Living in Cusco on a Budget: A Vlog Guide to Costs and Expenses for Expats

Who wouldn't want to live in Cusco? This Peruvian city is the gateway to the beautiful mountains of the Sacred Valley. The cost of living is a fraction of that in other countries, there’s amazing food, people, and culture around every corner. If you've ever wondered what it's like (or specifically what it costs) to live in this beautiful Peruvian city wait no more!
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[@OneWayTicketwithScottAnthony]

I have lived in Cusco for 4 years off and on since 2016. It is an amazing place to live. Truly special. And far, far deeper than it would seem to many visitors who (understandably) don't have the time to explore it deeply. If you're into architecture and ruins and history, this is one of the most raw, unfiltered places you could live compared to many others in Latin America. Cusco is a heck of a lot more than San Blas and the Plaza de Armas, clearly. There's fascinating ruins everywhere in this general region and near Machu Picchu. Cusco was the capital of one of the largest empires in history: The Inca Empire. The most important temple in Inca history is located here: Qoricancha. Food scene is pretty good. Bordering on delightful. Fresh produce everywhere. Amazing avocados. Cost of living with eating out once every day at fancy places, having a gym, yoga place, and traveling around the region: Around $1500-$1600 USD/month. Your apartment would be around $500-$700/month with this price point. That's very expensive for the vast majority of Cusquenos. My apartment was in the dead center of San Blas, super super cute with a very large kitchen. It was $200/month. But it was very small, and quite rustic but with a beautiful garden and very expensive, nice bed. Decent, clean bathroom/shower. But it was quite small in the bedroom/work area so I wouldn't advise that for a couple whatsoever. That would be with a nice, large apartment (but not especially fancy -- just quite nice) in one of the most expensive parts of town: San Blas (the super touristy part with the plaza).

[@NotSoSeriousCouple]

That sounds great! You should totally make a video about it! 🙌🏽

[@oneoneoneman]

Hello do you have some suggestion where/how to look for a 2-3 mths accomodation? AirBnB is always higher priced than actual rentals for locals...

[@bmfsnc8466]

been living abroad since 2018 (guatemala and oaxaca) thinking of moving to cusco in january, thanks for the video!

[@NotSoSeriousCouple]

Awesome!! We haven't been to Guatemala, how did you like living there? We visited Oaxaca and loved it!

[@bmfsnc8466]

@@NotSoSeriousCouple it's a hidden gem, couldn't recommend it more tbh

[@NotSoSeriousCouple]

@@bmfsnc8466 niceee! Great to know!

[@NotSoSeriousCouple]

@@bmfsnc8466 niceee! Great to know!

[@NotSoSeriousCouple]

@@bmfsnc8466 niceee! Great to know!

[@grayvision946]

First I think! Toilet paper is important. The amount of fresh food you got for $35 was impressive.

[@fernwebb5568]

That market!!! Your dinner looked good and was colorful!

[@NotSoSeriousCouple]

We love exploring markets! And we love the food, of course! 😋

[@ScotKuykendall-zy9rj]

Keep up the good work Nice Vedo.

[@glennortizquinones]

good video

[@BPe-ie9je]

Love your videos. Are you going to Ecuador ? Sure hope so. I"m planning to move there.

[@jamesjensen7276]

Hi, whats the name of the airbnb you guys stayed in? Thanks

[@lawrencelatorre7447]

Great video! Can you provide the name of the place you stayed at for $13 a day? Infinite Blessings!!!!! ✌️♥️🙏

[@andyz2747]

What's the name of the place that you stayed in cuzco thanks

[@sunsand7062]

Spanish lesson $590??? That’s wrong. Locals will teach for $7-$10 an hour and monthly will be less

[@Curious859]

Thank you! I haven’t checked your other videos yet, so no questions yet but do people still wear masks there? Is it mandatory?

[@NotSoSeriousCouple]

Hi! No, people wasn’t wearing masks for the most part while we were there and it wasn’t mandatory.

[@tanyalashellebain9616]

Hi we are visiting in a few weeks do you have the website for the dentist?

[@NotSoSeriousCouple]

I don't have their website but her name is Dra. Ingrid Zegarra and her clinic's whatsapp number is [phone]

[@kevinthomas2470]

Didn’t know Peru got so cold.

[@user-wp1pl5je2u]

depends on the altitude....in cusco, is 0 often at night, but an hour by bus in the urubamba valley it is 15 celsius at night and 20 - 25 daytime....

[@CarmenLaura-cv9os]

What is the place airbnb ..you stay name of the place

[@CarmenLaura-cv9os]

Please thanks