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Money & Banks in Peru:
As a low budget traveller, you can live on ca. US$ 15 per day
without problems. Basic hotels or hostels (hospedajes) can be easily
found in all Peru. The cost per night is about US$ 3 - 6.
There are a lot of very cheap restaurants (US$ 0.50 - 1.50), but
maybe this is not the best place to save your money. In somewhat
better restaurants you can get lunch and dinner menus for US$ 2 - 3.
Of course, in every city you can find restaurants where you can
spend US$ 20 and more if you want.
Buses are not very expensive. The usual price for a 10 h bus ride in
a normal bus (not "Royal Class" or something like that) is about US$
6. However, you'd do well in paying the extra buck, the difference
between a $6 ticket and a $12 is enormous. Again, avoid bus
companies that allow travellers to get into the bus outside the
official stations. They are normally badly managed and can be
dangerous, due both to unsafe practices or to highway robberies,
which are unfortunately not uncommon. This should be heeded
especially by female travellers going on their own. Get information
at the hotel, hostal or tourist information booth before catching a
ride.
Trains (except the ones for Machu Picchu, which are really
expensive) run for similar fees. |
