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

😐 Solo nomad: Trujillo is 8.4% more expensive than Arequipa without rent, and 20.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Trujillo is 19.4% cheaper than Arequipa without rent, and 6.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Trujillo
Arequipa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.12 PEN 11.29
$4.13 PEN 14.9
-24.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.11 PEN 51
$27.5 PEN 99.3
-48.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.89 PEN 24.89
$5.63 PEN 20.32
22.38%
Cappuccino
$2.97 PEN 10.74
$2.51 PEN 9.05
18.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 PEN 3.05
$0.76 PEN 2.75
10.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 PEN 2.24
$0.37 PEN 1.34
67.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.91 PEN 6.91
$2.19 PEN 7.92
-12.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.24 PEN 11.72
$5.92 PEN 21.38
-45.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Trujillo
Arequipa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1 PEN 3.6
$1.6 PEN 5.78
-37.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.74 PEN 6.3
$1.23 PEN 4.45
41.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.09 PEN 3.94
$1.22 PEN 4.4
-10.66%
Eggs
$3.88 PEN 14.03
$2.09 PEN 7.54
85.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$5.39 PEN 19.49
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.46 PEN 23.32
$5.42 PEN 19.58
19.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.63 PEN 27.56
$7.73 PEN 27.92
-1.29%
Apples (1kg)
$1.17 PEN 4.23
$1.52 PEN 5.48
-23.03%
Banana (1kg)
$0.58 PEN 2.09
$1.21 PEN 4.39
-52.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.58 PEN 2.1
$1.22 PEN 4.41
-52.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.71 PEN 2.55
$0.8 PEN 2.89
-11.25%
Potato (1kg)
$0.92 PEN 3.32
$0.58 PEN 2.11
58.62%
Onion (1kg)
$0.85 PEN 3.09
$0.55 PEN 1.97
54.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.91 PEN 3.28
$0.47 PEN 1.71
93.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 PEN 3.3
$0.71 PEN 2.58
28.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.07 PEN 14.72
$5.02 PEN 18.15
-18.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.3 PEN 37.21
$5.1 PEN 18.43
101.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.42 PEN 5.13
$2.5 PEN 9.02
-43.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 PEN 6.21
$2.24 PEN 8.11
-23.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Trujillo
Arequipa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.59 PEN 2.14
$0.27 PEN 0.97
118.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.61 PEN 60
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.79 PEN 10.09
$2.14 PEN 7.73
30.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.08 PEN 7.51
$2.06 PEN 7.45
0.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.48 PEN 19.79
$12.93 PEN 46.71
-57.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 PEN 4.84
$1.55 PEN 5.61
-13.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.7K PEN 60.3K
$19.2K PEN 69.5K
-13.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K PEN 94.5K
$24.9K PEN 89.8K
5.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Trujillo
Arequipa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$76.6 PEN 277
$39.77 PEN 144
92.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.22 PEN 29.7
$10.54 PEN 38.09
-22.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.47 PEN 77.6
$31.12 PEN 112
-31.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Trujillo
Arequipa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.02 PEN 130
$21.83 PEN 78.9
65.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.52 PEN 19.95
$8.56 PEN 30.91
-35.51%
Cinema Ticket
$4.18 PEN 15.11
$4.57 PEN 16.51
-8.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Trujillo
Arequipa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$105 PEN 380
$60.1 PEN 217
74.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,985 PEN 7,172
$6,375 PEN 23K
-68.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Trujillo
Arequipa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.6 PEN 252
$36.87 PEN 133
88.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$13.65 PEN 49.31
$22.42 PEN 81
-39.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$32.67 PEN 118
$62.2 PEN 225
-47.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.68 PEN 122
$55.2 PEN 199
-38.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Trujillo
Arequipa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$363 PEN 1,310
$239 PEN 865
51.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$264 PEN 952
$156 PEN 562
69.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$612 PEN 2,210
$532 PEN 1,921
15.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$478 PEN 1,727
$396 PEN 1,429
20.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,131 PEN 4,084
$2,431 PEN 8,781
-53.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$836 PEN 3,019
$1,336 PEN 4,826
-37.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Trujillo
Arequipa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$581 PEN 2,097
$637 PEN 2,301
-8.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.7
15
-15.33%

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Last update for Trujillo: October 27, 2025

Last update for Arequipa: October 28, 2025

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