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

😐 Solo nomad: Cerro de Pasco is 18.6% more expensive than Cajamarca without rent, and 20% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cerro de Pasco is 2.7% more expensive than Cajamarca without rent, and 24.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cerro de Pasco
Cajamarca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.84 PEN 10.27
$3.03 PEN 10.94
-6.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.58 PEN 99.6
$27.99 PEN 101
-1.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.96 PEN 25.15
$5.68 PEN 20.52
22.54%
Cappuccino
$2 PEN 7.21
$2.88 PEN 10.41
-30.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 PEN 2.57
$0.78 PEN 2.8
-8.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 PEN 1.56
$0.55 PEN 1.98
-21.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 PEN 8.13
$2.28 PEN 8.22
-1.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.78 PEN 13.65
$3.3 PEN 11.91
14.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cerro de Pasco
Cajamarca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 PEN 5.31
$1.25 PEN 4.52
17.60%
White Bread (500g)
$2.19 PEN 7.92
$3.08 PEN 11.14
-28.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.24 PEN 4.48
$1.08 PEN 3.89
14.81%
Eggs
$2.28 PEN 8.25
$2.08 PEN 7.52
9.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.07 PEN 29.14
$6.27 PEN 22.66
28.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.57 PEN 20.12
$5.9 PEN 21.31
-5.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.99 PEN 28.87
$12.04 PEN 43.5
-33.64%
Apples (1kg)
$2.03 PEN 7.33
$0.99 PEN 3.59
105.05%
Banana (1kg)
$0.68 PEN 2.45
$0.7 PEN 2.52
-2.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.44 PEN 1.59
$0.9 PEN 3.26
-51.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.13 PEN 4.09
$1 PEN 3.63
13.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 PEN 2.59
$0.69 PEN 2.49
4.35%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 PEN 1.88
$0.94 PEN 3.38
-44.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.84 PEN 3.02
$0.67 PEN 2.42
25.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 PEN 3.14
$0.72 PEN 2.59
20.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.66 PEN 20.45
$8.26 PEN 29.83
-31.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.47 PEN 26.98
$10.43 PEN 37.67
-28.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 PEN 6.41
$2.52 PEN 9.1
-29.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 PEN 9.17
$2.32 PEN 8.38
9.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Cerro de Pasco
Cajamarca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.58 PEN 2.08
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$8.2 PEN 29.61
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.28 PEN 11.85
$1.64 PEN 5.93
100.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.22 PEN 8.04
$1.22 PEN 4.4
81.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.57 PEN 30.95
$4.84 PEN 17.47
77.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.35 PEN 4.88
$1.45 PEN 5.23
-6.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.5K PEN 70.6K
$22.3K PEN 80.5K
-12.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.2K PEN 87.6K
$24.3K PEN 87.7K
-0.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cerro de Pasco
Cajamarca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$56.4 PEN 204
$47.19 PEN 171
19.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.54 PEN 45.3
$8.92 PEN 32.22
40.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.03 PEN 86.8
$26.54 PEN 95.9
-9.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cerro de Pasco
Cajamarca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$29.22 PEN 106
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.39 PEN 70.1
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.05 PEN 25.46
$4.62 PEN 16.68
52.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cerro de Pasco
Cajamarca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$220 PEN 793
$129 PEN 465
70.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,997 PEN 28.9K
$4,133 PEN 14.9K
93.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cerro de Pasco
Cajamarca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.1 PEN 185
$49.34 PEN 178
3.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.65 PEN 132
$27.24 PEN 98.4
34.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.3 PEN 326
$75.5 PEN 273
19.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$90.9 PEN 328
$75.9 PEN 274
19.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cerro de Pasco
Cajamarca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$201 PEN 728
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$95.3 PEN 344
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$383 PEN 1,382
$505 PEN 1,824
-24.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$298 PEN 1,076
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,354 PEN 8,504
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cerro de Pasco
Cajamarca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$481 PEN 1,738
$719 PEN 2,598
-33.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.11
10.5
-3.71%

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Last update for Cerro de Pasco: October 27, 2025

Last update for Cajamarca: October 26, 2025

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