Cost of Living Comparison Between Arequipa and Piura Cost of Living Comparison Between Arequipa and Piura

🙂 Solo nomad: Arequipa is 17.2% cheaper than Piura without rent, and 0.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Arequipa is 1.7% cheaper than Piura without rent, and 2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.28 PEN 14.38

$2.85 PEN 9.56

50.18%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$28.28 PEN 95.0

$11.03 PEN 37.05

156.39%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.47 PEN 18.40

$5.57 PEN 18.72

-1.80%

Cappuccino

$2.60 PEN 8.74

$3.40 PEN 11.44

-23.53%

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

$0.76 PEN 2.56

$1.68 PEN 5.66

-54.76%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 PEN 1.22

$0.53 PEN 1.78

-32.08%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.27 PEN 7.63

$2.20 PEN 7.40

3.18%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.83 PEN 19.60

$2.76 PEN 9.26

111.23%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.60 PEN 5.38

$1.12 PEN 3.78

42.86%

White Bread (500g)

$1.22 PEN 4.10

$3.15 PEN 10.57

-61.27%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.21 PEN 4.08

$1.36 PEN 4.57

-11.03%

Eggs

$2.08 PEN 7.01

$2.09 PEN 7.03

-0.48%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.53 PEN 18.59

$8.26 PEN 27.77

-33.05%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.26 PEN 17.69

$7.28 PEN 24.45

-27.75%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.77 PEN 26.10

$9.35 PEN 31.42

-16.90%

Apples (1kg)

$1.52 PEN 5.09

$1.31 PEN 4.40

16.03%

Banana (1kg)

$1.23 PEN 4.14

$0.85 PEN 2.84

44.71%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.24 PEN 4.15

$0.80 PEN 2.69

55.00%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.81 PEN 2.71

$1.12 PEN 3.77

-27.68%

Potato (1kg)

$0.56 PEN 1.88

$1.22 PEN 4.11

-54.10%

Onion (1kg)

$0.54 PEN 1.83

$0.53 PEN 1.80

1.89%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.47 PEN 1.59

$0.54 PEN 1.83

-12.96%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.77 PEN 2.59

$0.81 PEN 2.73

-4.94%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.02 PEN 16.87

$8.34 PEN 28.03

-39.81%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.18 PEN 17.39

$11.47 PEN 38.55

-54.84%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.47 PEN 8.29

$1.79 PEN 6.02

37.99%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.21 PEN 7.43

$2.71 PEN 9.11

-18.45%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.29 PEN 0.98

$0.41 PEN 1.37

-29.27%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.05 PEN 6.90

$1.63 PEN 5.49

25.77%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.05 PEN 6.87

$1.67 PEN 5.60

22.75%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$12.76 PEN 42.88

$5.60 PEN 18.80

127.86%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.61 PEN 5.41

$1.46 PEN 4.90

10.27%

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

$18.9K PEN 63.4K

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

$25.1K PEN 84.2K

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

$40.03 PEN 134

$39.87 PEN 134

0.40%

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

$10.58 PEN 35.54

$8.15 PEN 27.37

29.82%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.36 PEN 102

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$21.65 PEN 72.7

$27.62 PEN 92.8

-21.61%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$8.27 PEN 27.80

Cinema Ticket

$4.31 PEN 14.49

$2.24 PEN 7.52

92.41%

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

$60.1 PEN 202

$184 PEN 618

-67.29%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,315 PEN 21.2K

$2,209 PEN 7,422

185.89%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$37.49 PEN 126

$41.95 PEN 141

-10.63%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$22.19 PEN 74.6

$12.68 PEN 42.60

75.00%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$63.2 PEN 212

$55.9 PEN 188

12.98%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$54.9 PEN 185

$70.5 PEN 237

-22.12%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$237 PEN 795

$138 PEN 464

71.23%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$157 PEN 526

$125 PEN 421

25.05%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$530 PEN 1,780

$336 PEN 1,131

57.44%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$392 PEN 1,316

$384 PEN 1,291

1.92%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,054 PEN 6,902

$3,889 PEN 13.1K

-47.18%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,008 PEN 3,386

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$670 PEN 2,250

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

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

Last update for Arequipa: January 11, 2026

Last update for Piura: January 12, 2026

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