Cost of Living Comparison Between Cusco and Petropavl Cost of Living Comparison Between Cusco and Petropavl

🙂 Solo nomad: Cusco is 25.7% cheaper than Petropavl without rent, and 9.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cusco is 17.8% cheaper than Petropavl without rent, and 0.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cusco
Petropavl
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.82 PEN 9.68
$11.84 ₸5,566
-76.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.39 PEN 97.4
$23.35 ₸11.0K
21.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.53 PEN 18.95
$6.77 ₸3,180
-18.32%
Cappuccino
$2.09 PEN 7.18
$2.19 ₸1,029
-4.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.22 PEN 4.20
$1.02 ₸478
19.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 PEN 2.54
$0.52 ₸243
42.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.17 PEN 7.44
$1.36 ₸637
59.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.20 PEN 14.40
$2.40 ₸1,129
75.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cusco
Petropavl
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.48 PEN 5.08
$0.72 ₸338
105.56%
White Bread (500g)
$2.89 PEN 9.92
$0.44 ₸206
556.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.28 PEN 4.39
$1.76 ₸826
-27.27%
Eggs
$4.00 PEN 13.72
$1.63 ₸766
145.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.59 PEN 15.73
$9.22 ₸4,335
-50.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.84 PEN 16.59
$5.33 ₸2,504
-9.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.90 PEN 23.66
$7.94 ₸3,731
-13.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2.42 PEN 8.32
$1.25 ₸587
93.60%
Banana (1kg)
$0.78 PEN 2.68
$1.91 ₸896
-59.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.29 PEN 4.42
$1.91 ₸897
-32.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.88 PEN 3.02
$1.88 ₸883
-53.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.04 PEN 3.57
$0.52 ₸245
100.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 PEN 3.47
$0.51 ₸239
98.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 PEN 2.28
$0.60 ₸283
11.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 PEN 2.36
$0.75 ₸351
-8.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.88 PEN 16.73
$2.13 ₸1,003
129.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.48 PEN 22.24
$10.01 ₸4,706
-35.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 PEN 6.47
$0.86 ₸403
119.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 PEN 10.48
$1.40 ₸658
117.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Cusco
Petropavl
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 PEN 1.00
$0.21 ₸98.6
38.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.71 PEN 5.86
$0.60 ₸284
185.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.58 PEN 5.40
$0.39 ₸182
305.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.74 PEN 9.38
$4.67 ₸2,195
-41.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.48 PEN 5.06
$0.42 ₸197
252.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K PEN 63.3K
$19.3K ₸9.1M
-4.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.6K PEN 74.2K
$23.6K ₸11.1M
-8.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cusco
Petropavl
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$33.05 PEN 113
$49.52 ₸23.3K
-33.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.07 PEN 48.26
$8.84 ₸4,154
59.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.89 PEN 106
$12.72 ₸5,980
142.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cusco
Petropavl
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.30 PEN 104
$19.44 ₸9,136
55.86%
Cinema Ticket
$5.00 PEN 17.14
$3.90 ₸1,833
28.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cusco
Petropavl
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$209 ₸98.4K
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$4,958 ₸2.3M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cusco
Petropavl
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.43 PEN 122
$29.74 ₸14.0K
19.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.94 PEN 99.3
$34.51 ₸16.2K
-16.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$62.1 PEN 213
$38.50 ₸18.1K
61.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.4 PEN 242
$78.9 ₸37.1K
-10.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cusco
Petropavl
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$309 PEN 1,061
$295 ₸138.5K
4.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$251 PEN 862
$158 ₸74.2K
59.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$574 PEN 1,970
$523 ₸246.0K
9.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$409 PEN 1,403
$389 ₸182.8K
5.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,005 PEN 13.7K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,834 PEN 6,291
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cusco
Petropavl
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$483 PEN 1,657
$312 ₸146.4K
55.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11
18.39
-40.18%

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Last update for Cusco: April 12, 2026

Last update for Petropavl: April 12, 2026

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