vs
PE flag
Tumbes

Peru

Climate

Arequipa logs 0 outdoor-dinner months a year to Tumbes's 12 — Tumbes wins by 12. Arequipa also leads on hot days by 68.

ArequipaTumbes
Sunny days
305287
Hot days
068
Frost days
00
Rainy days
11858
Outdoor dinner months
0/1212/12
Avg wind
2.1 m/s2.7 m/s
Sunshine hours
3,1972,830
Darkest month sun
176 hrs/mo194 hrs/mo
UV peak month
15.110.8

Arequipa

Feels-like °C

18
18
16
19
20
18
19
19
20
21
20
19

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Tumbes

Feels-like °C

30
31
30
30
30
28
28
28
28
29
29
29

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Cost of Living

Arequipa averages $828/mo for balanced living; Tumbes has no cost baseline yet.

Arequipa

$828

monthly · balanced

Minimalist $611Comfort $1,400
Cheaper than 98%in Among 48 Latin America cities

Tumbes

monthly · balanced

Mobility

Arequipa scores 1.4 on mobility (0–5 scale); Tumbes has no mobility baseline.

1.4/5
vs
/5
ArequipaTumbes
WalkabilityCar EfficiencyMotorbike

Culture

Arequipa's culture score of 1.3 sits well above Tumbes's 0.0.

1.3/5
vs
0.0/5
Arequipa leads

Nature & Outdoors

Arequipa scores 3.3 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); Tumbes has no nature & outdoors baseline.

3.3/5
vs
/5
ArequipaTumbes
MountainsGreen AreasRunningHikingCamping

Safety

Arequipa scores 2.2 on safety (0–5 scale); Tumbes has no safety baseline.

2.2/5
vs
/5
ArequipaTumbes
Property CrimeRoadEarthquake

Career

Arequipa scores 2.0 on career (0–5 scale); Tumbes has no career baseline.

2.0/5
vs
/5

Social & Community

Arequipa scores 2.4 on social & community (0–5 scale); Tumbes has no social & community baseline.

2.4/5
vs
/5
ArequipaTumbes
Expat Integration ExperienceStreet AtmosphereLocal-First CommunityGovernment Immigration Friendliness

Food & Dining

Arequipa scores 2.0 on food & dining (0–5 scale); Tumbes has no food & dining baseline.

2.0/5
vs
/5
ArequipaTumbes
Delivery

Family

Arequipa scores 1.5 on family (0–5 scale); Tumbes has no family baseline.

1.5/5
vs
/5

Healthcare

Arequipa scores 1.7 on healthcare (0–5 scale); Tumbes has no healthcare baseline.

1.7/5
vs
/5

Air Quality

Arequipa averages 15.1 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) PM2.5 annually versus Tumbes's 16.3 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) — Arequipa breathes ~7% cleaner air (1.2 µg/m³ lower).

Arequipa

Tumbes

15.1µg/m³
16.3µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Sensitive Groups
Sensitive Groups

WHO classification

City Scale

Both maps at the same real-world scale — 1 cm on either map is the same distance.

Arequipa (1.0M) and Tumbes (109K) are 9.2x in population — Arequipa is the larger metro, Tumbes the smaller; on land area Arequipa spans roughly 8.3x more ground.

8.7x

Arequipa is roughly 8.7x the scale of Tumbes

Combined population & area comparison

PE flagArequipa
8.7x
PE flagTumbes
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.PE flagArequipa1.0M9.2x
2.PE flagTumbes109K1x
Area
1.PE flagArequipa166 km²8.3x
2.PE flagTumbes20 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
17 km20 km

PE flagArequipa

© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
6.8 km4.5 km

PE flagTumbes

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Arequipa vs Tumbes

Which is cheaper, Arequipa or Tumbes?
Arequipa has an estimated monthly cost of $828.
How does the climate compare between Arequipa and Tumbes?
Sunny days: 305 vs 287 d — Arequipa higher Annual sunshine: 3,197 vs 2,830 hrs — Arequipa higher Winter sunshine: 176 vs 194 hrs/day — Similar Hot days (>30°C): 0 vs 68 d — Arequipa lower Frost days: 0 vs 0 d — Similar Rainy days: 118 vs 58 d — Tumbes lower
Is Arequipa or Tumbes safer?
Arequipa has a safety score of 2.2/5.
Should I move to Arequipa or Tumbes?
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