Cost of Living Comparison Between Piura and Cajamarca Cost of Living Comparison Between Piura and Cajamarca

😐 Solo nomad: Piura is 11.2% more expensive than Cajamarca without rent, and 2.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Piura is 24.9% cheaper than Cajamarca without rent, and 5.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.79 PEN 10.09

$3.03 PEN 10.94

-7.92%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$10.99 PEN 39.7

$27.99 PEN 101

-60.74%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.58 PEN 20.16

$5.68 PEN 20.52

-1.76%

Cappuccino

$3.43 PEN 12.39

$2.88 PEN 10.41

19.10%

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

$1.69 PEN 6.1

$0.78 PEN 2.8

116.67%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.49 PEN 1.78

$0.55 PEN 1.98

-10.91%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.16 PEN 7.82

$2.28 PEN 8.22

-5.26%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.73 PEN 9.86

$3.3 PEN 11.91

-17.27%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.1 PEN 3.96

$1.25 PEN 4.52

-12.00%

White Bread (500g)

$3.11 PEN 11.23

$3.08 PEN 11.14

0.97%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.37 PEN 4.96

$1.08 PEN 3.89

26.85%

Eggs

$2.05 PEN 7.39

$2.08 PEN 7.52

-1.44%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.28 PEN 29.93

$6.27 PEN 22.66

32.06%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.93 PEN 25.04

$5.9 PEN 21.31

17.46%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.41 PEN 33.98

$12.04 PEN 43.5

-21.84%

Apples (1kg)

$1.3 PEN 4.7

$0.99 PEN 3.59

31.31%

Banana (1kg)

$0.79 PEN 2.87

$0.7 PEN 2.52

12.86%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.8 PEN 2.9

$0.9 PEN 3.26

-11.11%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.08 PEN 3.92

$1 PEN 3.63

8.00%

Potato (1kg)

$1.22 PEN 4.4

$0.69 PEN 2.49

76.81%

Onion (1kg)

$0.55 PEN 1.97

$0.94 PEN 3.38

-41.49%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.54 PEN 1.96

$0.67 PEN 2.42

-19.40%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.8 PEN 2.9

$0.72 PEN 2.59

11.11%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$8.3 PEN 29.99

$8.26 PEN 29.83

0.48%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.99 PEN 39.71

$10.43 PEN 37.67

5.37%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.8 PEN 6.52

$2.52 PEN 9.1

-28.57%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.71 PEN 9.8

$2.32 PEN 8.38

16.81%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.43 PEN 1.56

$0.58 PEN 2.08

-25.86%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$8.2 PEN 29.61

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.65 PEN 5.96

$1.64 PEN 5.93

0.61%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.6 PEN 5.77

$1.22 PEN 4.4

31.15%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.68 PEN 20.53

$4.84 PEN 17.47

17.36%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.4 PEN 5.05

$1.45 PEN 5.23

-3.45%

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

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

$38.96 PEN 141

$47.19 PEN 171

-17.44%

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

$8.18 PEN 29.54

$8.92 PEN 32.22

-8.30%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$26.54 PEN 95.9

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$27.82 PEN 101

$29.22 PEN 106

-4.79%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.39 PEN 70.1

Cinema Ticket

$2.21 PEN 7.98

$4.62 PEN 16.68

-52.16%

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

$185 PEN 667

$129 PEN 465

43.47%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,200 PEN 7,949

$4,133 PEN 14.9K

-46.75%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$42.26 PEN 153

$49.34 PEN 178

-14.35%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$12.55 PEN 45.34

$27.24 PEN 98.4

-53.93%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$55.4 PEN 200

$75.5 PEN 273

-26.55%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$69.6 PEN 251

$75.9 PEN 274

-8.36%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$140 PEN 506

$201 PEN 728

-30.51%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$123 PEN 444

$95.3 PEN 344

29.03%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$327 PEN 1,182

$505 PEN 1,824

-35.16%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$392 PEN 1,416

$298 PEN 1,076

31.54%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,842 PEN 13.9K

$2,354 PEN 8,504

63.24%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$719 PEN 2,598

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

10.5

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

Last update for Piura: October 28, 2025

Last update for Cajamarca: October 26, 2025

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