Cost of Living Comparison Between Trujillo and Cusco Cost of Living Comparison Between Trujillo and Cusco

🙂 Solo nomad: Trujillo is 5.6% cheaper than Cusco without rent, and 3.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Trujillo is 16.2% cheaper than Cusco without rent, and 2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Trujillo
Cusco
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.22 PEN 11.06
$2.82 PEN 9.68
14.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.74 PEN 47.14
$28.39 PEN 97.4
-51.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.72 PEN 23.04
$5.53 PEN 18.95
21.52%
Cappuccino
$2.89 PEN 9.93
$2.09 PEN 7.18
38.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 PEN 2.88
$1.22 PEN 4.20
-31.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 PEN 1.96
$0.74 PEN 2.54
-22.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.96 PEN 6.74
$2.17 PEN 7.44
-9.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.35 PEN 11.47
$4.20 PEN 14.40
-20.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Trujillo
Cusco
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 PEN 3.53
$1.48 PEN 5.08
-30.41%
White Bread (500g)
$1.84 PEN 6.32
$2.89 PEN 9.92
-36.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.13 PEN 3.89
$1.28 PEN 4.39
-11.72%
Eggs
$3.82 PEN 13.12
$4.00 PEN 13.72
-4.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$4.59 PEN 15.73
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.23 PEN 21.38
$4.84 PEN 16.59
28.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.65 PEN 26.26
$6.90 PEN 23.66
10.87%
Apples (1kg)
$1.15 PEN 3.94
$2.42 PEN 8.32
-52.48%
Banana (1kg)
$0.54 PEN 1.85
$0.78 PEN 2.68
-30.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.54 PEN 1.85
$1.29 PEN 4.42
-58.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.77 PEN 2.64
$0.88 PEN 3.02
-12.50%
Potato (1kg)
$0.94 PEN 3.21
$1.04 PEN 3.57
-9.62%
Onion (1kg)
$0.84 PEN 2.88
$1.01 PEN 3.47
-16.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.95 PEN 3.25
$0.67 PEN 2.28
41.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 PEN 3.16
$0.69 PEN 2.36
33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 PEN 14.25
$4.88 PEN 16.73
-14.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.04 PEN 20.72
$6.48 PEN 22.24
-6.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 PEN 4.63
$1.89 PEN 6.47
-28.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 PEN 5.77
$3.05 PEN 10.48
-44.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Trujillo
Cusco
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.65 PEN 2.23
$0.29 PEN 1.00
124.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.92 PEN 58.0
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.81 PEN 9.64
$1.71 PEN 5.86
64.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.05 PEN 7.03
$1.58 PEN 5.40
29.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.52 PEN 18.94
$2.74 PEN 9.38
101.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.41 PEN 4.83
$1.48 PEN 5.06
-4.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.5K PEN 56.5K
$18.4K PEN 63.3K
-10.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.1K PEN 89.7K
$21.6K PEN 74.2K
20.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Trujillo
Cusco
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$75.9 PEN 260
$33.05 PEN 113
129.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.28 PEN 28.42
$14.07 PEN 48.26
-41.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.03 PEN 72.2
$30.89 PEN 106
-31.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Trujillo
Cusco
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.19 PEN 124
$30.30 PEN 104
19.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.62 PEN 19.29
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.15 PEN 14.24
$5.00 PEN 17.14
-17.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Trujillo
Cusco
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$103 PEN 354
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,018 PEN 6,922
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Trujillo
Cusco
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.1 PEN 241
$35.43 PEN 122
97.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$14.13 PEN 48.47
$28.94 PEN 99.3
-51.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$33.48 PEN 115
$62.1 PEN 213
-46.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.38 PEN 114
$70.4 PEN 242
-52.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Trujillo
Cusco
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$361 PEN 1,238
$309 PEN 1,061
16.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$257 PEN 882
$251 PEN 862
2.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$601 PEN 2,060
$574 PEN 1,970
4.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$487 PEN 1,670
$409 PEN 1,403
19.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,159 PEN 3,977
$4,005 PEN 13.7K
-71.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$841 PEN 2,886
$1,834 PEN 6,291
-54.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Trujillo
Cusco
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$559 PEN 1,917
$483 PEN 1,657
15.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.7
11
15.45%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Trujillo: April 11, 2026

Last update for Cusco: April 12, 2026

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