Cost of Living Comparison Between Arequipa and Cusco Cost of Living Comparison Between Arequipa and Cusco

🙂 Solo nomad: Arequipa is 1.9% cheaper than Cusco without rent, and 15.3% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Arequipa is 7.6% more expensive than Cusco without rent, and 7.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.13 PEN 14.9

$2.85 PEN 10.3

44.91%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.5 PEN 99.3

$27.87 PEN 101

-1.33%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.63 PEN 20.32

$5.6 PEN 20.22

0.54%

Cappuccino

$2.51 PEN 9.05

$2.05 PEN 7.41

22.44%

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

$0.76 PEN 2.75

$1.27 PEN 4.59

-40.16%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 PEN 1.34

$0.79 PEN 2.86

-53.16%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.19 PEN 7.92

$2.23 PEN 8.06

-1.79%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.92 PEN 21.38

$4.08 PEN 14.76

45.10%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.6 PEN 5.78

$1.45 PEN 5.24

10.34%

White Bread (500g)

$1.23 PEN 4.45

$3.05 PEN 11.04

-59.67%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.22 PEN 4.4

$1.33 PEN 4.81

-8.27%

Eggs

$2.09 PEN 7.54

$3.78 PEN 13.64

-44.71%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.39 PEN 19.49

$4.79 PEN 17.31

12.53%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.42 PEN 19.58

$4.95 PEN 17.9

9.49%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.73 PEN 27.92

$6.73 PEN 24.31

14.86%

Apples (1kg)

$1.52 PEN 5.48

$2.38 PEN 8.61

-36.13%

Banana (1kg)

$1.21 PEN 4.39

$0.78 PEN 2.82

55.13%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.22 PEN 4.41

$1.29 PEN 4.66

-5.43%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.8 PEN 2.89

$0.9 PEN 3.23

-11.11%

Potato (1kg)

$0.58 PEN 2.11

$1.03 PEN 3.74

-43.69%

Onion (1kg)

$0.55 PEN 1.97

$0.95 PEN 3.42

-42.11%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.47 PEN 1.71

$0.65 PEN 2.35

-27.69%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.71 PEN 2.58

$0.68 PEN 2.47

4.41%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.02 PEN 18.15

$4.76 PEN 17.19

5.46%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.1 PEN 18.43

$6.45 PEN 23.29

-20.93%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.5 PEN 9.02

$1.99 PEN 7.19

25.63%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.24 PEN 8.11

$3.03 PEN 10.94

-26.07%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.27 PEN 0.97

$0.29 PEN 1.06

-6.90%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.14 PEN 7.73

$1.65 PEN 5.94

29.70%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.06 PEN 7.45

$1.67 PEN 6.02

23.35%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$12.93 PEN 46.71

$2.81 PEN 10.17

360.14%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.55 PEN 5.61

$1.48 PEN 5.33

4.73%

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

$19.2K PEN 69.5K

$18.7K PEN 67.6K

2.72%

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

$24.9K PEN 89.8K

$22.2K PEN 80.1K

12.14%

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

$39.77 PEN 144

$33.79 PEN 122

17.70%

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

$10.54 PEN 38.09

$14.03 PEN 50.7

-24.88%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.12 PEN 112

$30.11 PEN 109

3.35%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$21.83 PEN 78.9

$30.45 PEN 110

-28.31%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$8.56 PEN 30.91

Cinema Ticket

$4.57 PEN 16.51

$4.9 PEN 17.7

-6.73%

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

$60.1 PEN 217

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,375 PEN 23K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$36.87 PEN 133

$35.49 PEN 128

3.89%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$22.42 PEN 81

$29.27 PEN 106

-23.40%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$62.2 PEN 225

$61.1 PEN 221

1.77%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$55.2 PEN 199

$71.5 PEN 258

-22.77%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$239 PEN 865

$307 PEN 1,110

-22.05%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$156 PEN 562

$248 PEN 897

-37.38%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$532 PEN 1,921

$583 PEN 2,105

-8.77%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$396 PEN 1,429

$409 PEN 1,477

-3.21%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,431 PEN 8,781

$3,856 PEN 13.9K

-36.97%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,336 PEN 4,826

$1,797 PEN 6,491

-25.66%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$637 PEN 2,301

$417 PEN 1,507

52.65%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

36.36%

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

Last update for Arequipa: October 28, 2025

Last update for Cusco: October 28, 2025

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