Cost of Living Comparison Between Cajamarca and Miraflores Cost of Living Comparison Between Cajamarca and Miraflores

🙂 Solo nomad: Cajamarca is 14.4% cheaper than Miraflores without rent, and 38.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cajamarca is 6.1% cheaper than Miraflores without rent, and 18.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cajamarca
Miraflores
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.14 PEN 10.85
$4.14 PEN 14.32
-24.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.43 PEN 94.9
$33.14 PEN 115
-17.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.85 PEN 20.24
$5.04 PEN 17.43
16.07%
Cappuccino
$2.93 PEN 10.14
$2.62 PEN 9.08
11.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 PEN 2.79
$0.93 PEN 3.21
-12.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 PEN 2.01
$0.60 PEN 2.07
-3.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.16 PEN 7.49
$2.24 PEN 7.74
-3.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 PEN 11.72
$3.93 PEN 13.60
-13.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cajamarca
Miraflores
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 PEN 4.31
$1.27 PEN 4.38
-1.57%
White Bread (500g)
$3.04 PEN 10.53
$1.09 PEN 3.76
178.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.08 PEN 3.72
$1.31 PEN 4.52
-17.56%
Eggs
$2.15 PEN 7.45
$2.82 PEN 9.77
-23.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.95 PEN 20.59
$7.78 PEN 26.92
-23.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.96 PEN 20.61
$5.69 PEN 19.67
4.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.27 PEN 42.47
$8.61 PEN 29.78
42.51%
Apples (1kg)
$0.92 PEN 3.17
$2.03 PEN 7.02
-54.68%
Banana (1kg)
$0.75 PEN 2.59
$1.07 PEN 3.69
-29.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.91 PEN 3.16
$1.10 PEN 3.81
-17.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.00 PEN 3.47
$1.08 PEN 3.75
-7.41%
Potato (1kg)
$0.74 PEN 2.56
$0.99 PEN 3.44
-25.25%
Onion (1kg)
$0.99 PEN 3.43
$0.81 PEN 2.82
22.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.62 PEN 2.15
$0.79 PEN 2.74
-21.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 PEN 2.68
$0.57 PEN 1.97
35.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.54 PEN 29.56
$5.44 PEN 18.82
56.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.56 PEN 36.53
$9.19 PEN 31.78
14.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.52 PEN 8.73
$1.70 PEN 5.87
48.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 PEN 8.35
$2.71 PEN 9.38
-11.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Cajamarca
Miraflores
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 PEN 1.89
$0.29 PEN 1.01
89.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.30 PEN 28.71
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.66 PEN 5.73
$3.42 PEN 11.82
-51.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.25 PEN 4.31
$2.14 PEN 7.41
-41.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.76 PEN 16.46
$8.44 PEN 29.21
-43.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.51 PEN 5.23
$1.23 PEN 4.24
22.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.8K PEN 75.6K
$19.8K PEN 68.5K
10.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.5K PEN 84.8K
$24.1K PEN 83.3K
1.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cajamarca
Miraflores
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$46.75 PEN 162
$55.2 PEN 191
-15.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.28 PEN 32.11
$8.19 PEN 28.33
13.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.20 PEN 94.1
$23.72 PEN 82.1
14.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cajamarca
Miraflores
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.44 PEN 98.4
$32.75 PEN 113
-13.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 PEN 66.2
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.48 PEN 15.50
$7.04 PEN 24.37
-36.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cajamarca
Miraflores
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$132 PEN 457
$217 PEN 750
-39.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,122 PEN 14.3K
$8,076 PEN 27.9K
-48.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cajamarca
Miraflores
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.81 PEN 165
$49.65 PEN 172
-3.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.00 PEN 96.9
$36.57 PEN 127
-23.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.6 PEN 268
$92.0 PEN 318
-15.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.0 PEN 260
$83.7 PEN 289
-10.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cajamarca
Miraflores
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$204 PEN 706
$661 PEN 2,288
-69.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$96.2 PEN 333
$491 PEN 1,698
-80.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$495 PEN 1,713
$1,628 PEN 5,633
-69.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$291 PEN 1,006
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,387 PEN 8,259
$2,461 PEN 8,514
-2.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cajamarca
Miraflores
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$733 PEN 2,535
-
-
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 Miraflores: March 3, 2026

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