Cost of Living Comparison Between Pisco and Cusco Cost of Living Comparison Between Pisco and Cusco

😐 Solo nomad: Pisco is 3.3% more expensive than Cusco without rent, and 31.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Pisco is 2.2% more expensive than Cusco without rent, and 29.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pisco
Cusco
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.28 PEN 8.25
$2.85 PEN 10.3
-20.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.21 PEN 40.49
$27.87 PEN 101
-59.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.24 PEN 11.7
$5.6 PEN 20.22
-42.14%
Cappuccino
$1.36 PEN 4.92
$2.05 PEN 7.41
-33.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.7 PEN 2.55
$1.27 PEN 4.59
-44.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 PEN 1.05
$0.79 PEN 2.86
-63.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.93 PEN 6.95
$2.23 PEN 8.06
-13.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.99 PEN 14.4
$4.08 PEN 14.76
-2.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pisco
Cusco
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 PEN 5.31
$1.45 PEN 5.24
1.38%
White Bread (500g)
$2.63 PEN 9.5
$3.05 PEN 11.04
-13.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.31 PEN 4.72
$1.33 PEN 4.81
-1.50%
Eggs
$2.86 PEN 10.33
$3.78 PEN 13.64
-24.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.88 PEN 28.45
$4.79 PEN 17.31
64.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.55 PEN 20.06
$4.95 PEN 17.9
12.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.84 PEN 39.18
$6.73 PEN 24.31
61.07%
Apples (1kg)
$2.05 PEN 7.4
$2.38 PEN 8.61
-13.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 PEN 4.02
$0.78 PEN 2.82
42.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 PEN 3.93
$1.29 PEN 4.66
-15.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.24 PEN 4.49
$0.9 PEN 3.23
37.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 PEN 3.69
$1.03 PEN 3.74
-0.97%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 PEN 3.68
$0.95 PEN 3.42
7.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.83 PEN 3.01
$0.65 PEN 2.35
27.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 PEN 3.41
$0.68 PEN 2.47
38.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.6 PEN 20.24
$4.76 PEN 17.19
17.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.02 PEN 32.59
$6.45 PEN 23.29
39.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 PEN 6.42
$1.99 PEN 7.19
-10.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 PEN 10.8
$3.03 PEN 10.94
-1.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Pisco
Cusco
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.29 PEN 1.06
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 PEN 11.71
$1.65 PEN 5.94
96.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.2 PEN 7.95
$1.67 PEN 6.02
31.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.34 PEN 30.14
$2.81 PEN 10.17
196.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 PEN 4.85
$1.48 PEN 5.33
-9.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.6K PEN 70.9K
$18.7K PEN 67.6K
4.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25K PEN 90.3K
$22.2K PEN 80.1K
12.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pisco
Cusco
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$57.4 PEN 207
$33.79 PEN 122
69.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.39 PEN 44.75
$14.03 PEN 50.7
-11.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.88 PEN 86.3
$30.11 PEN 109
-20.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pisco
Cusco
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$30.45 PEN 110
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.15 PEN 25.82
$4.9 PEN 17.7
45.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pisco
Cusco
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$221 PEN 797
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,050 PEN 29.1K
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pisco
Cusco
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.76 PEN 180
$35.49 PEN 128
40.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.81 PEN 129
$29.27 PEN 106
22.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.8 PEN 324
$61.1 PEN 221
47.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.9 PEN 317
$71.5 PEN 258
22.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pisco
Cusco
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$307 PEN 1,110
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$248 PEN 897
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$583 PEN 2,105
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$409 PEN 1,477
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,856 PEN 13.9K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,797 PEN 6,491
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pisco
Cusco
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$417 PEN 1,507
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.11
11
-8.09%

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Last update for Pisco: October 29, 2025

Last update for Cusco: October 28, 2025

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