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Cost of Living Comparison Between Trujillo and Arequipa Cost of Living Comparison Between Trujillo and Arequipa

😐 Solo nomad: Trujillo is 8% more expensive than Arequipa without rent, and 23.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Trujillo is 21.6% cheaper than Arequipa without rent, and 5.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Trujillo
Arequipa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.27 PEN 10.97
$4.28 PEN 14.38
-23.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.91 PEN 46.73
$28.28 PEN 95.0
-50.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.01 PEN 23.54
$5.47 PEN 18.40
28.15%
Cappuccino
$2.91 PEN 9.76
$2.60 PEN 8.74
11.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 PEN 2.91
$0.76 PEN 2.56
13.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 PEN 1.96
$0.36 PEN 1.22
61.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.92 PEN 6.46
$2.27 PEN 7.63
-15.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.40 PEN 11.41
$5.83 PEN 19.60
-41.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Trujillo
Arequipa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.01 PEN 3.38
$1.60 PEN 5.38
-36.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.78 PEN 5.97
$1.22 PEN 4.10
45.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.10 PEN 3.69
$1.21 PEN 4.08
-9.09%
Eggs
$3.86 PEN 12.97
$2.08 PEN 7.01
85.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$5.53 PEN 18.59
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.55 PEN 22.02
$5.26 PEN 17.69
24.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.42 PEN 24.93
$7.77 PEN 26.10
-4.50%
Apples (1kg)
$1.13 PEN 3.79
$1.52 PEN 5.09
-25.66%
Banana (1kg)
$0.57 PEN 1.92
$1.23 PEN 4.14
-53.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.57 PEN 1.92
$1.24 PEN 4.15
-54.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.72 PEN 2.42
$0.81 PEN 2.71
-11.11%
Potato (1kg)
$0.92 PEN 3.08
$0.56 PEN 1.88
64.29%
Onion (1kg)
$0.85 PEN 2.85
$0.54 PEN 1.83
57.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 PEN 3.16
$0.47 PEN 1.59
100.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 PEN 3.14
$0.77 PEN 2.59
22.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.10 PEN 13.78
$5.02 PEN 16.87
-18.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.26 PEN 34.48
$5.18 PEN 17.39
98.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.42 PEN 4.77
$2.47 PEN 8.29
-42.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 PEN 5.53
$2.21 PEN 7.43
-25.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Trujillo
Arequipa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.60 PEN 2.00
$0.29 PEN 0.98
106.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.79 PEN 56.4
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.75 PEN 9.23
$2.05 PEN 6.90
34.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 PEN 6.77
$2.05 PEN 6.87
-1.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.57 PEN 18.73
$12.76 PEN 42.88
-56.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 PEN 4.59
$1.61 PEN 5.41
-15.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.4K PEN 55.2K
$18.9K PEN 63.4K
-12.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K PEN 88.1K
$25.1K PEN 84.2K
4.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Trujillo
Arequipa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.5 PEN 250
$40.03 PEN 134
86.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.34 PEN 28.03
$10.58 PEN 35.54
-21.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.99 PEN 70.5
$30.36 PEN 102
-30.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Trujillo
Arequipa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.66 PEN 120
$21.65 PEN 72.7
64.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.65 PEN 18.99
$8.27 PEN 27.80
-31.68%
Cinema Ticket
$4.14 PEN 13.90
$4.31 PEN 14.49
-3.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Trujillo
Arequipa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$103 PEN 346
$60.1 PEN 202
71.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,974 PEN 6,632
$6,315 PEN 21.2K
-68.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Trujillo
Arequipa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.3 PEN 236
$37.49 PEN 126
87.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$14.03 PEN 47.15
$22.19 PEN 74.6
-36.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$33.94 PEN 114
$63.2 PEN 212
-46.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$32.88 PEN 110
$54.9 PEN 185
-40.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Trujillo
Arequipa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$355 PEN 1,191
$237 PEN 795
49.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$257 PEN 864
$157 PEN 526
64.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$615 PEN 2,066
$530 PEN 1,780
16.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$484 PEN 1,627
$392 PEN 1,316
23.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,123 PEN 3,773
$2,054 PEN 6,902
-45.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$820 PEN 2,755
$1,008 PEN 3,386
-18.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Trujillo
Arequipa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$591 PEN 1,987
$670 PEN 2,250
-11.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.7
15
-15.33%

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Last update for Trujillo: January 12, 2026

Last update for Arequipa: January 11, 2026

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