Cost of Living Comparison Between Cusco and Pisco Cost of Living Comparison Between Cusco and Pisco

🙂 Solo nomad: Cusco is 3.2% cheaper than Pisco without rent, and 45.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cusco is 2.2% cheaper than Pisco without rent, and 41.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cusco
Pisco
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.85 PEN 10.3
$2.28 PEN 8.25
25.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.87 PEN 101
$11.21 PEN 40.49
148.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.6 PEN 20.22
$3.24 PEN 11.7
72.84%
Cappuccino
$2.05 PEN 7.41
$1.36 PEN 4.92
50.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 PEN 4.59
$0.7 PEN 2.55
81.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 PEN 2.86
$0.29 PEN 1.05
172.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.23 PEN 8.06
$1.93 PEN 6.95
15.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.08 PEN 14.76
$3.99 PEN 14.4
2.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cusco
Pisco
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 PEN 5.24
$1.47 PEN 5.31
-1.36%
White Bread (500g)
$3.05 PEN 11.04
$2.63 PEN 9.5
15.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 PEN 4.81
$1.31 PEN 4.72
1.53%
Eggs
$3.78 PEN 13.64
$2.86 PEN 10.33
32.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.79 PEN 17.31
$7.88 PEN 28.45
-39.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.95 PEN 17.9
$5.55 PEN 20.06
-10.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.73 PEN 24.31
$10.84 PEN 39.18
-37.92%
Apples (1kg)
$2.38 PEN 8.61
$2.05 PEN 7.4
16.10%
Banana (1kg)
$0.78 PEN 2.82
$1.11 PEN 4.02
-29.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.29 PEN 4.66
$1.09 PEN 3.93
18.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.9 PEN 3.23
$1.24 PEN 4.49
-27.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 PEN 3.74
$1.02 PEN 3.69
0.98%
Onion (1kg)
$0.95 PEN 3.42
$1.02 PEN 3.68
-6.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 PEN 2.35
$0.83 PEN 3.01
-21.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 PEN 2.47
$0.94 PEN 3.41
-27.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.76 PEN 17.19
$5.6 PEN 20.24
-15.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.45 PEN 23.29
$9.02 PEN 32.59
-28.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.99 PEN 7.19
$1.78 PEN 6.42
11.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 PEN 10.94
$2.99 PEN 10.8
1.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Cusco
Pisco
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 PEN 1.06
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.65 PEN 5.94
$3.24 PEN 11.71
-49.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.67 PEN 6.02
$2.2 PEN 7.95
-24.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.81 PEN 10.17
$8.34 PEN 30.14
-66.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.48 PEN 5.33
$1.34 PEN 4.85
10.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.7K PEN 67.6K
$19.6K PEN 70.9K
-4.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K PEN 80.1K
$25K PEN 90.3K
-11.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cusco
Pisco
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$33.79 PEN 122
$57.4 PEN 207
-41.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.03 PEN 50.7
$12.39 PEN 44.75
13.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.11 PEN 109
$23.88 PEN 86.3
26.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cusco
Pisco
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.45 PEN 110
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.9 PEN 17.7
$7.15 PEN 25.82
-31.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cusco
Pisco
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$221 PEN 797
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$8,050 PEN 29.1K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cusco
Pisco
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.49 PEN 128
$49.76 PEN 180
-28.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.27 PEN 106
$35.81 PEN 129
-18.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.1 PEN 221
$89.8 PEN 324
-31.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.5 PEN 258
$87.9 PEN 317
-18.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cusco
Pisco
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$307 PEN 1,110
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$248 PEN 897
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$583 PEN 2,105
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$409 PEN 1,477
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,856 PEN 13.9K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,797 PEN 6,491
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cusco
Pisco
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 Pisco: October 29, 2025

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