Travel budget and cost of living in Arequipa (Peru) how much does a trip cost?
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Arequipa travel budget
Arequipa: calculate your travel budget
Sample budgets for a trip to Arequipa
These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Arequipa for 2 people.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- $ 24 for 2 ppl.
- $ 6.2 per person
- $ 0.9 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 530* (2002 PEN)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 52 for 2 ppl.
- $ 14 per person
- $ 12 per person
- $ 4 per person
Total budget:
$ 1530* (5782 PEN)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 76 for 2 ppl.
- $ 18 per person
- $ 33 per person
- $ 8 per person
Total budget:
$ 2672* (10080 PEN)
* estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks (excluding plane tickets).
Cost of living in Arequipa compared to United States in 2024
On average, the cost of living in Arequipa in 2024 is 53% less than the average cost of living in the United States (USA).
See the graphic below for the price variation percentage by type of expense in Arequipa in 2024 compared to average prices in the United States (USA):
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Local prices in Arequipa by expense type
Restaurant budget in Arequipa
($ 2.6 to $ 5.3)
80% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 20
($ 6.6 to $ 16)
77% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 38
($ 5.3 to $ 7.7)
51% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 11
($ 1.3 to $ 4.8)
69% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 6
($ 1.8 to $ 3.1)
30% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
($ 1.6 to $ 3.5)
55% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.1
($ 0.5 to $ 0.8)
73% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 0.2 to $ 1.3)
84% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2
Hotel and accommodation budget in Arequipa
($ 13 to $ 260)
77% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 176
($ 13 to $ 120)
77% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 157
($ 19 to $ 523)
70% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 231
($ 35 to $ 338)
73% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 313
($ 84 to $ 327)
75% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 448
($ 13 to $ 262)
76% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 168
($ 16 to $ 362)
73% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 244
($ 18 to $ 342)
64% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 210
($ 19 to $ 282)
77% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 226
($ 25 to $ 178)
65% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 210
Supermarket food budget in Arequipa
($ 0.8 to $ 2.2)
24% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1
($ 0.5 to $ 2.4)
57% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
($ 0.8 to $ 1.1)
80% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.6
($ 1.3 to $ 2.2)
54% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.7
($ 2.9 to $ 7.4)
69% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 12
($ 0.8 to $ 1.6)
76% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.3
($ 0.5 to $ 1.1)
85% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.9
($ 0.4 to $ 1.1)
75% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3
($ 0.2 to $ 0.8)
68% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.2
Public and private transport budget in Arequipa
($ 0.2 to $ 0.6)
89% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 1.3 to $ 2.4)
23% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.7
($ 1.4 to $ 1.7)
57% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1
($ 1.3 to $ 2.2)
57% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.7
($ 39 to $ 63)
37% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 73
Leisure activity budget in Arequipa
($ 4 to $ 4.2)
71% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 14
($ 5.3 to $ 21)
40% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 21
Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes in Arequipa
($ 3.1 to $ 4.4)
60% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 10
($ 22 to $ 33)
43% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 53
($ 16 to $ 40)
35% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 44
Plane ticket budget
(fair price: $ 730)
(fair price: $ 626)
(fair price: $ 464)
(fair price: $ 541)
(fair price: $ 873)
(fair price: $ 854)
About this information on the cost of living in Arequipa
The information about the cost of living in Arequipa shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including: Numbeo, Skyscanner and Hotels.com.
The information about the cost of living in Arequipa was updated on 01-11-2024.
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