldonado runs hotter, at 39°C. Depends on you — which range fits your tolerance is the real question here, not a score.