Cost of living comparison
compared to
Peru vs. Cusco Cost of Living Summary
Peru is 1.5% more expensive than Cusco.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.3% less in Peru
- Groceries
-
pay 2.2% less in Peru
- Transportation
-
pay 0.5% more in Peru
- Housing
-
pay 10.0% more in Peru
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.4% more in Peru
- Clothing
-
pay 5.5% more in Peru
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, and transportation in Peru are more expensive than in Cusco. Expenses including restaurants and groceries are lower in Peru.
Peru vs. Cusco Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Peru instead of Cusco, you would:
pay 15.3% less for restaurants
|
Cusco
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.86
PEN9.58
|
$3.28
PEN11.02
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.85
PEN23.00
|
$5.98
PEN20.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
PEN4.95
|
$1.08
PEN3.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
PEN3.03
|
$0.57
PEN1.93
|
|
Cusco vs. Peru - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.2% less for groceries
|
Cusco
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
PEN8.69
|
$2.24
PEN7.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.43
PEN8.15
|
$3.64
PEN12.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.51
PEN18.49
|
$5.06
PEN16.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.00
PEN13.42
|
$2.93
PEN9.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.29
PEN7.68
|
$2.75
PEN9.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.12
PEN3.77
|
$0.79
PEN2.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
PEN1.17
|
$0.41
PEN1.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
PEN2.03
|
$0.48
PEN1.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
PEN1.43
|
$0.47
PEN1.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
PEN1.59
|
$0.44
PEN1.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
PEN1.52
|
$0.38
PEN1.29
|
|
Cusco vs. Peru - Cost of groceries
pay 0.5% more for transportation
|
Cusco
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.92
PEN19.87
|
$5.40
PEN18.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$16.18
PEN54.31
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,307.73
PEN64,795.83
|
$19,692.85
PEN66,088.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.56
PEN55.59
|
$17.93
PEN60.16
|
|
Cusco vs. Peru - Cost of transportation
pay 10.0% more for housing
|
Cusco
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.41
PEN105.42
|
$25.62
PEN85.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$314.14
PEN1,054.25
|
$371.91
PEN1,248.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$257.03
PEN862.56
|
$256.23
PEN859.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$26.21
PEN87.95
|
$36.79
PEN123.48
|
|
Cusco vs. Peru - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Cusco
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$148.49
PEN498.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$5,269.80
PEN17,685.18
|
Cusco vs. Peru - Cost of childcare
pay 10.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cusco
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
PEN7.67
|
$2.21
PEN7.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.09
PEN7.03
|
$2.70
PEN9.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
PEN16.77
|
$6.12
PEN20.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.41
PEN105.42
|
$30.24
PEN101.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
PEN16.77
|
$5.38
PEN18.07
|
|
Cusco vs. Peru - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 5.5% more for clothing
|
Cusco
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.13
PEN124.59
|
$50.15
PEN168.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.51
PEN99.04
|
$26.05
PEN87.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$63.78
PEN214.04
|
$66.76
PEN224.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.30
PEN245.99
|
$68.85
PEN231.06
|
|
Cusco vs. Peru - Cost of clothing
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