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Peru
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Latest Peru articles
- Travel guide·10 min
Travel to Peru: complete money guide (PEN)
Complete travel money overview for Peru: PEN, budgets, declaration baseline, payment culture in Lima, Cusco, Arequipa, and links to specialist card/ATM/FX guides.
- Banks & rails·10 min
Money in Peru: banks, CCE transfers & PEN
Banks and payment rails in Peru - BCP, Interbank, BBVA Perú, how CCE transfers work, and when tourists need a local account.
- Cards·9 min
Best travel card for Peru: fees, DCC & backups
Travel card criteria for Peru - FX fees, chip/PIN, DCC refusal, credit vs debit vs multi-currency, and backup cards when acceptance gaps appear.
- Cash rules·9 min
Cash rules for Peru: declaration limits & how much to carry
Taking cash into Peru - declaration baseline, how much PEN to carry, ATM refill logic, and theft-aware handling.
- Trip cost·9 min
Cost of travel in Peru: daily budgets & seasons
Travel costs in Peru - daily USD 35-110, seasonality, city premiums, sample week math, and FX traps that inflate real spend.
- How to pay·9 min
How to pay in Peru: cards, cash, QR & tipping
How to pay as a visitor in Peru - card acceptance, cash gaps, QR/resident rails, tipping norms, and terminal DCC habits.
- ATMs·9 min
ATMs in Peru: fees, safety & withdrawal strategy
Using ATMs in Peru - BCP vs tourist machines, fee layers, DCC, how much PEN to withdraw, and failures.
- FX·9 min
PEN exchange for Peru: mid-market strategy
Exchange money for Peru - mid-market PEN benchmarking, airport traps, ATM vs desks, multi-country conversion, cards vs cash FX.
- Tips·8 min
Travel money tips for Peru: field checklist
Practical travel money tips for Peru - pre-trip setup, on-ground habits, scams, transport, and emergency funding around Lima.
- Trip planning·9 min
Trip planning for Peru: money checklist before you fly
Money-first trip planning for Peru - seasons, visas, daily budgets, instruments, specialist guide links, and a 7-day pre-departure timeline.
- Life abroad·10 min
Living in Peru: complete expat money system
Living in Peru - first 30 days, cost snapshot, payment culture, system design, visas, and links to banking, rent, healthcare, and getting-paid guides.
- Cost of living·9 min
Cost of living in Peru: expat budget breakdown
Cost of living in Peru - monthly USD 800-1900, rent drivers, city premiums, and FX drag on foreign income.
- Banking·10 min
How to open a bank account in Peru as a foreigner
Open a bank account in Peru - eligibility, documents, step-by-step sequence at BCP / Interbank, rails unlock, and bridge plan.
- Getting paid·10 min
Getting paid in Peru: salary, freelance & remote work
Get paid while living in Peru - salary rails, foreign employers, freelance invoices, stablecoin income, and CCE transfers payout design.
- Expat banking·9 min
Banking in Peru for expats: accounts & controls
Expat banking in Peru - local PEN accounts, multi-currency collection, BCP, Interbank, BBVA Perú, payment culture, and security controls.
- Housing·10 min
Renting in Peru: deposits, transfers & landlord payments
Renting in Peru as an expat - deposits, first-month cashflow, landlord payment rails (CCE transfers), Lima market notes, scams.
- Healthcare money·9 min
Healthcare costs & payments in Peru for expats
Healthcare money in Peru - insurance design, public vs private access, clinic payments in Lima, buffers, and emergency funding.
- Send money·9 min
Sending money from Peru: remittances & transfers
Send money from Peru - remittance paths, SWIFT vs local payouts, stablecoin options, BCP starting point, compliance tips.
- Moving·10 min
Moving to Peru: money checklist for a clean landing
Moving to Peru - visa money path, runway, first-month cashflow, bank onboarding at BCP, systems checklist.
- Avoid these·9 min
Expat money mistakes in Peru (and how to avoid them)
Common expat money mistakes in Peru - FX drag, SWIFT habits, backups, deposit scams, records, healthcare buffers, treasury controls.