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

🙂 Solo nomad: Cajamarca is 0.2% cheaper than Cerro de Pasco without rent, and 25.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cajamarca is 1.4% cheaper than Cerro de Pasco without rent, and 33.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cajamarca
Cerro de Pasco
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.14 PEN 10.85
$2.75 PEN 9.52
14.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.43 PEN 94.9
$28.31 PEN 98.0
-3.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.85 PEN 20.24
$7.12 PEN 24.64
-17.84%
Cappuccino
$2.93 PEN 10.14
$1.90 PEN 6.56
54.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 PEN 2.79
$0.66 PEN 2.29
22.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 PEN 2.01
$0.44 PEN 1.52
31.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.16 PEN 7.49
$2.28 PEN 7.89
-5.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 PEN 11.72
$3.96 PEN 13.72
-14.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cajamarca
Cerro de Pasco
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 PEN 4.31
$1.42 PEN 4.91
-11.97%
White Bread (500g)
$3.04 PEN 10.53
$2.21 PEN 7.63
37.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.08 PEN 3.72
$1.20 PEN 4.14
-10.00%
Eggs
$2.15 PEN 7.45
$2.39 PEN 8.26
-10.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.95 PEN 20.59
$7.84 PEN 27.11
-24.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.96 PEN 20.61
$5.56 PEN 19.23
7.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.27 PEN 42.47
$7.80 PEN 26.99
57.31%
Apples (1kg)
$0.92 PEN 3.17
$2.06 PEN 7.13
-55.34%
Banana (1kg)
$0.75 PEN 2.59
$0.67 PEN 2.33
11.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.91 PEN 3.16
$0.40 PEN 1.39
127.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.00 PEN 3.47
$1.14 PEN 3.94
-12.28%
Potato (1kg)
$0.74 PEN 2.56
$0.71 PEN 2.45
4.23%
Onion (1kg)
$0.99 PEN 3.43
$0.48 PEN 1.68
106.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.62 PEN 2.15
$0.82 PEN 2.84
-24.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 PEN 2.68
$0.86 PEN 2.96
-10.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.54 PEN 29.56
$5.60 PEN 19.38
52.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.56 PEN 36.53
$7.21 PEN 24.96
46.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.52 PEN 8.73
$1.77 PEN 6.11
42.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 PEN 8.35
$2.52 PEN 8.70
-4.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Cajamarca
Cerro de Pasco
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 PEN 1.89
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.30 PEN 28.71
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.66 PEN 5.73
$3.36 PEN 11.61
-50.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.25 PEN 4.31
$2.11 PEN 7.29
-40.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.76 PEN 16.46
$8.41 PEN 29.10
-43.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.51 PEN 5.23
$1.35 PEN 4.68
11.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.8K PEN 75.6K
$19.5K PEN 67.6K
11.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.5K PEN 84.8K
$24.4K PEN 84.3K
0.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cajamarca
Cerro de Pasco
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$46.75 PEN 162
$57.4 PEN 199
-18.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.28 PEN 32.11
$12.36 PEN 42.76
-24.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.20 PEN 94.1
$23.68 PEN 81.9
14.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cajamarca
Cerro de Pasco
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.44 PEN 98.4
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 PEN 66.2
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.48 PEN 15.50
$6.80 PEN 23.51
-34.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cajamarca
Cerro de Pasco
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$132 PEN 457
$222 PEN 770
-40.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,122 PEN 14.3K
$7,998 PEN 27.7K
-48.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cajamarca
Cerro de Pasco
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.81 PEN 165
$51.1 PEN 177
-6.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.00 PEN 96.9
$36.28 PEN 126
-22.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.6 PEN 268
$89.6 PEN 310
-13.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.0 PEN 260
$88.7 PEN 307
-15.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cajamarca
Cerro de Pasco
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$204 PEN 706
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$96.2 PEN 333
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$495 PEN 1,713
$389 PEN 1,346
27.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$291 PEN 1,006
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,387 PEN 8,259
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cajamarca
Cerro de Pasco
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$733 PEN 2,535
$474 PEN 1,640
54.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.5
10.11
3.86%

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

Last update for Cajamarca: February 28, 2026

Last update for Cerro de Pasco: March 2, 2026

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