Cost of Living Comparison Between Moquegua and Cusco Cost of Living Comparison Between Moquegua and Cusco

🙂 Solo nomad: Moquegua is 98% cheaper than Cusco without rent, and 98.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Moquegua is 98.8% cheaper than Cusco without rent, and 99% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Moquegua
Cusco
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
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$2.85 PEN 9.87
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
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$28.17 PEN 97.5
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
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$5.48 PEN 18.98
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Cappuccino
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$1.98 PEN 6.85
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.24 PEN 4.28
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
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$0.74 PEN 2.56
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$2.16 PEN 7.46
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$4.07 PEN 14.10
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Moquegua
Cusco
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
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$1.43 PEN 4.94
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White Bread (500g)
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$3.03 PEN 10.50
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Rice (white) (1kg)
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$1.27 PEN 4.38
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Eggs
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$3.88 PEN 13.42
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Local Cheese (1kg)
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$4.75 PEN 16.44
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
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$4.86 PEN 16.81
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
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$6.97 PEN 24.11
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Apples (1kg)
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$2.36 PEN 8.15
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Banana (1kg)
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$0.72 PEN 2.49
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Oranges (1kg)
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$1.28 PEN 4.43
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Tomato (1kg)
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$0.89 PEN 3.08
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Potato (1kg)
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$1.05 PEN 3.63
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Onion (1kg)
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$0.95 PEN 3.28
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Lettuce (1 head)
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$0.66 PEN 2.27
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
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$0.74 PEN 2.57
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
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$4.92 PEN 17.03
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Wine (Bottle)
$5.11 PEN 17.67
$6.59 PEN 22.79
-22.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.98 PEN 6.85
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$3.04 PEN 10.53
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🚌 Getting Around
Moquegua
Cusco
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
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$0.29 PEN 1.00
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
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$1.71 PEN 5.92
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
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$1.60 PEN 5.55
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
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$2.72 PEN 9.40
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Gasoline (1 liter)
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$1.54 PEN 5.32
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
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$18.4K PEN 63.7K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
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$22.3K PEN 77.1K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Moquegua
Cusco
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
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$33.15 PEN 115
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
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$13.93 PEN 48.19
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
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$30.89 PEN 107
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🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Moquegua
Cusco
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
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$30.50 PEN 106
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Cinema Ticket
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$4.72 PEN 16.32
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Moquegua
Cusco
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
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$36.74 PEN 127
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
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$28.24 PEN 97.7
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
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$62.3 PEN 215
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
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$72.4 PEN 251
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Moquegua
Cusco
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$310 PEN 1,074
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$253 PEN 875
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$592 PEN 2,047
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$419 PEN 1,450
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$3,909 PEN 13.5K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$1,828 PEN 6,326
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Moquegua
Cusco
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
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$429 PEN 1,484
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
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11
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Last update for Moquegua: March 2, 2026

Last update for Cusco: March 2, 2026

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