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

😐 Solo nomad: Trujillo is 2.5% more expensive than Cajamarca without rent, and 20.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Trujillo is 25.7% cheaper than Cajamarca without rent, and 2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Trujillo
Cajamarca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.12 PEN 11.29
$3.03 PEN 10.94
2.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.11 PEN 51
$27.99 PEN 101
-49.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.89 PEN 24.89
$5.68 PEN 20.52
21.30%
Cappuccino
$2.97 PEN 10.74
$2.88 PEN 10.41
3.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 PEN 3.05
$0.78 PEN 2.8
7.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 PEN 2.24
$0.55 PEN 1.98
12.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.91 PEN 6.91
$2.28 PEN 8.22
-16.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.24 PEN 11.72
$3.3 PEN 11.91
-1.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Trujillo
Cajamarca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1 PEN 3.6
$1.25 PEN 4.52
-20.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.74 PEN 6.3
$3.08 PEN 11.14
-43.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.09 PEN 3.94
$1.08 PEN 3.89
0.93%
Eggs
$3.88 PEN 14.03
$2.08 PEN 7.52
86.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$6.27 PEN 22.66
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.46 PEN 23.32
$5.9 PEN 21.31
9.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.63 PEN 27.56
$12.04 PEN 43.5
-36.63%
Apples (1kg)
$1.17 PEN 4.23
$0.99 PEN 3.59
18.18%
Banana (1kg)
$0.58 PEN 2.09
$0.7 PEN 2.52
-17.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.58 PEN 2.1
$0.9 PEN 3.26
-35.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.71 PEN 2.55
$1 PEN 3.63
-29.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.92 PEN 3.32
$0.69 PEN 2.49
33.33%
Onion (1kg)
$0.85 PEN 3.09
$0.94 PEN 3.38
-9.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.91 PEN 3.28
$0.67 PEN 2.42
35.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 PEN 3.3
$0.72 PEN 2.59
26.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.07 PEN 14.72
$8.26 PEN 29.83
-50.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.3 PEN 37.21
$10.43 PEN 37.67
-1.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.42 PEN 5.13
$2.52 PEN 9.1
-43.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 PEN 6.21
$2.32 PEN 8.38
-25.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Trujillo
Cajamarca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.59 PEN 2.14
$0.58 PEN 2.08
1.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.61 PEN 60
$8.2 PEN 29.61
102.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.79 PEN 10.09
$1.64 PEN 5.93
70.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.08 PEN 7.51
$1.22 PEN 4.4
70.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.48 PEN 19.79
$4.84 PEN 17.47
13.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 PEN 4.84
$1.45 PEN 5.23
-7.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.7K PEN 60.3K
$22.3K PEN 80.5K
-25.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K PEN 94.5K
$24.3K PEN 87.7K
7.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Trujillo
Cajamarca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$76.6 PEN 277
$47.19 PEN 171
62.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.22 PEN 29.7
$8.92 PEN 32.22
-7.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.47 PEN 77.6
$26.54 PEN 95.9
-19.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Trujillo
Cajamarca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.02 PEN 130
$29.22 PEN 106
23.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.52 PEN 19.95
$19.39 PEN 70.1
-71.53%
Cinema Ticket
$4.18 PEN 15.11
$4.62 PEN 16.68
-9.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Trujillo
Cajamarca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$105 PEN 380
$129 PEN 465
-18.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,985 PEN 7,172
$4,133 PEN 14.9K
-51.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Trujillo
Cajamarca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.6 PEN 252
$49.34 PEN 178
41.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$13.65 PEN 49.31
$27.24 PEN 98.4
-49.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$32.67 PEN 118
$75.5 PEN 273
-56.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.68 PEN 122
$75.9 PEN 274
-55.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Trujillo
Cajamarca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$363 PEN 1,310
$201 PEN 728
79.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$264 PEN 952
$95.3 PEN 344
176.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$612 PEN 2,210
$505 PEN 1,824
21.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$478 PEN 1,727
$298 PEN 1,076
60.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,131 PEN 4,084
$2,354 PEN 8,504
-51.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$836 PEN 3,019
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Trujillo
Cajamarca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$581 PEN 2,097
$719 PEN 2,598
-19.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.7
10.5
20.95%

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Last update for Trujillo: October 27, 2025

Last update for Cajamarca: October 26, 2025

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