Cost of Living Comparison Between Huánuco and Cusco Cost of Living Comparison Between Huánuco and Cusco

🙂 Solo nomad: Huánuco is 81.4% cheaper than Cusco without rent, and 83.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Huánuco is 74.2% cheaper than Cusco without rent, and 80.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Huánuco
Cusco
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.41 PEN 11.80
$2.85 PEN 9.87
19.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.17 PEN 62.9
$28.17 PEN 97.5
-35.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$5.48 PEN 18.98
-
Cappuccino
-
$1.98 PEN 6.85
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.80 PEN 2.77
$1.24 PEN 4.28
-35.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 PEN 1.98
$0.74 PEN 2.56
-22.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.16 PEN 7.46
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.07 PEN 14.10
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Huánuco
Cusco
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
-
$1.43 PEN 4.94
-
White Bread (500g)
-
$3.03 PEN 10.50
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
-
$1.27 PEN 4.38
-
Eggs
$1.53 PEN 5.30
$3.88 PEN 13.42
-60.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$4.75 PEN 16.44
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
-
$4.86 PEN 16.81
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
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$6.97 PEN 24.11
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.42 PEN 8.37
$2.36 PEN 8.15
2.54%
Banana (1kg)
-
$0.72 PEN 2.49
-
Oranges (1kg)
$0.54 PEN 1.86
$1.28 PEN 4.43
-57.81%
Tomato (1kg)
-
$0.89 PEN 3.08
-
Potato (1kg)
$0.55 PEN 1.89
$1.05 PEN 3.63
-47.62%
Onion (1kg)
-
$0.95 PEN 3.28
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.29 PEN 1.00
$0.66 PEN 2.27
-56.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 PEN 1.84
$0.74 PEN 2.57
-28.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$4.92 PEN 17.03
-
Wine (Bottle)
$6.54 PEN 22.63
$6.59 PEN 22.79
-0.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.98 PEN 6.85
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.04 PEN 10.53
-
🚌 Getting Around
Huánuco
Cusco
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.29 PEN 1.00
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.71 PEN 5.92
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.55 PEN 1.92
$1.60 PEN 5.55
-65.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$2.72 PEN 9.40
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.33 PEN 4.61
$1.54 PEN 5.32
-13.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$18.4K PEN 63.7K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$22.3K PEN 77.1K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Huánuco
Cusco
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$24.76 PEN 85.7
$33.15 PEN 115
-25.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$13.93 PEN 48.19
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.78 PEN 68.4
$30.89 PEN 107
-35.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Huánuco
Cusco
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$30.50 PEN 106
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$4.72 PEN 16.32
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Huánuco
Cusco
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$36.74 PEN 127
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$28.24 PEN 97.7
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$62.3 PEN 215
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$72.4 PEN 251
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Huánuco
Cusco
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$310 PEN 1,074
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$253 PEN 875
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$196 PEN 679
$592 PEN 2,047
-66.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$419 PEN 1,450
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,377 PEN 4,764
$3,909 PEN 13.5K
-64.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,828 PEN 6,326
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Huánuco
Cusco
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$429 PEN 1,484
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
11
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Last update for Huánuco: March 1, 2026

Last update for Cusco: March 2, 2026

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