Cost of living in Lima, Peru

The cost of living in Lima, Peru is approximately 986 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 2437 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Lima

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
986 $
Without Rent
544 $
Rent & Utilities
443 $
Food
269 $
Transport
188 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
444 $
GDP per Capita
7,790 $
Freedom Index
7.56
Lifespan
73 years
Speak English
8%
Population
9.9M

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 4.48 $
Dinner 27.8 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 5.98 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.55 $
Capuccino 3.29 $
Coke, 330ml 0.87 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.35 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.71 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.02 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.8 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 8.08 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.77 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 9.85 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.86 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.1 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.16 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.08 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.07 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.54 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 2.3 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 10.3 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.54 $
Cigarette pack 5.02 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.67 $
Monthly Pass 27.9 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.39 $
Taxi, 8 km 19.3 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 39.8 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 5.84 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 5.57 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 2.28 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.6 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 39 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 61 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 24.7 $

Rent per Month

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

Buy Apartment Price

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

Salaries and Financing

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

Sports and Leisure

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

Clothing and Shoes

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

Childcare

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