Cost of Living Comparison Between Pisco and Cajamarca Cost of Living Comparison Between Pisco and Cajamarca

🙂 Solo nomad: Pisco is 0.4% cheaper than Cajamarca without rent, and 18.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pisco is 12.5% cheaper than Cajamarca without rent, and 27.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pisco
Cajamarca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.28 PEN 8.25
$3.03 PEN 10.94
-24.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.21 PEN 40.49
$27.99 PEN 101
-59.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.24 PEN 11.7
$5.68 PEN 20.52
-42.96%
Cappuccino
$1.36 PEN 4.92
$2.88 PEN 10.41
-52.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.7 PEN 2.55
$0.78 PEN 2.8
-10.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 PEN 1.05
$0.55 PEN 1.98
-47.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.93 PEN 6.95
$2.28 PEN 8.22
-15.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.99 PEN 14.4
$3.3 PEN 11.91
20.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pisco
Cajamarca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 PEN 5.31
$1.25 PEN 4.52
17.60%
White Bread (500g)
$2.63 PEN 9.5
$3.08 PEN 11.14
-14.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.31 PEN 4.72
$1.08 PEN 3.89
21.30%
Eggs
$2.86 PEN 10.33
$2.08 PEN 7.52
37.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.88 PEN 28.45
$6.27 PEN 22.66
25.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.55 PEN 20.06
$5.9 PEN 21.31
-5.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.84 PEN 39.18
$12.04 PEN 43.5
-9.97%
Apples (1kg)
$2.05 PEN 7.4
$0.99 PEN 3.59
107.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 PEN 4.02
$0.7 PEN 2.52
58.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 PEN 3.93
$0.9 PEN 3.26
21.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.24 PEN 4.49
$1 PEN 3.63
24.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 PEN 3.69
$0.69 PEN 2.49
47.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 PEN 3.68
$0.94 PEN 3.38
8.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.83 PEN 3.01
$0.67 PEN 2.42
23.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 PEN 3.41
$0.72 PEN 2.59
30.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.6 PEN 20.24
$8.26 PEN 29.83
-32.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.02 PEN 32.59
$10.43 PEN 37.67
-13.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 PEN 6.42
$2.52 PEN 9.1
-29.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 PEN 10.8
$2.32 PEN 8.38
28.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Pisco
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)
$3.24 PEN 11.71
$1.64 PEN 5.93
97.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.2 PEN 7.95
$1.22 PEN 4.4
80.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.34 PEN 30.14
$4.84 PEN 17.47
72.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 PEN 4.85
$1.45 PEN 5.23
-7.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.6K PEN 70.9K
$22.3K PEN 80.5K
-11.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25K PEN 90.3K
$24.3K PEN 87.7K
2.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pisco
Cajamarca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$57.4 PEN 207
$47.19 PEN 171
21.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.39 PEN 44.75
$8.92 PEN 32.22
38.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.88 PEN 86.3
$26.54 PEN 95.9
-10.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pisco
Cajamarca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$29.22 PEN 106
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.39 PEN 70.1
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.15 PEN 25.82
$4.62 PEN 16.68
54.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pisco
Cajamarca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$221 PEN 797
$129 PEN 465
71.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,050 PEN 29.1K
$4,133 PEN 14.9K
94.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pisco
Cajamarca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.76 PEN 180
$49.34 PEN 178
0.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.81 PEN 129
$27.24 PEN 98.4
31.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.8 PEN 324
$75.5 PEN 273
18.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.9 PEN 317
$75.9 PEN 274
15.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pisco
Cajamarca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$201 PEN 728
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$95.3 PEN 344
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$505 PEN 1,824
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$298 PEN 1,076
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,354 PEN 8,504
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pisco
Cajamarca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$719 PEN 2,598
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.11
10.5
-3.71%

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Last update for Pisco: October 29, 2025

Last update for Cajamarca: October 26, 2025

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