Peru is
certainly a much cheaper place to visit than
Europe or the US, but how much so will depend on
where you are and when. As a general rule low-budget
travellers should - with care - be able to get
by on around $10-20 per person per day. If you
intend staying in mid-range hotels, eating in
reasonable restaurants and taking the odd taxi,
$40 a day should be adequate, while $60 a day
will allow you to stay in some comfort and
sample some of Peru's best cuisine.
In most places in Peru, a good meal can still be
found for under $3, transport is very reasonable,
a comfortable double room costs from $10-35 a
night, and camping is usually free. Expect to
pay a little more than usual in the larger towns
and cities, and also in the jungle, as many
supplies have to be imported by truck from other
regions. In the villages and rural towns, on the
other hand, things come cheaper - and by
roughing it in the countryside, and buying food
from local villages or the nearest market, you
can live well on next to nothing.
In the more popular parts of Peru, costs vary
considerably with the seasons. Cusco, for
instance, has its best weather from June to
August, when many of its hotel prices go up by
around 25-50 percent. The same thing happens at
fiesta times - although on such occasions you're
unlikely to resent it too much. As always, if
you're travelling alone you'll end up spending
considerably more than you would in a group of
two or more people. It's also worth taking along
an international student card , if you have one,
for the occasional reduction (up to 50 percent
in some museums).
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