Travel budget and cost of living in Cusco (Peru) how much does a trip cost?
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Cusco travel budget
Cusco: calculate your travel budget
Sample budgets for a trip to Cusco
These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Cusco for 2 people.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- $ 20 for 2 ppl.
- $ 5.4 per person
- $ 1.3 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 460* (1750 PEN)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 47 for 2 ppl.
- $ 14 per person
- $ 10 per person
- $ 4.5 per person
Total budget:
$ 1438* (5474 PEN)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 99 for 2 ppl.
- $ 22 per person
- $ 26 per person
- $ 9.1 per person
Total budget:
$ 2931* (11158 PEN)
* estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks (excluding plane tickets).
Cost of living in Cusco compared to United States in 2024
On average, the cost of living in Cusco in 2024 is 52% 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 Cusco in 2024 compared to average prices in the United States (USA):
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Local prices in Cusco by expense type
Restaurant budget in Cusco
($ 1.8 to $ 5.7)
86% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 20
($ 9.2 to $ 41)
64% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 37
($ 5 to $ 6.2)
51% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 11
($ 1.6 to $ 3.2)
64% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.9
($ 1.3 to $ 3.9)
16% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
($ 1.3 to $ 3.2)
64% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.1
($ 0.6 to $ 2.6)
72% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 0.3 to $ 1.8)
80% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2
Hotel and accommodation budget in Cusco
($ 11 to $ 186)
77% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 168
($ 12 to $ 191)
73% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 152
($ 13 to $ 177)
75% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 224
($ 26 to $ 425)
53% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 305
($ 142 to $ 774)
39% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 437
($ 11 to $ 85)
82% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 163
($ 11 to $ 528)
75% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 237
($ 29 to $ 771)
19% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 204
($ 15 to $ 149)
82% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 221
($ 13 to $ 817)
51% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 202
Supermarket food budget in Cusco
($ 1.1 to $ 1.6)
26% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1
($ 2.6 to $ 3)
20% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
($ 1.1 to $ 1.3)
73% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.5
($ 3.2 to $ 4.7)
0% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
($ 3.9 to $ 6)
60% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 12
($ 2.1 to $ 2.6)
56% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.2
($ 0.7 to $ 1.1)
82% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.8
($ 0.7 to $ 1.1)
67% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.9
($ 0.5 to $ 0.7)
69% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.2
Public and private transport budget in Cusco
($ 0.3 to $ 0.3)
89% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 0.6 to $ 1.8)
8% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.7
($ 1.2 to $ 1.7)
59% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 0.9
($ 1.6 to $ 1.8)
56% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
($ 32 to $ 62)
43% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 71
Leisure activity budget in Cusco
($ 3.9 to $ 5.3)
66% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 14
( $ 6.4)
68% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 21
Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes in Cusco
( $ 4.5)
53% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 10
($ 19 to $ 50)
34% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 52
($ 14 to $ 48)
36% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 43
Plane ticket budget
(fair price: $ 612)
(fair price: $ 718)
(fair price: $ 453)
(fair price: $ 525)
(fair price: $ 868)
(fair price: $ 834)
About this information on the cost of living in Cusco
The information about the cost of living in Cusco shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including: Numbeo, Skyscanner and Hotels.com.
The information about the cost of living in Cusco was updated on 11-11-2024.
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