Cost of Living Comparison Between Cusco and Trujillo Cost of Living Comparison Between Cusco and Trujillo

😐 Solo nomad: Cusco is 5.9% more expensive than Trujillo without rent, and 3.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cusco is 19.3% more expensive than Trujillo without rent, and 2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cusco
Trujillo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.82 PEN 9.68
$3.22 PEN 11.06
-12.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.39 PEN 97.4
$13.74 PEN 47.14
106.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.53 PEN 18.95
$6.72 PEN 23.04
-17.71%
Cappuccino
$2.09 PEN 7.18
$2.89 PEN 9.93
-27.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.22 PEN 4.20
$0.84 PEN 2.88
45.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 PEN 2.54
$0.57 PEN 1.96
29.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.17 PEN 7.44
$1.96 PEN 6.74
10.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.20 PEN 14.40
$3.35 PEN 11.47
25.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cusco
Trujillo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.48 PEN 5.08
$1.03 PEN 3.53
43.69%
White Bread (500g)
$2.89 PEN 9.92
$1.84 PEN 6.32
57.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.28 PEN 4.39
$1.13 PEN 3.89
13.27%
Eggs
$4.00 PEN 13.72
$3.82 PEN 13.12
4.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.59 PEN 15.73
-
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.84 PEN 16.59
$6.23 PEN 21.38
-22.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.90 PEN 23.66
$7.65 PEN 26.26
-9.80%
Apples (1kg)
$2.42 PEN 8.32
$1.15 PEN 3.94
110.43%
Banana (1kg)
$0.78 PEN 2.68
$0.54 PEN 1.85
44.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.29 PEN 4.42
$0.54 PEN 1.85
138.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.88 PEN 3.02
$0.77 PEN 2.64
14.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.04 PEN 3.57
$0.94 PEN 3.21
10.64%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 PEN 3.47
$0.84 PEN 2.88
20.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 PEN 2.28
$0.95 PEN 3.25
-29.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 PEN 2.36
$0.92 PEN 3.16
-25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.88 PEN 16.73
$4.16 PEN 14.25
17.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.48 PEN 22.24
$6.04 PEN 20.72
7.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 PEN 6.47
$1.35 PEN 4.63
40.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 PEN 10.48
$1.68 PEN 5.77
81.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Cusco
Trujillo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 PEN 1.00
$0.65 PEN 2.23
-55.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$16.92 PEN 58.0
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.71 PEN 5.86
$2.81 PEN 9.64
-39.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.58 PEN 5.40
$2.05 PEN 7.03
-22.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.74 PEN 9.38
$5.52 PEN 18.94
-50.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.48 PEN 5.06
$1.41 PEN 4.83
4.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K PEN 63.3K
$16.5K PEN 56.5K
12.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.6K PEN 74.2K
$26.1K PEN 89.7K
-17.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cusco
Trujillo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$33.05 PEN 113
$75.9 PEN 260
-56.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.07 PEN 48.26
$8.28 PEN 28.42
69.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.89 PEN 106
$21.03 PEN 72.2
46.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cusco
Trujillo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.30 PEN 104
$36.19 PEN 124
-16.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$5.62 PEN 19.29
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.00 PEN 17.14
$4.15 PEN 14.24
20.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cusco
Trujillo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$103 PEN 354
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$2,018 PEN 6,922
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cusco
Trujillo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.43 PEN 122
$70.1 PEN 241
-49.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.94 PEN 99.3
$14.13 PEN 48.47
104.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$62.1 PEN 213
$33.48 PEN 115
85.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.4 PEN 242
$33.38 PEN 114
111.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cusco
Trujillo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$309 PEN 1,061
$361 PEN 1,238
-14.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$251 PEN 862
$257 PEN 882
-2.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$574 PEN 1,970
$601 PEN 2,060
-4.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$409 PEN 1,403
$487 PEN 1,670
-16.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,005 PEN 13.7K
$1,159 PEN 3,977
245.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,834 PEN 6,291
$841 PEN 2,886
118.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cusco
Trujillo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$483 PEN 1,657
$559 PEN 1,917
-13.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11
12.7
-13.39%

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

Last update for Cusco: April 12, 2026

Last update for Trujillo: April 11, 2026

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