Cost of Living in El Alto vs Lima

Cost of living in El Alto is 30% lower than in Lima (without rent).

Rent in El Alto is 41% cheaper than in Lima.

Cost of living including rent in El Alto is 35% lower than in Lima.

Food in El Alto is 16% cheaper than in Lima.

Transport in El Alto is 59% cheaper than in Lima.

El Alto vs. Lima Comparision

El Alto Lima
Cost of Living, including rent
641 $
986 $
Without Rent
381 $
544 $
Rent & Utilities
260 $
443 $
Food
227 $
269 $
Transport
77 $
188 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
449 $
444 $
Quality of Life
32
64
Population
842.0K
9.9M

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El Alto Lima

Restaurants

Lunch menu,
inexpensive restaurant
3.69 $ 4.48 $
Dinner, for 2 19.2 $ 27.8 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 6.88 $ 5.98 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.31 $ 2.55 $
Capuccino 2.91 $ 3.29 $
Coke, 330ml 1.1 $ 0.87 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 0.97 $ 1.35 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.7 $ 1.71 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.77 $ 1.02 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.78 $ 2.8 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.63 $ 8.08 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.62 $ 4.77 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.13 $ 9.85 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.9 $ 1.86 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.05 $ 1.1 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.03 $ 1 $
Potatoes, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.15 $ 1.08 $
Onions, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.85 $ 1.07 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.64 $ 0.54 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.53 $ 2.3 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 6.04 $ 10.3 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.02 $ 1.54 $
Cigarette pack 2.69 $ 5.02 $

Transport

Local transport ticket, One-way Ticket 0.37 $ 0.67 $
Monthly pass, Monthly Ticket 26.4 $ 27.9 $
Gas or petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal 0.58 $ 1.39 $
Taxi, 8 km 13.5 $ 19.3 $

Personal Care

Doctor visit, private clinic 31.4 $ 39.8 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 5.12 $ 5.84 $
Hair shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz 4.24 $ 5.57 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.7 $ 2.28 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.9 $ 1.6 $

Utilities per Month

Utility bill - 1 person,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
24.3 $ 39.4 $
Utility bill - family,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
38 $ 61.1 $
Internet plan,
+60 Mbps
36.1 $ 24.7 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 183 $ 342 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 294 $ 625 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 268 $ 527 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 483 $ 948 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,202 $ 1,773 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 852 $ 1,434 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 449 $ 444 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 8.64 % 10.59 %

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 34.7 $ 34.2 $
Cinema, 1 seat 6.12 $ 7.2 $
Haircut 8 $ 9.57 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 67.4 $ 83.3 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 46 $ 36.9 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 162 $ 234 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 3,303 $ 8,320 $