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

🙂 Solo nomad: Trujillo is 21.5% cheaper than Cajamarca without rent, and 22.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Trujillo is 23.2% cheaper than Cajamarca without rent, and 1.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Trujillo
Cajamarca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.22 PEN 11.06
$2.98 PEN 10.23
8.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.74 PEN 47.14
$28.05 PEN 96.2
-51.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.72 PEN 23.04
$5.72 PEN 19.62
17.48%
Cappuccino
$2.89 PEN 9.93
$2.82 PEN 9.68
2.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 PEN 2.88
$0.81 PEN 2.77
3.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 PEN 1.96
$0.54 PEN 1.84
5.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.96 PEN 6.74
$2.16 PEN 7.42
-9.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.35 PEN 11.47
$3.27 PEN 11.23
2.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Trujillo
Cajamarca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 PEN 3.53
$1.26 PEN 4.33
-18.25%
White Bread (500g)
$1.84 PEN 6.32
$3.07 PEN 10.54
-40.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.13 PEN 3.89
$1.08 PEN 3.69
4.63%
Eggs
$3.82 PEN 13.12
$2.06 PEN 7.06
85.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$6.17 PEN 21.16
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.23 PEN 21.38
$5.91 PEN 20.26
5.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.65 PEN 26.26
$12.32 PEN 42.27
-37.91%
Apples (1kg)
$1.15 PEN 3.94
$0.95 PEN 3.26
21.05%
Banana (1kg)
$0.54 PEN 1.85
$0.70 PEN 2.40
-22.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.54 PEN 1.85
$0.85 PEN 2.93
-36.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.77 PEN 2.64
$1.05 PEN 3.62
-26.67%
Potato (1kg)
$0.94 PEN 3.21
$0.73 PEN 2.51
28.77%
Onion (1kg)
$0.84 PEN 2.88
$0.91 PEN 3.13
-7.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.95 PEN 3.25
$0.63 PEN 2.18
50.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 PEN 3.16
$0.73 PEN 2.50
26.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 PEN 14.25
$8.30 PEN 28.46
-49.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.04 PEN 20.72
$10.37 PEN 35.58
-41.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 PEN 4.63
$2.49 PEN 8.55
-45.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 PEN 5.77
$2.43 PEN 8.33
-30.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Trujillo
Cajamarca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.65 PEN 2.23
$0.54 PEN 1.84
20.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.92 PEN 58.0
$8.46 PEN 29.00
100.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.81 PEN 9.64
$1.63 PEN 5.60
72.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.05 PEN 7.03
$1.20 PEN 4.13
70.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.52 PEN 18.94
$4.73 PEN 16.23
16.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.41 PEN 4.83
$1.51 PEN 5.18
-6.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.5K PEN 56.5K
$22.3K PEN 76.6K
-26.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.1K PEN 89.7K
$24.2K PEN 83.1K
7.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Trujillo
Cajamarca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$75.9 PEN 260
$45.72 PEN 157
65.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.28 PEN 28.42
$9.15 PEN 31.37
-9.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.03 PEN 72.2
$27.18 PEN 93.2
-22.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Trujillo
Cajamarca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.19 PEN 124
$29.21 PEN 100
23.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.62 PEN 19.29
$19.55 PEN 67.1
-71.25%
Cinema Ticket
$4.15 PEN 14.24
$4.65 PEN 15.94
-10.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Trujillo
Cajamarca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$103 PEN 354
$128 PEN 439
-19.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,018 PEN 6,922
$4,194 PEN 14.4K
-51.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Trujillo
Cajamarca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.1 PEN 241
$47.66 PEN 163
47.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$14.13 PEN 48.47
$28.10 PEN 96.4
-49.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$33.48 PEN 115
$77.0 PEN 264
-56.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.38 PEN 114
$75.6 PEN 259
-55.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Trujillo
Cajamarca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$361 PEN 1,238
$201 PEN 690
79.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$257 PEN 882
$95.6 PEN 328
168.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$601 PEN 2,060
$503 PEN 1,725
19.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$487 PEN 1,670
$296 PEN 1,014
64.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,159 PEN 3,977
$2,322 PEN 7,964
-50.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$841 PEN 2,886
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Trujillo
Cajamarca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$559 PEN 1,917
$736 PEN 2,525
-24.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.7
10.5
20.95%

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Last update for Trujillo: April 11, 2026

Last update for Cajamarca: April 14, 2026

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