Cost of Living Comparison Between Cajamarca and Cerro de Pasco Cost of Living Comparison Between Cajamarca and Cerro de Pasco

🙂 Solo nomad: Cajamarca is 15.7% cheaper than Cerro de Pasco without rent, and 25% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cajamarca is 2.6% cheaper than Cerro de Pasco without rent, and 31.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cajamarca
Cerro de Pasco
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.03 PEN 10.94
$2.84 PEN 10.27
6.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.99 PEN 101
$27.58 PEN 99.6
1.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.68 PEN 20.52
$6.96 PEN 25.15
-18.39%
Cappuccino
$2.88 PEN 10.41
$2 PEN 7.21
44.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 PEN 2.8
$0.71 PEN 2.57
9.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 PEN 1.98
$0.43 PEN 1.56
27.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.28 PEN 8.22
$2.25 PEN 8.13
1.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.3 PEN 11.91
$3.78 PEN 13.65
-12.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cajamarca
Cerro de Pasco
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 PEN 4.52
$1.47 PEN 5.31
-14.97%
White Bread (500g)
$3.08 PEN 11.14
$2.19 PEN 7.92
40.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.08 PEN 3.89
$1.24 PEN 4.48
-12.90%
Eggs
$2.08 PEN 7.52
$2.28 PEN 8.25
-8.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.27 PEN 22.66
$8.07 PEN 29.14
-22.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.9 PEN 21.31
$5.57 PEN 20.12
5.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.04 PEN 43.5
$7.99 PEN 28.87
50.69%
Apples (1kg)
$0.99 PEN 3.59
$2.03 PEN 7.33
-51.23%
Banana (1kg)
$0.7 PEN 2.52
$0.68 PEN 2.45
2.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.9 PEN 3.26
$0.44 PEN 1.59
104.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$1 PEN 3.63
$1.13 PEN 4.09
-11.50%
Potato (1kg)
$0.69 PEN 2.49
$0.72 PEN 2.59
-4.17%
Onion (1kg)
$0.94 PEN 3.38
$0.52 PEN 1.88
80.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 PEN 2.42
$0.84 PEN 3.02
-20.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 PEN 2.59
$0.87 PEN 3.14
-17.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.26 PEN 29.83
$5.66 PEN 20.45
45.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.43 PEN 37.67
$7.47 PEN 26.98
39.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.52 PEN 9.1
$1.78 PEN 6.41
41.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 PEN 8.38
$2.54 PEN 9.17
-8.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Cajamarca
Cerro de Pasco
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.58 PEN 2.08
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.2 PEN 29.61
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.64 PEN 5.93
$3.28 PEN 11.85
-50.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.22 PEN 4.4
$2.22 PEN 8.04
-45.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.84 PEN 17.47
$8.57 PEN 30.95
-43.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.45 PEN 5.23
$1.35 PEN 4.88
7.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.3K PEN 80.5K
$19.5K PEN 70.6K
13.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.3K PEN 87.7K
$24.2K PEN 87.6K
0.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cajamarca
Cerro de Pasco
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$47.19 PEN 171
$56.4 PEN 204
-16.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.92 PEN 32.22
$12.54 PEN 45.3
-28.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.54 PEN 95.9
$24.03 PEN 86.8
10.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cajamarca
Cerro de Pasco
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.22 PEN 106
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.39 PEN 70.1
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.62 PEN 16.68
$7.05 PEN 25.46
-34.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cajamarca
Cerro de Pasco
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$129 PEN 465
$220 PEN 793
-41.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,133 PEN 14.9K
$7,997 PEN 28.9K
-48.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cajamarca
Cerro de Pasco
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.34 PEN 178
$51.1 PEN 185
-3.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.24 PEN 98.4
$36.65 PEN 132
-25.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.5 PEN 273
$90.3 PEN 326
-16.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.9 PEN 274
$90.9 PEN 328
-16.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cajamarca
Cerro de Pasco
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$201 PEN 728
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$95.3 PEN 344
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$505 PEN 1,824
$383 PEN 1,382
31.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$298 PEN 1,076
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,354 PEN 8,504
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cajamarca
Cerro de Pasco
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$719 PEN 2,598
$481 PEN 1,738
49.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.5
10.11
3.86%

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Last update for Cajamarca: October 26, 2025

Last update for Cerro de Pasco: October 27, 2025

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