Cost of Living Comparison Between Cajamarca and Trujillo Cost of Living Comparison Between Cajamarca and Trujillo

😐 Solo nomad: Cajamarca is 6.7% more expensive than Trujillo without rent, and 15.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cajamarca is 38.7% more expensive than Trujillo without rent, and 1.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cajamarca
Trujillo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.14 PEN 10.63
$3.26 PEN 11.04
-3.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.43 PEN 93.0
$14.07 PEN 47.70
94.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.85 PEN 19.83
$6.83 PEN 23.16
-14.35%
Cappuccino
$2.93 PEN 9.94
$2.88 PEN 9.75
1.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 PEN 2.73
$0.90 PEN 3.05
-10.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 PEN 1.97
$0.62 PEN 2.09
-6.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.16 PEN 7.33
$1.92 PEN 6.50
12.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 PEN 11.48
$3.35 PEN 11.34
1.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cajamarca
Trujillo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 PEN 4.22
$1.01 PEN 3.41
23.76%
White Bread (500g)
$3.04 PEN 10.32
$1.80 PEN 6.11
68.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.08 PEN 3.65
$1.13 PEN 3.83
-4.42%
Eggs
$2.15 PEN 7.30
$3.89 PEN 13.19
-44.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.95 PEN 20.18
-
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.96 PEN 20.20
$6.36 PEN 21.55
-6.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.27 PEN 41.61
$7.48 PEN 25.35
64.04%
Apples (1kg)
$0.92 PEN 3.10
$1.13 PEN 3.84
-18.58%
Banana (1kg)
$0.75 PEN 2.54
$0.57 PEN 1.95
31.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.91 PEN 3.10
$0.55 PEN 1.86
65.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.00 PEN 3.40
$0.71 PEN 2.42
40.85%
Potato (1kg)
$0.74 PEN 2.50
$0.98 PEN 3.33
-24.49%
Onion (1kg)
$0.99 PEN 3.37
$0.79 PEN 2.68
25.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.62 PEN 2.11
$0.96 PEN 3.26
-35.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 PEN 2.62
$0.92 PEN 3.12
-16.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.54 PEN 28.96
$4.08 PEN 13.84
109.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.56 PEN 35.79
$6.00 PEN 20.35
76.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.52 PEN 8.55
$1.42 PEN 4.81
77.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 PEN 8.18
$1.64 PEN 5.57
46.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Cajamarca
Trujillo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 PEN 1.85
$0.59 PEN 2.01
-6.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.30 PEN 28.12
$16.70 PEN 56.6
-50.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.66 PEN 5.62
$2.76 PEN 9.36
-39.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.25 PEN 4.23
$1.97 PEN 6.69
-36.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.76 PEN 16.12
$5.53 PEN 18.75
-13.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.51 PEN 5.12
$1.42 PEN 4.80
6.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.8K PEN 74.1K
$16.3K PEN 55.4K
33.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.5K PEN 83.1K
$26.6K PEN 90.2K
-7.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cajamarca
Trujillo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$46.75 PEN 159
$74.2 PEN 251
-36.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.28 PEN 31.46
$8.16 PEN 27.68
13.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.20 PEN 92.2
$21.45 PEN 72.7
26.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cajamarca
Trujillo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.44 PEN 96.4
$36.56 PEN 124
-22.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 PEN 64.9
$5.43 PEN 18.40
252.49%
Cinema Ticket
$4.48 PEN 15.18
$4.24 PEN 14.36
5.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cajamarca
Trujillo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$132 PEN 448
$103 PEN 350
28.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,122 PEN 14.0K
$1,973 PEN 6,687
108.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cajamarca
Trujillo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.81 PEN 162
$70.7 PEN 240
-32.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.00 PEN 94.9
$14.01 PEN 47.51
99.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.6 PEN 263
$33.49 PEN 114
131.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.0 PEN 254
$33.11 PEN 112
126.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cajamarca
Trujillo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$204 PEN 692
$356 PEN 1,206
-42.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$96.2 PEN 326
$264 PEN 895
-63.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$495 PEN 1,678
$619 PEN 2,099
-20.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$291 PEN 985
$475 PEN 1,610
-38.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,387 PEN 8,092
$1,156 PEN 3,919
106.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$820 PEN 2,779
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cajamarca
Trujillo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$733 PEN 2,484
$566 PEN 1,918
29.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.5
12.7
-17.32%

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Last update for Cajamarca: February 28, 2026

Last update for Trujillo: February 28, 2026

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