Cost of Living Comparison Between Cajamarca and Talara Cost of Living Comparison Between Cajamarca and Talara

😐 Solo nomad: Cajamarca is 1698.1% more expensive than Talara without rent, and 2177.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cajamarca is 756% more expensive than Talara without rent, and 353.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cajamarca
Talara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.04 PEN 10.98
$2.85 PEN 10.31
6.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.25 PEN 102
$16.83 PEN 60.8
67.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.86 PEN 21.17
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Cappuccino
$2.9 PEN 10.49
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 PEN 2.98
$0.54 PEN 1.97
51.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 PEN 1.97
$0.34 PEN 1.23
61.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.17 PEN 7.84
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.41 PEN 12.31
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cajamarca
Talara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 PEN 4.55
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White Bread (500g)
$3.13 PEN 11.32
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Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.08 PEN 3.9
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Eggs
$2.12 PEN 7.67
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Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.98 PEN 21.6
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.69 PEN 20.55
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.22 PEN 44.14
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Apples (1kg)
$0.99 PEN 3.59
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Banana (1kg)
$0.74 PEN 2.66
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Oranges (1kg)
$0.83 PEN 2.99
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Tomato (1kg)
$1.02 PEN 3.67
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Potato (1kg)
$0.74 PEN 2.69
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Onion (1kg)
$0.92 PEN 3.31
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Lettuce (1 head)
$0.64 PEN 2.31
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 PEN 2.6
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.48 PEN 30.65
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Wine (Bottle)
$10.2 PEN 36.83
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.47 PEN 8.93
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 PEN 8.37
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🚌 Getting Around
Cajamarca
Talara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.54 PEN 1.95
$0.58 PEN 2.08
-6.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.17 PEN 29.5
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.68 PEN 6.08
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.2 PEN 4.35
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.79 PEN 17.32
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.44 PEN 5.21
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.6K PEN 81.6K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.9K PEN 86.2K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cajamarca
Talara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$45.39 PEN 164
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.95 PEN 32.32
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.82 PEN 96.9
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🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cajamarca
Talara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.08 PEN 105
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.53 PEN 70.6
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Cinema Ticket
$4.71 PEN 17.01
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Cajamarca
Talara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$127 PEN 460
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,215 PEN 15.2K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cajamarca
Talara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.28 PEN 174
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.88 PEN 101
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.4 PEN 280
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.3 PEN 272
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cajamarca
Talara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$202 PEN 730
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$95.4 PEN 345
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$497 PEN 1,796
$281 PEN 1,017
76.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$298 PEN 1,076
$194 PEN 699
53.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,371 PEN 8,565
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Cajamarca
Talara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$734 PEN 2,651
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.5
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Last update for Cajamarca: November 4, 2025

Last update for Talara: November 2, 2025

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