Cost of Living Comparison Between Teresopolis and Arequipa Cost of Living Comparison Between Teresopolis and Arequipa

😐 Solo nomad: Teresopolis is 17.5% more expensive than Arequipa without rent, and 9.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Teresopolis is 18.1% more expensive than Arequipa without rent, and 2.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Teresopolis
Arequipa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.50 R$18.30
$4.15 PEN 14.14
-15.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.14 R$131
$28.05 PEN 95.7
-10.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.43 R$33.62
$5.45 PEN 18.58
17.98%
Cappuccino
$1.53 R$7.98
$2.52 PEN 8.60
-39.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 R$6.63
$0.76 PEN 2.60
67.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 R$4.01
$0.40 PEN 1.35
92.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.76 R$9.22
$2.25 PEN 7.68
-21.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 R$14.43
$6.04 PEN 20.59
-54.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Teresopolis
Arequipa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.15 R$6.03
$1.52 PEN 5.20
-24.34%
White Bread (500g)
$1.71 R$8.96
$1.28 PEN 4.37
33.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.42 R$7.45
$1.27 PEN 4.32
11.81%
Eggs
$1.99 R$10.43
$2.08 PEN 7.11
-4.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.87 R$41.18
$5.44 PEN 18.55
44.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.63 R$18.97
$5.24 PEN 17.88
-30.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.96 R$41.66
$7.50 PEN 25.57
6.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.19 R$11.46
$1.49 PEN 5.09
46.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.28 R$6.71
$1.18 PEN 4.03
8.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.41 R$7.40
$1.22 PEN 4.14
15.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.48 R$7.76
$0.82 PEN 2.80
80.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.25 R$6.51
$0.58 PEN 1.98
115.52%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 R$6.03
$0.55 PEN 1.86
109.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.64 R$3.35
$0.44 PEN 1.51
45.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 R$2.99
$0.73 PEN 2.47
-21.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.96 R$10.26
$4.87 PEN 16.59
-59.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.63 R$29.47
$5.18 PEN 17.66
8.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.27 R$6.63
$2.48 PEN 8.47
-48.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 R$10.63
$2.22 PEN 7.58
-8.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Teresopolis
Arequipa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.78 R$4.09
$0.27 PEN 0.91
188.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.27 R$127
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.94 R$4.92
$2.05 PEN 7.01
-54.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.66 R$3.46
$2.06 PEN 7.01
-67.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.14 R$11.19
$12.90 PEN 43.99
-83.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.01 R$5.28
$1.54 PEN 5.27
-34.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.7K R$108.3K
$18.9K PEN 64.4K
9.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.5K R$143.6K
$25.2K PEN 86.0K
8.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Teresopolis
Arequipa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$27.22 R$142
$39.50 PEN 135
-31.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.31 R$64.4
$10.48 PEN 35.75
17.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.19 R$89.9
$30.17 PEN 103
-43.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Teresopolis
Arequipa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.65 R$129
$21.27 PEN 72.5
15.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.04 R$94.3
$8.50 PEN 28.98
112.24%
Cinema Ticket
$5.45 R$28.49
$4.52 PEN 15.43
20.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Teresopolis
Arequipa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 R$1,399
$59.6 PEN 203
348.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.5K R$60.1K
$6,330 PEN 21.6K
81.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Teresopolis
Arequipa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.69 R$113
$38.11 PEN 130
-43.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.48 R$139
$22.08 PEN 75.3
19.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.7 R$401
$63.4 PEN 216
20.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.1 R$319
$55.1 PEN 188
10.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Teresopolis
Arequipa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$319 R$1,670
$244 PEN 831
31.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$217 R$1,132
$160 PEN 547
35.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$337 R$1,764
$539 PEN 1,838
-37.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$433 R$2,264
$390 PEN 1,329
11.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,161 R$6,070
$2,038 PEN 6,949
-43.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$990 PEN 3,376
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Teresopolis
Arequipa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$483 R$2,526
$658 PEN 2,243
-26.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.33
15
-24.47%

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

Last update for Teresopolis: March 1, 2026

Last update for Arequipa: March 2, 2026

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