Is Arequipa expensive for hotels?
No: hotels in Arequipa ask a median $43 a night, -67% against the median of 487 other towns measured in USD ($129); it ranks 467 of 488 from the priciest (latest scan 7 November 2026).
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 208 places checked, read 7 November 2026 19:32 UTC.
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How Arequipa compares with other towns
The 487 other towns measured in USD ask a median $129 a night; at $43, hotels in Arequipa rank 467 of 488 from the priciest.
| Rank | Town | Median a night | Against this town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 460 | Jeju | $46 | +7% |
| 461 | Batumi | $46 | +6% |
| 462 | Anyang-si | $45 | +5% |
| 463 | Manila | $45 | +5% |
| 464 | Langkawi | $45 | +4% |
| 465 | Cheonan-si | $45 | +4% |
| 466 | Jaipur | $45 | +3% |
| 467 | Arequipa | $43 | 0% |
| 468 | Jakarta | $42 | -2% |
| 469 | Chennai | $42 | -3% |
| 470 | Chongqing | $42 | -3% |
| 471 | Dhaka | $42 | -3% |
| 472 | Kuching | $41 | -4% |
| 473 | Yangon | $41 | -6% |
| 474 | Da Nang | $40 | -8% |
Each percentage compares a town's median with this town's; towns read in another currency are not in this comparison.
Cheapest and priciest month ahead
Across the 3 months ahead measured for hotels in Arequipa, the cheapest is November 2026 at a median $42 a night and the priciest January 2027 at $47.
| Month | Median a night | Average a night |
|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | $42 | $54 |
| December 2026 | $42 | $54 |
| January 2027 | $47 | $57 |
Priciest and cheapest night ahead
The priciest night ahead is 1 February 2027, a median $48 a night; the cheapest is 20 November 2026, a median $40.
| Night | Date | Median a night |
|---|---|---|
| Priciest night | 1 February 2027 | $48 |
| Cheapest night | 20 November 2026 | $40 |
What was measured
Asking prices of hotels in Arequipa for one night for two adults, 84 nights measured from 13 November 2026 to 4 February 2027; compared with 487 other towns measured in the same currency, USD.
- Only hotel asking prices are measured here: not flights, food or transport.
- Prices in USD, as shown on the day each night was read, never converted at an exchange rate.
- A place with no price that night (sold out or closed) is checked but left out of the median.
- Asking prices seen while searching for a stay: not prices paid, and not a forecast.
Source: asking prices for one night, read from public search results on the scan date; not prices paid, and not a forecast. How we measure →