Cost of Living Comparison Between Cusco and Piura Cost of Living Comparison Between Cusco and Piura

🙂 Solo nomad: Cusco is 13.2% cheaper than Piura without rent, and 21.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cusco is 14% more expensive than Piura without rent, and 9.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cusco
Piura
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.85 PEN 10.3
$2.79 PEN 10.09
2.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.87 PEN 101
$10.99 PEN 39.7
153.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.6 PEN 20.22
$5.58 PEN 20.16
0.36%
Cappuccino
$2.05 PEN 7.41
$3.43 PEN 12.39
-40.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 PEN 4.59
$1.69 PEN 6.1
-24.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 PEN 2.86
$0.49 PEN 1.78
61.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.23 PEN 8.06
$2.16 PEN 7.82
3.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.08 PEN 14.76
$2.73 PEN 9.86
49.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cusco
Piura
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 PEN 5.24
$1.1 PEN 3.96
31.82%
White Bread (500g)
$3.05 PEN 11.04
$3.11 PEN 11.23
-1.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 PEN 4.81
$1.37 PEN 4.96
-2.92%
Eggs
$3.78 PEN 13.64
$2.05 PEN 7.39
84.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.79 PEN 17.31
$8.28 PEN 29.93
-42.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.95 PEN 17.9
$6.93 PEN 25.04
-28.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.73 PEN 24.31
$9.41 PEN 33.98
-28.48%
Apples (1kg)
$2.38 PEN 8.61
$1.3 PEN 4.7
83.08%
Banana (1kg)
$0.78 PEN 2.82
$0.79 PEN 2.87
-1.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.29 PEN 4.66
$0.8 PEN 2.9
61.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.9 PEN 3.23
$1.08 PEN 3.92
-16.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 PEN 3.74
$1.22 PEN 4.4
-15.57%
Onion (1kg)
$0.95 PEN 3.42
$0.55 PEN 1.97
72.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 PEN 2.35
$0.54 PEN 1.96
20.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 PEN 2.47
$0.8 PEN 2.9
-15.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.76 PEN 17.19
$8.3 PEN 29.99
-42.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.45 PEN 23.29
$10.99 PEN 39.71
-41.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.99 PEN 7.19
$1.8 PEN 6.52
10.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 PEN 10.94
$2.71 PEN 9.8
11.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Cusco
Piura
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 PEN 1.06
$0.43 PEN 1.56
-32.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.65 PEN 5.94
$1.65 PEN 5.96
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.67 PEN 6.02
$1.6 PEN 5.77
4.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.81 PEN 10.17
$5.68 PEN 20.53
-50.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.48 PEN 5.33
$1.4 PEN 5.05
5.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.7K PEN 67.6K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K PEN 80.1K
-
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cusco
Piura
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$33.79 PEN 122
$38.96 PEN 141
-13.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.03 PEN 50.7
$8.18 PEN 29.54
71.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.11 PEN 109
-
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cusco
Piura
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.45 PEN 110
$27.82 PEN 101
9.45%
Cinema Ticket
$4.9 PEN 17.7
$2.21 PEN 7.98
121.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cusco
Piura
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$185 PEN 667
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$2,200 PEN 7,949
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cusco
Piura
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.49 PEN 128
$42.26 PEN 153
-16.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.27 PEN 106
$12.55 PEN 45.34
133.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.1 PEN 221
$55.4 PEN 200
10.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.5 PEN 258
$69.6 PEN 251
2.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cusco
Piura
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$307 PEN 1,110
$140 PEN 506
119.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$248 PEN 897
$123 PEN 444
101.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$583 PEN 2,105
$327 PEN 1,182
78.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$409 PEN 1,477
$392 PEN 1,416
4.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,856 PEN 13.9K
$3,842 PEN 13.9K
0.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,797 PEN 6,491
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Cusco
Piura
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$417 PEN 1,507
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11
0
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Last update for Cusco: October 28, 2025

Last update for Piura: October 28, 2025

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