Cost of Living Comparison Between Arequipa and Ayacucho Cost of Living Comparison Between Arequipa and Ayacucho

😐 Solo nomad: Arequipa is 373.1% more expensive than Ayacucho without rent, and 562.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Arequipa is 223.5% more expensive than Ayacucho without rent, and 491.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.15 PEN 14.05

$1.64 PEN 5.58

153.05%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$28.05 PEN 95.1

$13.94 PEN 47.25

101.22%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.45 PEN 18.47

$4.22 PEN 14.32

29.15%

Cappuccino

$2.52 PEN 8.55

$2.19 PEN 7.41

15.07%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.76 PEN 2.58

$0.82 PEN 2.77

-7.32%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 PEN 1.34

$0.27 PEN 0.91

48.15%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.25 PEN 7.63

$1.92 PEN 6.50

17.19%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.04 PEN 20.47

$2.28 PEN 7.74

164.91%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.52 PEN 5.17

White Bread (500g)

$1.28 PEN 4.34

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.27 PEN 4.30

Eggs

$2.08 PEN 7.07

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.44 PEN 18.44

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.24 PEN 17.78

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.50 PEN 25.42

Apples (1kg)

$1.49 PEN 5.06

Banana (1kg)

$1.18 PEN 4.00

Oranges (1kg)

$1.22 PEN 4.12

Tomato (1kg)

$0.82 PEN 2.78

Potato (1kg)

$0.58 PEN 1.97

Onion (1kg)

$0.55 PEN 1.85

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.44 PEN 1.50

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.73 PEN 2.46

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.87 PEN 16.50

Wine (Bottle)

$5.18 PEN 17.55

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.48 PEN 8.42

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.22 PEN 7.54

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.27 PEN 0.90

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.05 PEN 6.96

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.06 PEN 6.97

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$12.90 PEN 43.74

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.54 PEN 5.24

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$18.9K PEN 64.0K

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$25.2K PEN 85.5K

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$39.50 PEN 134

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$10.48 PEN 35.54

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.17 PEN 102

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$21.27 PEN 72.1

$25.21 PEN 85.5

-15.63%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$8.50 PEN 28.81

Cinema Ticket

$4.52 PEN 15.34

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$59.6 PEN 202

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,330 PEN 21.5K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$38.11 PEN 129

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$22.08 PEN 74.9

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$63.4 PEN 215

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$55.1 PEN 187

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$244 PEN 826

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$160 PEN 543

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$539 PEN 1,827

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$390 PEN 1,322

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,038 PEN 6,908

$2,694 PEN 9,131

-24.35%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$990 PEN 3,356

$3,139 PEN 10.6K

-68.46%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$658 PEN 2,229

$490 PEN 1,660

34.31%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Arequipa: March 2, 2026

Last update for Ayacucho: March 2, 2026

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