Last update: Nov 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Huaraz and Arequipa

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Huaraz

🇵🇪 Peru

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Arequipa

🇵🇪 Peru

$696

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Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.39 PEN 11.70

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$25.99 PEN 89.7

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.73 PEN 19.75

Cappuccino

$2.50 PEN 8.63

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.82 PEN 2.81

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.38 PEN 1.33

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.04 PEN 7.05

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.90 PEN 10.01

Milk (1 liter)

$1.27 PEN 4.37

White Bread (500g)

$1.41 PEN 4.85

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.51 PEN 5.20

Eggs

$2.34 PEN 8.06

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.26 PEN 21.60

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.40 PEN 15.18

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.17 PEN 24.72

Apples (1kg)

$1.71 PEN 5.91

Banana (1kg)

$1.24 PEN 4.26

Oranges (1kg)

$1.14 PEN 3.92

Tomato (1kg)

$1.00 PEN 3.44

Potato (1kg)

$0.62 PEN 2.15

Onion (1kg)

$0.67 PEN 2.31

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.51 PEN 1.77

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.76 PEN 2.62

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.14 PEN 17.73

Wine (Bottle)

$4.95 PEN 17.08

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.66 PEN 9.18

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.23 PEN 7.71

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.28 PEN 0.96

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.97 PEN 6.79

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.05 PEN 7.08

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$12.72 PEN 43.87

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.58 PEN 5.46

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$19.0K PEN 65.4K

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$25.3K PEN 87.4K

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$23.50 PEN 81.1

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$10.28 PEN 35.46

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.79 PEN 78.6

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$24.35 PEN 84.0

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.77 PEN 26.80

Cinema Ticket

$7.03 PEN 24.25

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$73.9 PEN 255

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,686 PEN 23.1K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$47.91 PEN 165

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.78 PEN 88.9

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$65.6 PEN 226

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$58.3 PEN 201

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$348 PEN 1,201

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$231 PEN 798

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$719 PEN 2,479

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$411 PEN 1,417

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,915 PEN 6,605

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$973 PEN 3,356

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$605 PEN 2,087

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

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

Last update for Huaraz: November 1, 2026

Last update for Arequipa: November 3, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Accommodation & Living

Huaraz

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Arequipa

$231 33.3%

Groceries & Markets

Huaraz

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Arequipa

$172 24.7%

Eating Out

Huaraz

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Arequipa

$95 13.7%

Clothing & Footwear

Huaraz

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Arequipa

$89 12.8%

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Huaraz

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Arequipa

$57 8.1%

Sport & Entertainment

Huaraz

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Arequipa

$38 5.5%

Getting Around

Huaraz

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Arequipa

$13 * 1.9%

Categories marked with * are only partly priced – their share counts the items that do have prices.

Good to know

🇵🇪 Huaraz

🇵🇪 Arequipa

🕒 Local time

17:29 5:29 PM

Same time as Huaraz

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

15,169

17,062

💱 Currency

Peruvian Sol PEN S/

📈 Exchange rate

1 PEN = 0.29 USD

1 PEN = 0.258 EUR

1 PEN = 0.29 USD

1 PEN = 0.258 EUR

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