Cost of Living Comparison Between Bandung and Arequipa Cost of Living Comparison Between Bandung and Arequipa

🙂 Solo nomad: Bandung is 2% cheaper than Arequipa without rent, and 0.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bandung is 6.7% cheaper than Arequipa without rent, and 18% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bandung
Arequipa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.33 Rp 22.8K
$4.26 PEN 14.63
-68.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.98 Rp 154.0K
$28.24 PEN 96.9
-68.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.47 Rp 59.5K
$5.70 PEN 19.56
-39.12%
Cappuccino
$1.43 Rp 24.6K
$2.49 PEN 8.55
-42.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.50 Rp 8,516
$0.81 PEN 2.78
-38.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 Rp 4,250
$0.37 PEN 1.26
-32.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.39 Rp 58.2K
$2.21 PEN 7.57
53.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 Rp 59.3K
$5.94 PEN 20.37
-41.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bandung
Arequipa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 Rp 20.3K
$1.53 PEN 5.26
-22.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.07 Rp 18.4K
$1.22 PEN 4.19
-12.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.93 Rp 15.9K
$1.26 PEN 4.33
-26.19%
Eggs
$1.59 Rp 27.2K
$2.16 PEN 7.42
-26.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.82 Rp 151.3K
$5.58 PEN 19.14
58.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.04 Rp 52.2K
$5.29 PEN 18.13
-42.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.87 Rp 134.9K
$7.57 PEN 25.96
3.96%
Apples (1kg)
$2.31 Rp 39.6K
$1.45 PEN 4.98
59.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.29 Rp 22.1K
$1.17 PEN 4.01
10.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.65 Rp 28.2K
$1.18 PEN 4.04
39.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.60 Rp 27.4K
$0.75 PEN 2.59
113.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.46 Rp 25.1K
$0.59 PEN 2.01
147.46%
Onion (1kg)
$2.60 Rp 44.6K
$0.54 PEN 1.85
381.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.96 Rp 16.5K
$0.44 PEN 1.50
118.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 Rp 7,180
$0.73 PEN 2.50
-42.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.60 Rp 44.6K
$4.94 PEN 16.95
-47.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.62 Rp 405.1K
$5.06 PEN 17.35
366.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.13 Rp 36.5K
$2.42 PEN 8.29
-11.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 Rp 59.4K
$2.31 PEN 7.94
49.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Bandung
Arequipa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.30 Rp 5,123
$0.27 PEN 0.91
11.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.50 Rp 180.0K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.70 Rp 12.1K
$2.12 PEN 7.28
-66.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 Rp 13.1K
$2.12 PEN 7.28
-64.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.49 Rp 42.7K
$12.88 PEN 44.18
-80.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.80 Rp 13.7K
$1.55 PEN 5.31
-48.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K Rp 425.3M
$18.9K PEN 64.9K
31.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.8K Rp 443.2M
$25.1K PEN 86.1K
2.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bandung
Arequipa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.50 Rp 763.1K
$40.21 PEN 138
10.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.47 Rp 76.7K
$10.71 PEN 36.75
-58.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.68 Rp 388.9K
$30.34 PEN 104
-25.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bandung
Arequipa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.89 Rp 375.5K
$21.65 PEN 74.3
1.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.55 Rp 112.4K
$8.56 PEN 29.37
-23.48%
Cinema Ticket
$3.04 Rp 52.1K
$4.52 PEN 15.52
-32.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bandung
Arequipa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$92.0 Rp 1.6M
$60.6 PEN 208
51.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,661 Rp 131.4M
$6,415 PEN 22.0K
19.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bandung
Arequipa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.74 Rp 715.9K
$36.93 PEN 127
13.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.87 Rp 529.4K
$22.20 PEN 76.1
39.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.8 Rp 1.0M
$63.7 PEN 219
-6.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.1 Rp 1.1M
$54.7 PEN 188
17.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bandung
Arequipa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$236 Rp 4.0M
$237 PEN 812
-0.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$156 Rp 2.7M
$156 PEN 536
0.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$446 Rp 7.6M
$542 PEN 1,859
-17.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$244 Rp 4.2M
$391 PEN 1,342
-37.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$767 Rp 13.2M
$2,004 PEN 6,874
-61.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$325 Rp 5.6M
$997 PEN 3,420
-67.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bandung
Arequipa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$286 Rp 4.9M
$649 PEN 2,226
-55.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
15
-39.00%

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Last update for Bandung: April 13, 2026

Last update for Arequipa: April 12, 2026

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