Cost of living in Chachapoyas

In Chachapoyas, Peru, living costs about $523 per month for one person and $1316 for a family of four, including rent.

How expensive is Chachapoyas compared to other cities?

Overall living costs in Chachapoyas are 41% cheaper than the European benchmark.

How does Chachapoyas compare to your city?

Chachapoyas is 53% cheaper than Columbus, without rent.

Rent in Chachapoyas is, on average, 85% lower than in Columbus.

What drives the cost of living in Chachapoyas?

Who is Chachapoyas a good fit for?

Chachapoyas is a better match for people who prioritize lifestyle benefits and can afford the premium driven by transport and rent & utilities. For most moderate-income households, housing costs are the main barrier.

FAQ

Why is Chachapoyas so expensive?

Chachapoyas can be considered expensive primarily due to housing costs, which are influenced by the demand for rent & utilities. This can create a financial strain for some residents.

Is food expensive in Chachapoyas?

No, food is relatively affordable, being 37% lower than the European benchmark. This makes dining options accessible for many residents.

Is public transport affordable in Chachapoyas?

Yes, public transport is quite affordable, being 58% lower than the European benchmark. This makes it an economical choice for getting around the city.

Cost of living breakdown

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
523 $
Without Rent
316 $
Rent & Utilities
207 $
Food
216 $
Transport
37 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
543 $
GDP per Capita
7,790 $
Freedom Index
7.56
Lifespan
73 years
Speak English
8%
Population
32.0K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 2.94 $
Dinner 16.3 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 4.71 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.67 $
Capuccino 2.79 $
Coke, 330ml 0.87 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.09 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.94 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.79 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.17 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.54 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.12 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 8.36 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.27 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.8 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.8 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.98 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.81 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.02 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.42 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.89 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 8.24 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.67 $
Cigarette pack 4.95 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.57 $
Monthly Pass 26.7 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.35 $
Taxi, 8 km 13.3 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 25.5 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 7.97 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 4.87 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.28 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.33 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 25 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 38 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 26.1 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 141 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 284 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 217 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 387 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,773 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 1,36 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 543 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 10.62%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 27.4 $
Cinema, 1 seat 3.72 $
Haircut 3.97 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 67.3 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 43.3 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 139 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 2,621 $

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Chachapoyas vs Santiago (Santiago is 129% more expensive) Chachapoyas vs Puente Alto (Puente Alto is 83% more expensive) Chachapoyas vs Antofagasta (Antofagasta is 102% more expensive) Chachapoyas vs Vina del Mar (Vina del Mar is 78% more expensive) Chachapoyas vs San Bernardo (San Bernardo is 63% more expensive) Chachapoyas vs Valparaiso (Valparaiso is 83% more expensive) Chachapoyas vs Temuco (Temuco is 67% more expensive) Chachapoyas vs Rancagua (Rancagua is 61% more expensive) Chachapoyas vs Concepcion (Concepcion is 76% more expensive) Chachapoyas vs Talca (Talca is 62% more expensive)
Guyana
Chachapoyas vs Georgetown (Georgetown is 89% more expensive) Chachapoyas vs Linden (Linden is 94% more expensive) Chachapoyas vs New Amsterdam (New Amsterdam is 94% more expensive)
Mexico
Chachapoyas vs Mexico City (Mexico City is 128% more expensive) Chachapoyas vs Tijuana (Tijuana is 101% more expensive) Chachapoyas vs Ecatepec de Morelos (Ecatepec de Morelos is 40% more expensive) Chachapoyas vs Leon (Leon is 37% more expensive) Chachapoyas vs Zapopan (Zapopan is 93% more expensive) Chachapoyas vs Guadalajara (Guadalajara is 88% more expensive) Chachapoyas vs Puebla (Puebla is 80% more expensive) Chachapoyas vs Ciudad Juarez (Ciudad Juarez is 86% more expensive) Chachapoyas vs Monterrey (Monterrey is 140% more expensive) Chachapoyas vs Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl (Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl is 38% more expensive)
Suriname
Chachapoyas vs Paramaribo (Paramaribo is 66% more expensive) Chachapoyas vs Nieuw Nickerie (Nieuw Nickerie is 61% more expensive)
Ecuador
Chachapoyas vs Guayaquil (Guayaquil is 74% more expensive) Chachapoyas vs Quito (Quito is 72% more expensive) Chachapoyas vs Cuenca (Cuenca is 47% more expensive) Chachapoyas vs Santo Domingo (Santo Domingo is 13% more expensive) Chachapoyas vs Duran (Duran is 54% more expensive) Chachapoyas vs Machala (Machala is 14% more expensive) Chachapoyas vs Manta (Manta is 66% more expensive) Chachapoyas vs Portoviejo (Portoviejo is 45% more expensive) Chachapoyas vs Loja (Loja is 18% more expensive) Chachapoyas vs Quevedo (Quevedo is 24% more expensive)
Peru
Chachapoyas vs Lima (Lima is 89% more expensive) Chachapoyas vs Arequipa (Arequipa is 7% more expensive) Chachapoyas vs Trujillo (Trujillo is 34% more expensive) Chachapoyas vs Chiclayo (Chiclayo is 2% less expensive) Chachapoyas vs Callao (Callao is 49% more expensive) Chachapoyas vs Piura (Piura is 8% more expensive) Chachapoyas vs Cusco (Cusco is 23% more expensive) Chachapoyas vs Chimbote (Chimbote is 5% less expensive) Chachapoyas vs Huancayo (Huancayo is 13% more expensive) Chachapoyas vs Iquitos (Iquitos is 30% more expensive)
Venezuela
Chachapoyas vs Caracas (Caracas is 100% more expensive) Chachapoyas vs Maracaibo (Maracaibo is 35% more expensive) Chachapoyas vs Valencia (Valencia is 50% more expensive) Chachapoyas vs Maracay (Maracay is 39% more expensive) Chachapoyas vs Barquisimeto (Barquisimeto is 37% more expensive) Chachapoyas vs Barinas (Barinas is 53% more expensive) Chachapoyas vs Ciudad Guayana (Ciudad Guayana is 71% more expensive) Chachapoyas vs Catia La Mar (Catia La Mar is 81% more expensive) Chachapoyas vs Ciudad Bolivar (Ciudad Bolivar is 66% more expensive) Chachapoyas vs Santa Teresa del Tuy (Santa Teresa del Tuy is 74% more expensive)
Colombia
Chachapoyas vs Bogota (Bogota is 66% more expensive) Chachapoyas vs Medellin (Medellin is 67% more expensive) Chachapoyas vs Cali (Cali is 40% more expensive) Chachapoyas vs Barranquilla (Barranquilla is 51% more expensive) Chachapoyas vs Cartagena (Cartagena is 43% more expensive) Chachapoyas vs Cucuta (Cucuta is 6% more expensive) Chachapoyas vs Soacha (Soacha is 43% more expensive) Chachapoyas vs Soledad (Soledad is 61% more expensive) Chachapoyas vs Villavicencio (Villavicencio is 9% less expensive) Chachapoyas vs Bucaramanga (Bucaramanga is 23% more expensive)
Brazil
Chachapoyas vs Sao Paulo (Sao Paulo is 93% more expensive) Chachapoyas vs Rio de Janeiro (Rio de Janeiro is 83% more expensive) Chachapoyas vs Brasilia (Brasilia is 54% more expensive) Chachapoyas vs Fortaleza (Fortaleza is 37% more expensive) Chachapoyas vs Salvador (Salvador is 42% more expensive) Chachapoyas vs Belo Horizonte (Belo Horizonte is 50% more expensive) Chachapoyas vs Manaus (Manaus is 53% more expensive) Chachapoyas vs Curitiba (Curitiba is 46% more expensive) Chachapoyas vs Recife (Recife is 48% more expensive) Chachapoyas vs Goiania (Goiania is 25% more expensive)
Argentina
Chachapoyas vs Buenos Aires (Buenos Aires is 74% more expensive) Chachapoyas vs Cordoba (Cordoba is 77% more expensive) Chachapoyas vs Rosario (Rosario is 21% more expensive) Chachapoyas vs San Miguel de Tucuman (San Miguel de Tucuman is 33% more expensive) Chachapoyas vs Mar del Plata (Mar del Plata is 43% more expensive) Chachapoyas vs Salta (Salta is 39% more expensive) Chachapoyas vs San Juan (San Juan is 26% more expensive) Chachapoyas vs Lanus (Lanus is 54% more expensive) Chachapoyas vs Santiago del Estero (Santiago del Estero is 26% less expensive) Chachapoyas vs Santa Fe (Santa Fe is 36% more expensive)
Bolivia
Chachapoyas vs Santa Cruz de la Sierra (Santa Cruz de la Sierra is 46% more expensive) Chachapoyas vs La Paz (La Paz is 29% more expensive) Chachapoyas vs El Alto (El Alto is 23% more expensive) Chachapoyas vs Cochabamba (Cochabamba is 2% more expensive) Chachapoyas vs Sucre (Sucre is 26% more expensive) Chachapoyas vs Oruro (Oruro is 15% more expensive) Chachapoyas vs Potosi (Potosi is 5% less expensive) Chachapoyas vs Tarija (Tarija is 20% more expensive) Chachapoyas vs Sacaba (Sacaba is 2% more expensive) Chachapoyas vs Trinidad (Trinidad is 47% more expensive)
Paraguay
Chachapoyas vs Asuncion (Asuncion is 27% more expensive) Chachapoyas vs Ciudad del Este (Ciudad del Este is 2% more expensive) Chachapoyas vs Luque (Luque is 15% more expensive) Chachapoyas vs San Lorenzo (San Lorenzo is 19% more expensive) Chachapoyas vs Pedro Juan Caballero (Pedro Juan Caballero is 0% more expensive) Chachapoyas vs Caaguazu (Caaguazu is 21% less expensive) Chachapoyas vs Encarnacion (Encarnacion is 2% less expensive) Chachapoyas vs Coronel Oviedo (Coronel Oviedo is 2% more expensive) Chachapoyas vs Concepcion (Concepcion is 3% more expensive)