Cost of Living Comparison Between Iquitos and Cajamarca Cost of Living Comparison Between Iquitos and Cajamarca

🙂 Solo nomad: Iquitos is 26.7% cheaper than Cajamarca without rent, and 1.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Iquitos is 28.7% cheaper than Cajamarca without rent, and 8.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Iquitos
Cajamarca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.07 PEN 14.7
$3.03 PEN 10.94
34.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.83 PEN 133
$27.99 PEN 101
31.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.99 PEN 25.24
$5.68 PEN 20.52
23.06%
Cappuccino
$3.37 PEN 12.17
$2.88 PEN 10.41
17.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 PEN 2.93
$0.78 PEN 2.8
3.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 PEN 3.56
$0.55 PEN 1.98
80.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.71 PEN 9.8
$2.28 PEN 8.22
18.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.85 PEN 24.74
$3.3 PEN 11.91
107.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Iquitos
Cajamarca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 PEN 6.18
$1.25 PEN 4.52
36.80%
White Bread (500g)
$2.21 PEN 7.97
$3.08 PEN 11.14
-28.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
-
$1.08 PEN 3.89
-
Eggs
$2.48 PEN 8.95
$2.08 PEN 7.52
19.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$6.27 PEN 22.66
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.11 PEN 11.23
$5.9 PEN 21.31
-47.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$12.04 PEN 43.5
-
Apples (1kg)
-
$0.99 PEN 3.59
-
Banana (1kg)
-
$0.7 PEN 2.52
-
Oranges (1kg)
-
$0.9 PEN 3.26
-
Tomato (1kg)
-
$1 PEN 3.63
-
Potato (1kg)
-
$0.69 PEN 2.49
-
Onion (1kg)
-
$0.94 PEN 3.38
-
Lettuce (1 head)
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$0.67 PEN 2.42
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 PEN 3.11
$0.72 PEN 2.59
19.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$8.26 PEN 29.83
-
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.43 PEN 37.67
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$2.52 PEN 9.1
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.32 PEN 8.38
-
🚌 Getting Around
Iquitos
Cajamarca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.58 PEN 2.08
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$8.2 PEN 29.61
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.64 PEN 5.93
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.22 PEN 4.4
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$4.84 PEN 17.47
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$1.45 PEN 5.23
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$22.3K PEN 80.5K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$24.3K PEN 87.7K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Iquitos
Cajamarca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$33.85 PEN 122
$47.19 PEN 171
-28.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.63 PEN 38.4
$8.92 PEN 32.22
19.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.47 PEN 30.6
$26.54 PEN 95.9
-68.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Iquitos
Cajamarca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.29 PEN 102
$29.22 PEN 106
-3.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.25 PEN 29.8
$19.39 PEN 70.1
-57.45%
Cinema Ticket
$5.61 PEN 20.27
$4.62 PEN 16.68
21.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Iquitos
Cajamarca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$129 PEN 465
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,673 PEN 9,656
$4,133 PEN 14.9K
-35.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Iquitos
Cajamarca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.3 PEN 305
$49.34 PEN 178
70.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.15 PEN 120
$27.24 PEN 98.4
21.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$50.5 PEN 182
$75.5 PEN 273
-33.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$24.58 PEN 88.8
$75.9 PEN 274
-67.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Iquitos
Cajamarca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$338 PEN 1,221
$201 PEN 728
67.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$253 PEN 913
$95.3 PEN 344
165.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$819 PEN 2,960
$505 PEN 1,824
62.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$681 PEN 2,461
$298 PEN 1,076
128.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,354 PEN 8,504
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Iquitos
Cajamarca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$595 PEN 2,149
$719 PEN 2,598
-17.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
10.5
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Last update for Iquitos: October 27, 2025

Last update for Cajamarca: October 26, 2025

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