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 0.2% more expensive than Cajamarca without rent, and 20.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cerro de Pasco is 1.4% more expensive than Cajamarca without rent, and 24.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cerro de Pasco
Cajamarca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.75 PEN 9.52
$3.14 PEN 10.85
-12.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.31 PEN 98.0
$27.43 PEN 94.9
3.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.12 PEN 24.64
$5.85 PEN 20.24
21.71%
Cappuccino
$1.90 PEN 6.56
$2.93 PEN 10.14
-35.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 PEN 2.29
$0.81 PEN 2.79
-18.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 PEN 1.52
$0.58 PEN 2.01
-24.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.28 PEN 7.89
$2.16 PEN 7.49
5.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.96 PEN 13.72
$3.39 PEN 11.72
16.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cerro de Pasco
Cajamarca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 PEN 4.91
$1.25 PEN 4.31
13.60%
White Bread (500g)
$2.21 PEN 7.63
$3.04 PEN 10.53
-27.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.20 PEN 4.14
$1.08 PEN 3.72
11.11%
Eggs
$2.39 PEN 8.26
$2.15 PEN 7.45
11.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.84 PEN 27.11
$5.95 PEN 20.59
31.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.56 PEN 19.23
$5.96 PEN 20.61
-6.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.80 PEN 26.99
$12.27 PEN 42.47
-36.43%
Apples (1kg)
$2.06 PEN 7.13
$0.92 PEN 3.17
123.91%
Banana (1kg)
$0.67 PEN 2.33
$0.75 PEN 2.59
-10.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.40 PEN 1.39
$0.91 PEN 3.16
-56.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.14 PEN 3.94
$1.00 PEN 3.47
14.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 PEN 2.45
$0.74 PEN 2.56
-4.05%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 PEN 1.68
$0.99 PEN 3.43
-51.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.82 PEN 2.84
$0.62 PEN 2.15
32.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 PEN 2.96
$0.77 PEN 2.68
11.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.60 PEN 19.38
$8.54 PEN 29.56
-34.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.21 PEN 24.96
$10.56 PEN 36.53
-31.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 PEN 6.11
$2.52 PEN 8.73
-29.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 PEN 8.70
$2.41 PEN 8.35
4.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Cerro de Pasco
Cajamarca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.55 PEN 1.89
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$8.30 PEN 28.71
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.36 PEN 11.61
$1.66 PEN 5.73
102.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.11 PEN 7.29
$1.25 PEN 4.31
68.80%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.41 PEN 29.10
$4.76 PEN 16.46
76.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.35 PEN 4.68
$1.51 PEN 5.23
-10.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.5K PEN 67.6K
$21.8K PEN 75.6K
-10.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.4K PEN 84.3K
$24.5K PEN 84.8K
-0.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cerro de Pasco
Cajamarca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$57.4 PEN 199
$46.75 PEN 162
22.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.36 PEN 42.76
$9.28 PEN 32.11
33.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.68 PEN 81.9
$27.20 PEN 94.1
-12.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cerro de Pasco
Cajamarca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$28.44 PEN 98.4
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 PEN 66.2
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.80 PEN 23.51
$4.48 PEN 15.50
51.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cerro de Pasco
Cajamarca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$222 PEN 770
$132 PEN 457
68.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,998 PEN 27.7K
$4,122 PEN 14.3K
94.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cerro de Pasco
Cajamarca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.1 PEN 177
$47.81 PEN 165
6.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.28 PEN 126
$28.00 PEN 96.9
29.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.6 PEN 310
$77.6 PEN 268
15.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.7 PEN 307
$75.0 PEN 260
18.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cerro de Pasco
Cajamarca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$204 PEN 706
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$96.2 PEN 333
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$389 PEN 1,346
$495 PEN 1,713
-21.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$291 PEN 1,006
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,387 PEN 8,259
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cerro de Pasco
Cajamarca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$474 PEN 1,640
$733 PEN 2,535
-35.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.11
10.5
-3.71%

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Last update for Cerro de Pasco: March 2, 2026

Last update for Cajamarca: February 28, 2026

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