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

🙂 Solo nomad: Teresopolis is 9.1% cheaper than Arequipa without rent, and 6.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Teresopolis is 9.7% cheaper than Arequipa without rent, and 4.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Teresopolis
Arequipa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.62 R$20.08
$4.13 PEN 14.9
-12.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.07 R$139
$27.5 PEN 99.3
-8.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.15 R$34.16
$5.63 PEN 20.32
9.24%
Cappuccino
$1.58 R$8.74
$2.51 PEN 9.05
-37.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 R$7.09
$0.76 PEN 2.75
68.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 R$4.06
$0.37 PEN 1.34
97.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.78 R$9.87
$2.19 PEN 7.92
-18.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.65 R$14.69
$5.92 PEN 21.38
-55.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Teresopolis
Arequipa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 R$6.25
$1.6 PEN 5.78
-29.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.71 R$9.5
$1.23 PEN 4.45
39.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.42 R$7.86
$1.22 PEN 4.4
16.39%
Eggs
$2 R$11.1
$2.09 PEN 7.54
-4.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.87 R$43.66
$5.39 PEN 19.49
46.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.61 R$20.02
$5.42 PEN 19.58
-33.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.95 R$44.14
$7.73 PEN 27.92
2.85%
Apples (1kg)
$2.17 R$12.05
$1.52 PEN 5.48
42.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 R$6.79
$1.21 PEN 4.39
0.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.47 R$8.15
$1.22 PEN 4.41
20.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.49 R$8.26
$0.8 PEN 2.89
86.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 R$6.9
$0.58 PEN 2.11
113.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 R$6.37
$0.55 PEN 1.97
109.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.64 R$3.58
$0.47 PEN 1.71
36.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 R$3.19
$0.71 PEN 2.58
-19.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.03 R$11.29
$5.02 PEN 18.15
-59.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.76 R$31.96
$5.1 PEN 18.43
12.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 R$6.69
$2.5 PEN 9.02
-52.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 R$11.35
$2.24 PEN 8.11
-8.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Teresopolis
Arequipa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 R$4.37
$0.27 PEN 0.97
192.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.9 R$133
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.94 R$5.2
$2.14 PEN 7.73
-56.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.67 R$3.69
$2.06 PEN 7.45
-67.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.18 R$12.1
$12.93 PEN 46.71
-83.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.07 R$5.93
$1.55 PEN 5.61
-30.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.1K R$111.8K
$19.2K PEN 69.5K
4.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28K R$155.5K
$24.9K PEN 89.8K
12.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Teresopolis
Arequipa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$26.95 R$150
$39.77 PEN 144
-32.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.93 R$66.2
$10.54 PEN 38.09
13.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.33 R$96.2
$31.12 PEN 112
-44.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Teresopolis
Arequipa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.19 R$134
$21.83 PEN 78.9
10.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.84 R$99
$8.56 PEN 30.91
108.41%
Cinema Ticket
$5.44 R$30.17
$4.57 PEN 16.51
19.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Teresopolis
Arequipa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$265 R$1,471
$60.1 PEN 217
340.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.4K R$63.4K
$6,375 PEN 23K
79.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Teresopolis
Arequipa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.44 R$119
$36.87 PEN 133
-41.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.5 R$153
$22.42 PEN 81
22.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.5 R$419
$62.2 PEN 225
21.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.3 R$340
$55.2 PEN 199
11.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Teresopolis
Arequipa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$309 R$1,717
$239 PEN 865
29.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$214 R$1,187
$156 PEN 562
37.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$338 R$1,876
$532 PEN 1,921
-36.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$430 R$2,388
$396 PEN 1,429
8.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,109 R$6,155
$2,431 PEN 8,781
-54.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,120 R$6,216
$1,336 PEN 4,826
-16.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Teresopolis
Arequipa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$460 R$2,552
$637 PEN 2,301
-27.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.33
15
-24.47%

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Last update for Teresopolis: October 28, 2025

Last update for Arequipa: October 28, 2025

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