Cost of Living Comparison Between Huánuco and Arequipa Cost of Living Comparison Between Huánuco and Arequipa

🙂 Solo nomad: Huánuco is 78.4% cheaper than Arequipa without rent, and 80.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Huánuco is 71% cheaper than Arequipa without rent, and 79.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Huánuco
Arequipa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.55 PEN 12.84
$4.13 PEN 14.9
-14.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.88 PEN 64.6
$27.5 PEN 99.3
-34.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
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$5.63 PEN 20.32
-
Cappuccino
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$2.51 PEN 9.05
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.8 PEN 2.89
$0.76 PEN 2.75
5.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 PEN 2.08
$0.37 PEN 1.34
56.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.19 PEN 7.92
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$5.92 PEN 21.38
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Huánuco
Arequipa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
-
$1.6 PEN 5.78
-
White Bread (500g)
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$1.23 PEN 4.45
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
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$1.22 PEN 4.4
-
Eggs
$1.52 PEN 5.48
$2.09 PEN 7.54
-27.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$5.39 PEN 19.49
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
-
$5.42 PEN 19.58
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
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$7.73 PEN 27.92
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.31 PEN 8.33
$1.52 PEN 5.48
51.97%
Banana (1kg)
-
$1.21 PEN 4.39
-
Oranges (1kg)
$0.55 PEN 1.98
$1.22 PEN 4.41
-54.92%
Tomato (1kg)
-
$0.8 PEN 2.89
-
Potato (1kg)
$0.54 PEN 1.94
$0.58 PEN 2.11
-6.90%
Onion (1kg)
-
$0.55 PEN 1.97
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.27 PEN 0.97
$0.47 PEN 1.71
-42.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 PEN 2.1
$0.71 PEN 2.58
-18.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$5.02 PEN 18.15
-
Wine (Bottle)
$6.51 PEN 23.53
$5.1 PEN 18.43
27.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$2.5 PEN 9.02
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.24 PEN 8.11
-
🚌 Getting Around
Huánuco
Arequipa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.27 PEN 0.97
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$2.14 PEN 7.73
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 PEN 1.89
$2.06 PEN 7.45
-74.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$12.93 PEN 46.71
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 PEN 4.85
$1.55 PEN 5.61
-13.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
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$19.2K PEN 69.5K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$24.9K PEN 89.8K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Huánuco
Arequipa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$24.83 PEN 89.7
$39.77 PEN 144
-37.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$10.54 PEN 38.09
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.62 PEN 70.9
$31.12 PEN 112
-36.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Huánuco
Arequipa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$21.83 PEN 78.9
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$8.56 PEN 30.91
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$4.57 PEN 16.51
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Huánuco
Arequipa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$60.1 PEN 217
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$6,375 PEN 23K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Huánuco
Arequipa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$36.87 PEN 133
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$22.42 PEN 81
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$62.2 PEN 225
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$55.2 PEN 199
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Huánuco
Arequipa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$239 PEN 865
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$156 PEN 562
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$197 PEN 711
$532 PEN 1,921
-62.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$396 PEN 1,429
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,374 PEN 4,963
$2,431 PEN 8,781
-43.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,336 PEN 4,826
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Huánuco
Arequipa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$637 PEN 2,301
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
15
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Last update for Huánuco: October 26, 2025

Last update for Arequipa: October 28, 2025

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