Cost of Living in Tarapoto, 🇵🇪 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 3 4 5 14 $727 $320 $450 $291 $26

Utilities 1 3 — $30 $46 $30 —

Internet & Mobile 8 9 $32 $32 $58 $32 $0

Groceries 18 19 20 21 22 23 25 1 $120 $175 $420 $115 $5

Transportation 1 7 $85 $55 $125 $31 $8

Dining Out 1 14 $221 $120 $260 $42 $9

Leisure Activities 1 11 $82 $67 $801 $32 $15

Health Insurance 12 $68 $50 $200 $15 $2

Visa & Legal Fees 15 — $10 $15 — —

Total $1,335 $859 $2,375 $588 $65

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) 5 6 $291.04 $204 – $378 per month

Coworking Space 10 $101.86 per month

Airbnb (1 month) 3 4 $727.00 $524 – $873 per month

Coliving Space 30 $131.01 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee 17 1 $3.49 per cup

Beer 26 1 $1.69 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) 1 14 $2.95 per meal

Fast Food Combo 28 1 $5.50 per meal

Apples 23 1 $2.62 per kg

Bread 20 1 $3.00 per loaf

Milk 19 1 $1.69 per liter

Rice 18 1 $1.14 per kg

Chicken Fillets 21 1 $6.37 per kg

Beef 22 1 $14.23 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) 24 1 $7.54 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 29 $26.19 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) 25 1 $0.93 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start 7 $1.45 per trip

Taxi per km 7 $0.58 per km

Monthly Transport Pass 1 7 $30.60 per month

Gasoline 27 2 $1.64 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) 7 $2.91 per trip

Scooter Rental 7 1 $116.41 per month

Services

Mobile Plan 8 $8.73 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) 9 $23.25 per month

Gym Membership 11 $31.98 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) 1 $20.00 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 13 $2.91 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket — per ticket

Clothing

Jeans 1 $49.40 per pair

Summer Dress 1 $59.28 per dress

Running Shoes 1 $66.60 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut 31 $2.91 per visit

Laundry 1 $2.91 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) 1 16 $24.80 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) 32 $3.48 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, Lima, Cusco, Bogotá

Livingcost Tarapoto crowdsourced prices (updated June 2026)Index
Peru Octane-95 PEN 5.78/L (2026-10-19)Index
Furnished mini-apartment S/ 2,500/month utilities includedListings
1BR casita Tarapoto S/ 2,500/month (12-month lease)Listings
Morales 1BR unfurnished S/ 1,000–1,300/month (new builds)Listings
Budget furnished room S/ 700/month (JR index low band)Listings
In-city motocar S/ 4–5; motorcycle hire commonSecondary
Movistar prepago S/ 30 / 30 days (A21)Official
Movistar hogar from S/ 69.90 (HFC) / S/ 79.90 (fibra promo)Official
CasaBosque reserved desk S/ 350/monthOfficial
Smart Fit Tarapoto Plan Smart S/ 109.90/monthOfficial
SafetyWing Essential USD 62.72 / 4 weeksOfficial
Bitel Prepago Papa S/ 10 / 30 daysOfficial
VIDAX buffet S/ 10; Centrika from S/ 89/nightSecondary
Visa-free tourism (country prep)Official
Clínica Rodríguez medicina general (private GP)Official
Capuchino Amazónico S/ 12 (Aromaz Tarapoto)Listings
Arroz Superior Wong 1 kg S/ 3.90Listings
Leche UHT entera 1 L S/ 5.80Listings
Pan de molde Bimbo 620 g S/ 10.30Listings
Filete de pechuga de pollo S/ 21.90/kgListings
Carne de res molida S/ 48.90/kgListings
Manzana roja S/ 8.99/kgListings
Trapiche Malbec 750 mL S/ 25.90Listings
Agua San Mateo 1.5 L S/ 3.20Listings
Sixpack Pilsen Callao lata 473 mL S/ 34.90Listings
Facilito gasohol premium from S/ 21.29/gal (Osinergmin, 25 Oct 2026)Secondary
McCombo mediano Big Mac S/ 18.90 (DiDi Food menu)Secondary
La Patarashca fondos S/ 45–48 (Tarapoto regional menu)Secondary
Furnished room S/ 450/month near plazaListings
El Ídolo corte clásico ~S/ 10Secondary
Panafebril paracetamol blister 10 tab S/ 11.95 (Mifarma via Rappi)Listings

Change history

Oct 31, 2026
- Method Generated Researched
- Airbnb (1 month) 247.74 727
- Apartment (1 bedroom) 189.45 291.04
- Apples 1.75 2.62
- Beef 5.25 14.23
- Beer 1.89 1.69
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- Bread 1.02 3
- Chicken Fillets 2.62 6.37
- Cinema Ticket 5.25 not set
- Coffee 1.75 3.49
- Coliving Space 204.02 131.01
- Coworking Space 72.87 101.86
- Dining Out local 29.15, nomad 349.76, expat 145.73, family 116.59 local 42, nomad 221, expat 120, family 260, tourist 9
- Doctor Visit (GP) 11.66 24.8
- Fast Food Combo 5.83 5.5
- Gasoline 1.31 1.64
- Groceries local 145.73, nomad 29.15, expat 189.45, family 378.9, tourist 5.83 local 115, nomad 120, expat 175, family 420, tourist 5
- Gym Membership 20.4 31.98
- Haircut 3.5 2.91
- Health Insurance local 14.57, nomad 58.29, expat 58.29, family 145.73, tourist 2.91 local 15, nomad 68, expat 50, family 200, tourist 2.27
- Housing local 116.59, nomad 437.19, expat 291.46, family 466.34, tourist 58.29 local 291, nomad 727, expat 320, family 450, tourist 26
- Internet & Mobile local 14.57, nomad 49.55, expat 49.55, family 72.87, tourist 0 local 32, family 58, tourist 0.29
- Internet (60 Mbps+) 20.4 23.25
- Jeans 20.4 49.4
- Laundry 3.5 2.91
- Leisure Activities local 14.57, nomad 145.73, expat 87.44, family 72.87, tourist 23.32 local 32, nomad 82, expat 67, family 801, tourist 15
- Meal (Inexpensive) 3.5 2.95
- Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 20.4 26.19
- Milk 1.31 1.69
- Mobile Plan 7.29 8.73
- Monthly Transport Pass 20.4 30.6
- Pharmacy (basic meds) 2.33 3.48
- Rice 1.02 1.14
- Ride-hailing (5km) 3.5 2.91
- Running Shoes 29.15 66.6
- SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 3.5 2.91
- Scooter Rental 11.66 116.41
- Summer Dress 14.57 59.28
- Taxi Start 1.75 1.45
- Taxi per km 0.73 0.58
- Tennis Court (Weekend) 7.29 20
- Transportation local 58.29, nomad 87.44, expat 72.87, family 145.73, tourist 11.66 local 31, nomad 85, expat 55, family 125, tourist 8
- Utilities local 29.15, nomad 43.72, expat 43.72, family 72.87, tourist 0 local 30, nomad 0, family 46, tourist 0
- Visa & Legal Fees local 0, expat 8.74, family 14.57 local 0, expat 10, family 15
- Water (1.5L bottle) 0.52 0.93
- Wine (Mid-range) 8.16 7.54
Lint fix — Coffee, Beer, Fast Food Combo, Apples, Bread, Milk, Rice, Chicken Fillets, Beef, Wine (Mid-range), Gasoline, Meal (Mid-range, 2 people), Water (1.5L bottle), Haircut, Pharmacy (basic meds), Coliving Space and Groceries tied to Wong, Aromaz, Infobae/Facilito, Patarashca, Doomos, CityPeru and Rappi; Cinema Ticket value removed (wong.pe, aromaz.pe, doomos.com.pe)

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