Cost of Living Comparison Between Trujillo and Cajamarca Cost of Living Comparison Between Trujillo and Cajamarca

🙂 Solo nomad: Trujillo is 6.2% cheaper than Cajamarca without rent, and 18.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Trujillo is 27.9% cheaper than Cajamarca without rent, and 1.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Trujillo
Cajamarca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.26 PEN 11.04
$3.14 PEN 10.63
3.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.07 PEN 47.70
$27.43 PEN 93.0
-48.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.83 PEN 23.16
$5.85 PEN 19.83
16.75%
Cappuccino
$2.88 PEN 9.75
$2.93 PEN 9.94
-1.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 PEN 3.05
$0.81 PEN 2.73
11.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 PEN 2.09
$0.58 PEN 1.97
6.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.92 PEN 6.50
$2.16 PEN 7.33
-11.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.35 PEN 11.34
$3.39 PEN 11.48
-1.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Trujillo
Cajamarca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.01 PEN 3.41
$1.25 PEN 4.22
-19.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.80 PEN 6.11
$3.04 PEN 10.32
-40.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.13 PEN 3.83
$1.08 PEN 3.65
4.63%
Eggs
$3.89 PEN 13.19
$2.15 PEN 7.30
80.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$5.95 PEN 20.18
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.36 PEN 21.55
$5.96 PEN 20.20
6.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.48 PEN 25.35
$12.27 PEN 41.61
-39.04%
Apples (1kg)
$1.13 PEN 3.84
$0.92 PEN 3.10
22.83%
Banana (1kg)
$0.57 PEN 1.95
$0.75 PEN 2.54
-24.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.55 PEN 1.86
$0.91 PEN 3.10
-39.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.71 PEN 2.42
$1.00 PEN 3.40
-29.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.98 PEN 3.33
$0.74 PEN 2.50
32.43%
Onion (1kg)
$0.79 PEN 2.68
$0.99 PEN 3.37
-20.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.96 PEN 3.26
$0.62 PEN 2.11
54.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 PEN 3.12
$0.77 PEN 2.62
19.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.08 PEN 13.84
$8.54 PEN 28.96
-52.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.00 PEN 20.35
$10.56 PEN 35.79
-43.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.42 PEN 4.81
$2.52 PEN 8.55
-43.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 PEN 5.57
$2.41 PEN 8.18
-31.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Trujillo
Cajamarca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.59 PEN 2.01
$0.55 PEN 1.85
7.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.70 PEN 56.6
$8.30 PEN 28.12
101.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.76 PEN 9.36
$1.66 PEN 5.62
66.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.97 PEN 6.69
$1.25 PEN 4.23
57.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.53 PEN 18.75
$4.76 PEN 16.12
16.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.42 PEN 4.80
$1.51 PEN 5.12
-5.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.3K PEN 55.4K
$21.8K PEN 74.1K
-25.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.6K PEN 90.2K
$24.5K PEN 83.1K
8.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Trujillo
Cajamarca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.2 PEN 251
$46.75 PEN 159
58.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.16 PEN 27.68
$9.28 PEN 31.46
-12.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.45 PEN 72.7
$27.20 PEN 92.2
-21.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Trujillo
Cajamarca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.56 PEN 124
$28.44 PEN 96.4
28.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.43 PEN 18.40
$19.14 PEN 64.9
-71.63%
Cinema Ticket
$4.24 PEN 14.36
$4.48 PEN 15.18
-5.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Trujillo
Cajamarca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$103 PEN 350
$132 PEN 448
-21.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,973 PEN 6,687
$4,122 PEN 14.0K
-52.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Trujillo
Cajamarca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.7 PEN 240
$47.81 PEN 162
47.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$14.01 PEN 47.51
$28.00 PEN 94.9
-49.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$33.49 PEN 114
$77.6 PEN 263
-56.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.11 PEN 112
$75.0 PEN 254
-55.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Trujillo
Cajamarca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$356 PEN 1,206
$204 PEN 692
74.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$264 PEN 895
$96.2 PEN 326
174.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$619 PEN 2,099
$495 PEN 1,678
25.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$475 PEN 1,610
$291 PEN 985
63.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,156 PEN 3,919
$2,387 PEN 8,092
-51.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$820 PEN 2,779
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Trujillo
Cajamarca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$566 PEN 1,918
$733 PEN 2,484
-22.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.7
10.5
20.95%

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Last update for Trujillo: February 28, 2026

Last update for Cajamarca: February 28, 2026

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