Cost of Living Comparison Between Cusco and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Cusco and Chiang Mai

🙂 Solo nomad: Cusco is 9.8% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 13.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Cusco is 1.7% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 12.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.71 PEN 9.10

$1.97 ฿62.0

37.56%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$28.60 PEN 96.1

$18.68 ฿587

53.10%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.54 PEN 18.61

$7.92 ฿249

-30.05%

Cappuccino

$2.07 PEN 6.94

$2.02 ฿63.7

2.48%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.26 PEN 4.25

$0.84 ฿26.45

50.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.78 PEN 2.62

$0.35 ฿11.07

122.86%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.25 PEN 7.56

$2.22 ฿69.9

1.35%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.21 PEN 14.15

$3.59 ฿113

17.27%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.45 PEN 4.88

$1.67 ฿52.4

-13.17%

White Bread (500g)

$3.02 PEN 10.16

$1.62 ฿51.1

86.42%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.33 PEN 4.47

$1.20 ฿37.83

10.83%

Eggs

$3.77 PEN 12.68

$1.93 ฿60.8

95.34%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.74 PEN 15.92

$16.00 ฿503

-70.38%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.99 PEN 16.76

$3.16 ฿99.2

57.91%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.73 PEN 22.61

$10.93 ฿344

-38.43%

Apples (1kg)

$2.36 PEN 7.95

$2.67 ฿83.8

-11.61%

Banana (1kg)

$0.72 PEN 2.41

$1.18 ฿36.99

-38.98%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.34 PEN 4.49

$1.64 ฿51.5

-18.29%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.88 PEN 2.95

$1.59 ฿49.83

-44.65%

Potato (1kg)

$1.05 PEN 3.51

$1.32 ฿41.64

-20.45%

Onion (1kg)

$0.99 PEN 3.33

$1.19 ฿37.49

-16.81%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.69 PEN 2.33

$0.71 ฿22.20

-2.82%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.73 PEN 2.45

$0.56 ฿17.75

30.36%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.77 PEN 16.04

$4.64 ฿146

2.80%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.86 PEN 23.05

$18.96 ฿596

-63.82%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.91 PEN 6.42

$1.77 ฿55.7

7.91%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.04 PEN 10.20

$3.20 ฿101

-5.00%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.29 PEN 0.98

$0.90 ฿28.32

-67.78%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$19.24 ฿605

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.69 PEN 5.67

$1.36 ฿42.78

24.26%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.64 PEN 5.51

$1.35 ฿42.37

21.48%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.70 PEN 9.08

$8.15 ฿256

-66.87%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.54 PEN 5.19

$1.22 ฿38.43

26.23%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$18.6K PEN 62.3K

$21.4K ฿671.8K

-13.18%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$22.3K PEN 75.0K

$21.7K ฿683.8K

2.68%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$33.87 PEN 114

$70.3 ฿2,210

-51.82%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$13.81 PEN 46.40

$13.91 ฿437

-0.72%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.63 PEN 103

$18.00 ฿566

70.17%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$29.98 PEN 101

$41.78 ฿1,314

-28.24%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.80 ฿214

Cinema Ticket

$4.80 PEN 16.13

$5.72 ฿180

-16.08%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$308 ฿9,693

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.8K ฿465.7K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$35.71 PEN 120

$55.9 ฿1,756

-36.06%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.58 PEN 96.0

$26.71 ฿840

7.00%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$61.5 PEN 206

$84.5 ฿2,658

-27.31%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$70.1 PEN 236

$70.8 ฿2,227

-1.04%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$309 PEN 1,037

$431 ฿13.5K

-28.30%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$246 PEN 825

$237 ฿7,439

3.77%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$588 PEN 1,976

$811 ฿25.5K

-27.45%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$410 PEN 1,379

$501 ฿15.7K

-18.01%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,923 PEN 13.2K

$2,202 ฿69.2K

78.13%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,829 PEN 6,146

$1,600 ฿50.3K

14.31%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$422 PEN 1,417

$684 ฿21.5K

-38.37%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

120.00%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Cusco: January 11, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

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