Cost of Living Comparison Between Piura and Cusco Cost of Living Comparison Between Piura and Cusco

😐 Solo nomad: Piura is 15.2% more expensive than Cusco without rent, and 17.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Piura is 12.3% cheaper than Cusco without rent, and 8.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Piura
Cusco
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.79 PEN 10.09
$2.85 PEN 10.3
-2.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.99 PEN 39.7
$27.87 PEN 101
-60.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.58 PEN 20.16
$5.6 PEN 20.22
-0.36%
Cappuccino
$3.43 PEN 12.39
$2.05 PEN 7.41
67.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 PEN 6.1
$1.27 PEN 4.59
33.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 PEN 1.78
$0.79 PEN 2.86
-37.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.16 PEN 7.82
$2.23 PEN 8.06
-3.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 PEN 9.86
$4.08 PEN 14.76
-33.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Piura
Cusco
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.1 PEN 3.96
$1.45 PEN 5.24
-24.14%
White Bread (500g)
$3.11 PEN 11.23
$3.05 PEN 11.04
1.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.37 PEN 4.96
$1.33 PEN 4.81
3.01%
Eggs
$2.05 PEN 7.39
$3.78 PEN 13.64
-45.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.28 PEN 29.93
$4.79 PEN 17.31
72.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.93 PEN 25.04
$4.95 PEN 17.9
40.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.41 PEN 33.98
$6.73 PEN 24.31
39.82%
Apples (1kg)
$1.3 PEN 4.7
$2.38 PEN 8.61
-45.38%
Banana (1kg)
$0.79 PEN 2.87
$0.78 PEN 2.82
1.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.8 PEN 2.9
$1.29 PEN 4.66
-37.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.08 PEN 3.92
$0.9 PEN 3.23
20.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.22 PEN 4.4
$1.03 PEN 3.74
18.45%
Onion (1kg)
$0.55 PEN 1.97
$0.95 PEN 3.42
-42.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.54 PEN 1.96
$0.65 PEN 2.35
-16.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.8 PEN 2.9
$0.68 PEN 2.47
17.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.3 PEN 29.99
$4.76 PEN 17.19
74.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.99 PEN 39.71
$6.45 PEN 23.29
70.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.8 PEN 6.52
$1.99 PEN 7.19
-9.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.71 PEN 9.8
$3.03 PEN 10.94
-10.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Piura
Cusco
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.43 PEN 1.56
$0.29 PEN 1.06
48.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.65 PEN 5.96
$1.65 PEN 5.94
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.6 PEN 5.77
$1.67 PEN 6.02
-4.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.68 PEN 20.53
$2.81 PEN 10.17
102.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.4 PEN 5.05
$1.48 PEN 5.33
-5.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$18.7K PEN 67.6K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$22.2K PEN 80.1K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Piura
Cusco
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$38.96 PEN 141
$33.79 PEN 122
15.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.18 PEN 29.54
$14.03 PEN 50.7
-41.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
-
$30.11 PEN 109
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Piura
Cusco
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.82 PEN 101
$30.45 PEN 110
-8.64%
Cinema Ticket
$2.21 PEN 7.98
$4.9 PEN 17.7
-54.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Piura
Cusco
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$185 PEN 667
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,200 PEN 7,949
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Piura
Cusco
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.26 PEN 153
$35.49 PEN 128
19.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$12.55 PEN 45.34
$29.27 PEN 106
-57.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$55.4 PEN 200
$61.1 PEN 221
-9.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.6 PEN 251
$71.5 PEN 258
-2.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Piura
Cusco
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$140 PEN 506
$307 PEN 1,110
-54.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$123 PEN 444
$248 PEN 897
-50.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$327 PEN 1,182
$583 PEN 2,105
-43.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$392 PEN 1,416
$409 PEN 1,477
-4.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,842 PEN 13.9K
$3,856 PEN 13.9K
-0.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,797 PEN 6,491
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Piura
Cusco
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$417 PEN 1,507
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
11
-

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Last update for Piura: October 28, 2025

Last update for Cusco: October 28, 2025

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