Cost of Living in Cusco, 🇵🇪 Peru - For Locals, Nomads, and Tourists

Researched Updated Oct 25, 2026 Last changed Oct 31, 2026 About costs

Cost breakdown

Digital nomad: short-term stay (1-3 months). Furnished Airbnb or coliving near center, coworking, eating out ~3x/day, travel health insurance.

Expat: long-term resident (1+ years). Renting apartment in center, mix of cooking and dining out, local health insurance, settled lifestyle.

Family: middle-class 4-person family. 2-3 bedroom in suburbs, groceries for 4, international school, car/transport, family health plan.

Local: budget-conscious local resident. Renting outside center, cooking at home, public transport, local phone plan.

Tourist: short-stay visitor (1-14 days). Hotel/Airbnb nightly, all meals at restaurants, taxis, sightseeing.

CategoryCost

Housing 2 3 8 $378 $261 $950 $262 $85

Utilities 1 3 — $32 $38 $23 —

Internet & Mobile 5 6 7 $45 $42 $58 $35 $3

Groceries 1 10 $100 $240 $580 $165 $8

Transportation 10 14 17 $70 $55 $160 $35 $14

Dining Out 1 10 $340 $175 $320 $65 $42

Leisure Activities 8 9 12 $100 $95 $200 $38 $18

Health Insurance 11 $68 $75 $240 $25 $2

Visa & Legal Fees 19 $12 $18 $45 — —

Total $1,113 $993 $2,591 $648 $172

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Transportation

Taxi Start 10 17 $1.45 per trip

Taxi per km 10 17 $0.58 per km

Monthly Transport Pass 14 10 $17.46 per month

Gasoline 21 16 $1.64 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) 10 17 $4.37 per trip

Scooter Rental 17 $102.00 per month

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) 2 3 18 $262.00 $146 – $349 per month

Coworking Space 4 $130.00 per month

Airbnb (1 month) 3 $378.00 $291 – $524 per month

Coliving Space 26 $145.00 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee 22 1 $2.33 per cup

Beer 1 $2.24 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) 10 $2.91 per meal

Fast Food Combo 20 $5.50 per meal

Apples 1 $2.26 per kg

Bread 1 $1.76 per loaf

Milk 24 1 $1.31 per liter

Rice 27 1 $1.40 per kg

Chicken Fillets 1 $4.22 per kg

Beef 1 $7.31 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) 1 $6.97 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 25 $26.80 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) 10 1 $0.73 per bottle

Services

Mobile Plan 5 $8.73 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) 7 $26.16 per month

Gym Membership 12 $32.00 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) 1 $20.47 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 6 $2.91 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket 13 $5.95 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans 1 $43.40 per pair

Summer Dress 1 $28.00 per dress

Running Shoes 1 $60.10 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut 1 $4.05 per visit

Laundry 10 $2.33 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) 15 $23.28 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) 1 $6.00 per purchase

About these costs

Method: Researched
Last updated: Oct 25, 2026
Last changed: Oct 31, 2026
Exchange rate: 1 USD = 3.4362 PEN on Oct 19, 2026

Checked against the sources below and compared with similar cities. Numbers in the list point to these sources.

Compared with Hanoi, Mexico City, Bogotá, Lima, Tarapoto

Livingcost Cusco grocery and utility crowdsourced prices (June 2026)Index
1BR Wanchaq unfurnished S/ 900/month (49 m²)Listings
Cusco rental index S/ 900–1,800 (incl. furnished bands)Listings
Coworking Cusco desk USD 130/monthListings
Movistar prepago S/ 30 / 30 days (A21)Official
Bitel Prepago Papa S/ 10 / 30 daysOfficial
Movistar fibra 400 Mbps from S/ 79.90 (regular S/ 89.90)Official
BTCI foreign tourist ticket S/ 130Official
COSITUC published BTC fare tableOfficial
Cusco taxi S/ 8–12 in-city; menú S/ 10–18; lavandería ~S/ 8/kgSecondary
SafetyWing Essential USD 62.72 / 4 weeksOfficial
Smart Fit Real Plaza Cusco Plan Smart S/ 109.90/monthOfficial
Cineplanet provincias 2×2D tickets S/ 40.90 comboSecondary
Cusco urban bus adult fare S/ 1.50 (ATUCC 2022)Secondary
Private GP clinic visit about S/ 80–200 in CuscoSecondary
Peru Octane-95 PEN 5.78/L (19 Oct 2026)Index
Cusco taxi route fares S/ 5–15Secondary
Mini 1BR San Pedro S/ 500/monthListings
UK FCDO visa-free tourism 90/180 days (country prep)Official
McCombo mediano Big Mac S/ 18.90 (DiDi Food menu)Secondary
Facilito gasohol premium from S/ 21.29/gal (Osinergmin, 25 Oct 2026)Secondary
Quillque Café Cusco espresso S/ 6, americano S/ 7, capuchino S/ 8Secondary
Tunupa Cusco Cusqueña S/ 16 (330 mL bar pour)Secondary
Tottus leche UHT entera bolsa 800 mL S/ 4.50Listings
Tunupa carta: platos de fondo S/ 45–74, ensaladas S/ 36–46Secondary
Furnished rooms Cusco from S/ 300–500/monthListings
Tottus arroz extra Paisana bolsa 1 kg S/ 4.80Listings

Change history

Oct 31, 2026
- Method Generated Researched
- Airbnb (1 month) 1096.43 378
- Apartment (1 bedroom) 476.08 262
- Apples 1.88 2.26
- Beef 9.81 7.31
- Beer 2.89 2.24
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- Bread 2.02 1.76
- Chicken Fillets 6.35 4.22
- Cinema Ticket 6.35 5.95
- Coffee 2.74 2.33
- Coliving Space 605.92 145
- Coworking Space 158.69 130
- Dining Out local 72.13, nomad 519.36, expat 187.55, family 346.24, tourist 51.94 local 65, nomad 340, expat 175, family 320, tourist 42
- Doctor Visit (GP) 43.28 23.28
- Fast Food Combo 8.08 5.5
- Gasoline 5.63 1.64
- Groceries local 173.12, nomad 100.99, expat 245.25, family 634.77, tourist 7.21 local 165, nomad 100, expat 240, family 580, tourist 7.5
- Gym Membership 37.51 32
- Haircut 10.1 4.05
- Health Insurance local 25.97, nomad 69.25, expat 63.48, family 216.4, tourist 4.33 local 25, nomad 68, expat 75, family 240, tourist 2.1
- Housing local 274.11, nomad 807.9, expat 461.65, family 923.31, tourist 80.79 local 262, nomad 378, expat 261, family 950, tourist 85
- Internet & Mobile local 18.75, nomad 43.28, expat 31.74, family 51.94, tourist 3.46 local 35, nomad 45, expat 42, family 58, tourist 3.2
- Internet (60 Mbps+) 31.74 26.16
- Jeans 51.94 43.4
- Laundry 1.88 2.33
- Leisure Activities local 28.85, nomad 173.12, expat 115.41, family 259.68, tourist 40.39 local 38, nomad 100, expat 95, family 200, tourist 18
- Meal (Inexpensive) 4.33 2.91
- Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 40.39 26.8
- Milk 1.5 1.31
- Mobile Plan 11.54 8.73
- Monthly Transport Pass 21.64 17.46
- Pharmacy (basic meds) 7.21 6
- Rice 1.3 1.4
- Ride-hailing (5km) 4.33 4.37
- Running Shoes 92.33 60.1
- SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 7.21 2.91
- Scooter Rental 28.85 102
- Summer Dress 34.62 28
- Taxi Start 1.44 1.45
- Taxi per km 1.15 0.58
- Tennis Court (Weekend) 17.31 20.47
- Transportation local 23.08, nomad 86.56, expat 43.28, family 144.27, tourist 12.98 local 35, nomad 70, expat 55, family 160, tourist 14
- Utilities local 34.62, nomad 57.71, expat 51.94, family 100.99, tourist 0 local 23, nomad 0, expat 32, family 38, tourist 0
- Visa & Legal Fees local 0, nomad 28.85, expat 14.43, family 57.71 local 0, nomad 12, expat 18, family 45
- Water (1.5L bottle) 0.87 0.73
- Wine (Mid-range) 12.98 6.97
Coworking Space, Beer, Fast Food Combo, Apples, Milk, Rice, Chicken Fillets, Beef, Wine (Mid-range), Taxi per km, Gasoline, Mobile Plan, Tennis Court (Weekend), Jeans, Summer Dress, Running Shoes, Utilities, Transportation, Dining Out, Leisure Activities, Health Insurance, Visa & Legal Fees, Meal (Mid-range, 2 people), Scooter Rental, SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid), Haircut, Laundry, Pharmacy (basic meds), Coffee, Coliving Space, Water (1.5L bottle) repriced vs generated baseline (compartirespacios.com, livingcost.org, web.didiglobal.com, queresto.com, infobae.com, tottus.com.pe, tunuparestaurantes.com, mercadoprop.net, peru-spirit.com)

Cusco cost of living