Moving to Peru: visas, cost of living & citizenship

About $1,300 a month for one person and $2,950 for a family of four in Lima, including rent. A city-centre 1-bedroom flat costs around $500 a month and a 3-bedroom around $950. Prices are 54% of US levels. Peru is the 21st cheapest of the 76 countries in the index.

Peru scores 28/100 for safety (high risk), ranking 71st of 76. The homicide rate is 8.6 per 100,000 people (US 5.8, UK 1.0, Japan 0.2).

Peru scores 30/100 for stability (unstable), ranking 71st of 76, based on the World Bank's indicators for political stability, rule of law, control of corruption and government effectiveness.

Peru scores 39/100 for family-friendliness (fair), ranking 62nd of 76. Life expectancy is 77.9 years and under-5 mortality is 12.9 per 1,000 births.

Usually 3 yrs of legal residence.

Usually 2 yrs of residence. Dual citizenship: allowed.

Yes. Rentista residence: Lifetime pension or passive income of about $1,000/month. Digital nomad residence: Created in law (about $1,500/month), but not yet usable in practice.

Yes: the Digital nomad residence. Created in law (about $1,500/month), but not yet usable in practice.

The Mercosur Residence Agreement gives 2 years of residence with work rights, then permanent residence. No job offer needed. (Mercosur Residence Agreement: Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador.)