Cost of Living Comparison Between Tacna and Cusco Cost of Living Comparison Between Tacna and Cusco

🙂 Solo nomad: Tacna is 32.9% cheaper than Cusco without rent, and 54.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tacna is 49.1% cheaper than Cusco without rent, and 63.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tacna
Cusco
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.92 PEN 6.93
$2.85 PEN 10.3
-32.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$27.87 PEN 101
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$5.6 PEN 20.22
-
Cappuccino
$2.45 PEN 8.86
$2.05 PEN 7.41
19.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.27 PEN 4.59
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 PEN 1.05
$0.79 PEN 2.86
-63.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.23 PEN 8.06
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.08 PEN 14.76
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tacna
Cusco
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.94 PEN 3.41
$1.45 PEN 5.24
-35.17%
White Bread (500g)
$1.42 PEN 5.14
$3.05 PEN 11.04
-53.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.87 PEN 3.14
$1.33 PEN 4.81
-34.59%
Eggs
$1.37 PEN 4.93
$3.78 PEN 13.64
-63.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.14 PEN 14.97
$4.79 PEN 17.31
-13.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.68 PEN 13.29
$4.95 PEN 17.9
-25.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.11 PEN 29.31
$6.73 PEN 24.31
20.51%
Apples (1kg)
-
$2.38 PEN 8.61
-
Banana (1kg)
-
$0.78 PEN 2.82
-
Oranges (1kg)
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$1.29 PEN 4.66
-
Tomato (1kg)
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$0.9 PEN 3.23
-
Potato (1kg)
$0.55 PEN 1.97
$1.03 PEN 3.74
-46.60%
Onion (1kg)
$0.41 PEN 1.48
$0.95 PEN 3.42
-56.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.29 PEN 1.05
$0.65 PEN 2.35
-55.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 PEN 2.54
$0.68 PEN 2.47
2.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 PEN 14.91
$4.76 PEN 17.19
-13.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.51 PEN 23.53
$6.45 PEN 23.29
0.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.46 PEN 8.88
$1.99 PEN 7.19
23.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.03 PEN 10.94
-
🚌 Getting Around
Tacna
Cusco
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 PEN 1.05
$0.29 PEN 1.06
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 PEN 5.09
$1.65 PEN 5.94
-14.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.67 PEN 6.02
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$2.81 PEN 10.17
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$1.48 PEN 5.33
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
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$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
Tacna
Cusco
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$33.79 PEN 122
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.68 PEN 71.1
$14.03 PEN 50.7
40.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.86 PEN 89.8
$30.11 PEN 109
-17.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tacna
Cusco
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.4 PEN 103
$30.45 PEN 110
-6.73%
Cinema Ticket
$2.52 PEN 9.1
$4.9 PEN 17.7
-48.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tacna
Cusco
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$56.5 PEN 204
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tacna
Cusco
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.19 PEN 69.3
$35.49 PEN 128
-45.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.54 PEN 70.6
$29.27 PEN 106
-33.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$61.1 PEN 221
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$25.21 PEN 91.1
$71.5 PEN 258
-64.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tacna
Cusco
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$307 PEN 1,110
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$66 PEN 238
$248 PEN 897
-73.42%
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
Tacna
Cusco
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$466 PEN 1,685
$417 PEN 1,507
11.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
11
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Last update for Tacna: October 29, 2025

Last update for Cusco: October 28, 2025

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