Cost of Living Comparison Between Ayacucho and Cusco Cost of Living Comparison Between Ayacucho and Cusco

🙂 Solo nomad: Ayacucho is 78.2% cheaper than Cusco without rent, and 87.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ayacucho is 78.3% cheaper than Cusco without rent, and 83.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ayacucho
Cusco
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.71 PEN 6.19
$2.85 PEN 10.3
-40.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.84 PEN 49.99
$27.87 PEN 101
-50.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.29 PEN 15.49
$5.6 PEN 20.22
-23.39%
Cappuccino
$2.18 PEN 7.88
$2.05 PEN 7.41
6.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 PEN 3.12
$1.27 PEN 4.59
-32.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 PEN 0.97
$0.79 PEN 2.86
-65.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.9 PEN 6.86
$2.23 PEN 8.06
-14.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 PEN 7.89
$4.08 PEN 14.76
-46.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ayacucho
Cusco
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
-
$1.45 PEN 5.24
-
White Bread (500g)
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$3.05 PEN 11.04
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
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$1.33 PEN 4.81
-
Eggs
-
$3.78 PEN 13.64
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$4.79 PEN 17.31
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
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$4.95 PEN 17.9
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
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$6.73 PEN 24.31
-
Apples (1kg)
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$2.38 PEN 8.61
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Banana (1kg)
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$0.78 PEN 2.82
-
Oranges (1kg)
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$1.29 PEN 4.66
-
Tomato (1kg)
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$0.9 PEN 3.23
-
Potato (1kg)
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$1.03 PEN 3.74
-
Onion (1kg)
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$0.95 PEN 3.42
-
Lettuce (1 head)
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$0.65 PEN 2.35
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
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$0.68 PEN 2.47
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
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$4.76 PEN 17.19
-
Wine (Bottle)
-
$6.45 PEN 23.29
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.99 PEN 7.19
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.03 PEN 10.94
-
🚌 Getting Around
Ayacucho
Cusco
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.29 PEN 1.06
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.65 PEN 5.94
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.67 PEN 6.02
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$2.81 PEN 10.17
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$1.48 PEN 5.33
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
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$18.7K PEN 67.6K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$22.2K PEN 80.1K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ayacucho
Cusco
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$33.79 PEN 122
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$14.03 PEN 50.7
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
-
$30.11 PEN 109
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ayacucho
Cusco
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.23 PEN 91.2
$30.45 PEN 110
-17.14%
Cinema Ticket
-
$4.9 PEN 17.7
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ayacucho
Cusco
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$35.49 PEN 128
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$29.27 PEN 106
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$61.1 PEN 221
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$71.5 PEN 258
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ayacucho
Cusco
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$307 PEN 1,110
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$248 PEN 897
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$583 PEN 2,105
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$409 PEN 1,477
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,686 PEN 9,702
$3,856 PEN 13.9K
-30.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,191 PEN 11.5K
$1,797 PEN 6,491
77.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ayacucho
Cusco
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$385 PEN 1,392
$417 PEN 1,507
-7.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
11
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Last update for Ayacucho: October 28, 2025

Last update for Cusco: October 28, 2025

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