Budget — Cusco

Cusco offers a wide budget range. The backpacker traveller manages with €30-45/day: Loki or Pariwana hostels €12-25/night, meals in San Pedro comedores €4-7, local taxi PEN 5-15 per ride, sites with boleto turístico student PEN 70. The comfort traveller (€60-100/day): 3* hotel €50-90/night, charm restaurants €20-35/meal, guided excursions. The luxury traveller (€200-500/day): Belmond Hotel Monasterio €400-700/night, gourmet restaurants €60-100/meal, private excursions with French-speaking guide (€200-300/day).

Main items. Accommodation: hostels €12-30/night, 3* hotels €50-90, charm hotels €90-180, boutique hotels €180-350, Belmond Monasterio or Palacio Nazarenas €400-800. Restoration: San Pedro comedor €5-10, tourist restaurants €20-35, charm restaurants €35-55, gourmet restaurants (Chicha, MAP Café) €60-100. Sites: Coricancha PEN 15, cathedral PEN 40, complete boleto turístico PEN 130 (16 sites), student boleto turístico PEN 70. Internal transport: city taxi PEN 5-15, Uber PEN 5-12, public bus PEN 1. Excursions: Sacred Valley day €30-50, Vinicunca €50-80, Machu Picchu 2 days €250-400. Lima-Cusco flight return: €80-200.

Tips: pay in soles for local shops, USD or euros for high-end hotels. Visa/Mastercard cards work in all hotels, tourist restaurants and most centre shops — keep cash for San Pedro, taxis and tips (5-10% at restaurant expected). ATMs: numerous at Cusco (BBVA, Interbank, BCP), withdraw in daytime in historic centre only. Peru eSIM (Airalo, Holafly) for reliable mobile internet (€15-30 for 7-15 days of data).