Cost of Living Comparison Between Cajamarca and Chiclayo Cost of Living Comparison Between Cajamarca and Chiclayo

🙂 Solo nomad: Cajamarca is 30.6% cheaper than Chiclayo without rent, and 13.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cajamarca is 13.9% cheaper than Chiclayo without rent, and 12.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cajamarca
Chiclayo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.03 PEN 10.94
$4.8 PEN 17.34
-36.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.99 PEN 101
$32.68 PEN 118
-14.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.68 PEN 20.52
$8.5 PEN 30.7
-33.18%
Cappuccino
$2.88 PEN 10.41
$4.05 PEN 14.64
-28.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 PEN 2.8
$0.86 PEN 3.09
-9.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 PEN 1.98
$0.47 PEN 1.7
17.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.28 PEN 8.22
$2.59 PEN 9.34
-11.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.3 PEN 11.91
-
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cajamarca
Chiclayo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 PEN 4.52
$1.44 PEN 5.19
-13.19%
White Bread (500g)
$3.08 PEN 11.14
$1.64 PEN 5.93
87.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.08 PEN 3.89
$1.65 PEN 5.95
-34.55%
Eggs
$2.08 PEN 7.52
$2.95 PEN 10.66
-29.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.27 PEN 22.66
$6.27 PEN 22.66
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.9 PEN 21.31
$6.14 PEN 22.18
-3.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.04 PEN 43.5
$8.43 PEN 30.44
42.82%
Apples (1kg)
$0.99 PEN 3.59
$1.9 PEN 6.86
-47.89%
Banana (1kg)
$0.7 PEN 2.52
$1.64 PEN 5.92
-57.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.9 PEN 3.26
$1.09 PEN 3.94
-17.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$1 PEN 3.63
$1.5 PEN 5.41
-33.33%
Potato (1kg)
$0.69 PEN 2.49
$0.93 PEN 3.34
-25.81%
Onion (1kg)
$0.94 PEN 3.38
$1.37 PEN 4.96
-31.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 PEN 2.42
$0.71 PEN 2.56
-5.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 PEN 2.59
$0.71 PEN 2.58
1.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.26 PEN 29.83
$4.43 PEN 16
86.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.43 PEN 37.67
$14.64 PEN 52.9
-28.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.52 PEN 9.1
$1.3 PEN 4.7
93.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 PEN 8.38
$1.55 PEN 5.59
49.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Cajamarca
Chiclayo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.58 PEN 2.08
$0.51 PEN 1.85
13.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.2 PEN 29.61
$27.65 PEN 99.9
-70.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.64 PEN 5.93
$2.67 PEN 9.64
-38.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.22 PEN 4.4
$1.07 PEN 3.88
14.02%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.84 PEN 17.47
$4.75 PEN 17.17
1.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.45 PEN 5.23
$1.24 PEN 4.47
16.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.3K PEN 80.5K
$23.2K PEN 83.9K
-4.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.3K PEN 87.7K
$22.7K PEN 82.2K
6.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cajamarca
Chiclayo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$47.19 PEN 171
$37.26 PEN 135
26.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.92 PEN 32.22
$14.76 PEN 53.3
-39.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.54 PEN 95.9
$35.04 PEN 127
-24.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cajamarca
Chiclayo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.22 PEN 106
$32.06 PEN 116
-8.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.39 PEN 70.1
$33.93 PEN 123
-42.85%
Cinema Ticket
$4.62 PEN 16.68
$5.67 PEN 20.47
-18.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cajamarca
Chiclayo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$129 PEN 465
$221 PEN 799
-41.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,133 PEN 14.9K
$3,400 PEN 12.3K
21.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cajamarca
Chiclayo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.34 PEN 178
$44.8 PEN 162
10.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.24 PEN 98.4
$36.68 PEN 133
-25.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.5 PEN 273
$83 PEN 300
-9.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.9 PEN 274
$39.36 PEN 142
92.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cajamarca
Chiclayo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$201 PEN 728
$123 PEN 443
64.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$95.3 PEN 344
$138 PEN 500
-31.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$505 PEN 1,824
$315 PEN 1,139
60.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$298 PEN 1,076
$360 PEN 1,299
-17.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,354 PEN 8,504
$1,107 PEN 3,998
112.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$1,106 PEN 3,995
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Cajamarca
Chiclayo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$719 PEN 2,598
$480 PEN 1,734
49.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.5
10
5.00%

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Last update for Cajamarca: October 26, 2025

Last update for Chiclayo: October 29, 2025

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