Cost of Living Comparison Between Cusco and Miraflores Cost of Living Comparison Between Cusco and Miraflores

🙂 Solo nomad: Cusco is 15% cheaper than Miraflores without rent, and 30% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cusco is 14.3% cheaper than Miraflores without rent, and 22.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cusco
Miraflores
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.85 PEN 10.3
$4.26 PEN 15.38
-33.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.87 PEN 101
$33.31 PEN 120
-16.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.6 PEN 20.22
$5.1 PEN 18.44
9.80%
Cappuccino
$2.05 PEN 7.41
$2.57 PEN 9.29
-20.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 PEN 4.59
$0.99 PEN 3.59
28.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 PEN 2.86
$0.66 PEN 2.38
19.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.23 PEN 8.06
$2.16 PEN 7.79
3.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.08 PEN 14.76
$3.91 PEN 14.13
4.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cusco
Miraflores
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 PEN 5.24
$1.29 PEN 4.65
12.40%
White Bread (500g)
$3.05 PEN 11.04
$1.12 PEN 4.06
172.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 PEN 4.81
$1.3 PEN 4.7
2.31%
Eggs
$3.78 PEN 13.64
$2.86 PEN 10.35
32.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.79 PEN 17.31
$7.87 PEN 28.43
-39.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.95 PEN 17.9
$5.73 PEN 20.7
-13.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.73 PEN 24.31
$8.68 PEN 31.37
-22.47%
Apples (1kg)
$2.38 PEN 8.61
$2.07 PEN 7.47
14.98%
Banana (1kg)
$0.78 PEN 2.82
$1.12 PEN 4.03
-30.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.29 PEN 4.66
$1.14 PEN 4.11
13.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.9 PEN 3.23
$1.1 PEN 3.97
-18.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 PEN 3.74
$0.99 PEN 3.59
4.04%
Onion (1kg)
$0.95 PEN 3.42
$0.84 PEN 3.05
13.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 PEN 2.35
$0.84 PEN 3.05
-22.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 PEN 2.47
$0.58 PEN 2.11
17.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.76 PEN 17.19
$5.69 PEN 20.56
-16.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.45 PEN 23.29
$8.94 PEN 32.3
-27.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.99 PEN 7.19
$1.7 PEN 6.16
17.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 PEN 10.94
$2.79 PEN 10.09
8.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Cusco
Miraflores
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 PEN 1.06
$0.27 PEN 0.96
7.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.65 PEN 5.94
$3.27 PEN 11.82
-49.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.67 PEN 6.02
$2.12 PEN 7.65
-21.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.81 PEN 10.17
$8.47 PEN 30.61
-66.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.48 PEN 5.33
$1.23 PEN 4.45
20.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.7K PEN 67.6K
$19.4K PEN 70.1K
-3.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K PEN 80.1K
$24.7K PEN 89.3K
-10.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cusco
Miraflores
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$33.79 PEN 122
$55.8 PEN 202
-39.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.03 PEN 50.7
$8.4 PEN 30.34
67.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.11 PEN 109
$23.64 PEN 85.4
27.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cusco
Miraflores
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.45 PEN 110
$33.98 PEN 123
-10.39%
Cinema Ticket
$4.9 PEN 17.7
$7.09 PEN 25.6
-30.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cusco
Miraflores
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$220 PEN 793
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$7,871 PEN 28.4K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cusco
Miraflores
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.49 PEN 128
$50.2 PEN 181
-29.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.27 PEN 106
$35.9 PEN 130
-18.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.1 PEN 221
$91.5 PEN 331
-33.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.5 PEN 258
$82 PEN 296
-12.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cusco
Miraflores
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$307 PEN 1,110
$663 PEN 2,395
-53.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$248 PEN 897
$504 PEN 1,820
-50.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$583 PEN 2,105
$1,628 PEN 5,883
-64.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$409 PEN 1,477
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,856 PEN 13.9K
$2,514 PEN 9,084
53.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,797 PEN 6,491
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cusco
Miraflores
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$417 PEN 1,507
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11
10.11
8.80%

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Last update for Cusco: October 28, 2025

Last update for Miraflores: October 29, 2025

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