Cusco on a budget: what travellers and locals actually pay in Cusco. Ranges in PEN with an approximate euro equivalent. Use them to haggle and to spot when you're being overcharged.
Open YourLocalPrice and check a price →| Item or service | Usual price | ≈ euros |
|---|---|---|
| Water 1.5 L (shop)Local shop | 3–4 PEN | 0.63–1 € |
| Set lunchSimple restaurant | 10–20 PEN | 2.5–5 € |
| Coca teaLocal café | 3–6 PEN | 0.75–1.5 € |
| Item or service | Usual price | ≈ euros |
|---|---|---|
| Short taxi ridePrice agreed beforehand | 5–10 PEN | 1.25–2.5 € |
| Item or service | Usual price | ≈ euros |
|---|---|---|
| Alpaca sweaterAfter haggling | 60–150 PEN | 15–38 € |
| Item or service | Usual price | ≈ euros |
|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Mountain day tripBooked on the spot (local agency) · See online | 80–150 PEN | 20–38 € |
| Sacred Valley day tripBooked on the spot (local agency) · See online | 60–120 PEN | 15–30 € |
| Item or service | Usual price | ≈ euros |
|---|---|---|
| Machu Picchu ticketOfficial ticket office (foreigners) | 152 PEN | 38 € |
Local prices for the cheapest essentials in Cusco, to travel on a budget:
Yes, Cusco is cheap if you pay local prices: water 1.5 l (shop) 3–4 PEN, set lunch 10–20 PEN, short taxi ride 5–10 PEN. Visitors who don't know the prices often pay 2 to 5 times more.
Excluding accommodation, at local prices you can get by in Cusco on about 4.63–13 € (19–52 PEN) a day for food, water and transport.
Some of the most popular ones and their local price: Sacred Valley day trip (60–120 PEN), Rainbow Mountain day trip (80–150 PEN).
At street stalls and simple restaurants in Cusco: Water 1.5 L (shop) (3–4 PEN), Coca tea (3–6 PEN), Set lunch (10–20 PEN).
In a shop in Cusco, a 1.5 L bottle usually costs 3–4 PEN.
A short ride in Cusco costs 5–10 PEN (price agreed beforehand). Ask for the meter or agree the price before getting in.
Check the usual price before paying, always agree the price upfront and use the YourLocalPrice checker: type what they're asking and it tells you instantly if it's fair.
Guide prices, updated by the community.
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