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 $

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Lima vs Montevideo (Montevideo is 35% more expensive) Lima vs Salto (Salto is 0% more expensive) Lima vs Ciudad de la Costa (Ciudad de la Costa is 19% more expensive) Lima vs Rivera (Rivera is 23% less expensive) Lima vs Maldonado (Maldonado is 2% less expensive) Lima vs Paysandu (Paysandu is 22% less expensive) Lima vs Tacuarembo (Tacuarembo is 16% less expensive) Lima vs Melo (Melo is 26% less expensive) Lima vs Mercedes (Mercedes is 4% more expensive) Lima vs Artigas (Artigas is 11% less expensive)

Trinidad And Tobago

Lima vs Chaguanas (Chaguanas is 9% more expensive) Lima vs Port of Spain (Port of Spain is 18% more expensive) Lima vs San Fernando (San Fernando is 2% less expensive) Lima vs Scarborough (Scarborough is 12% more expensive) Lima vs San Juan (San Juan is 18% more expensive)

Chile

Lima vs Santiago (Santiago is 22% more expensive) Lima vs Puente Alto (Puente Alto is 3% less expensive) Lima vs Antofagasta (Antofagasta is 7% more expensive) Lima vs Vina del Mar (Vina del Mar is 5% less expensive) Lima vs San Bernardo (San Bernardo is 13% less expensive) Lima vs Valparaiso (Valparaiso is 3% less expensive) Lima vs Temuco (Temuco is 11% less expensive) Lima vs Rancagua (Rancagua is 14% less expensive) Lima vs Concepcion (Concepcion is 6% less expensive) Lima vs Talca (Talca is 14% less expensive)

Guyana

Lima vs Georgetown (Georgetown has similar costs) Lima vs Linden (Linden is 3% more expensive) Lima vs New Amsterdam (New Amsterdam is 3% more expensive)

Mexico

Lima vs Mexico City (Mexico City is 21% more expensive) Lima vs Tijuana (Tijuana is 6% more expensive) Lima vs Ecatepec de Morelos (Ecatepec de Morelos is 26% less expensive) Lima vs Leon (Leon is 27% less expensive) Lima vs Zapopan (Zapopan is 3% more expensive) Lima vs Guadalajara (Guadalajara is 0% less expensive) Lima vs Puebla (Puebla is 5% less expensive) Lima vs Ciudad Juarez (Ciudad Juarez is 1% less expensive) Lima vs Monterrey (Monterrey is 27% more expensive) Lima vs Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl (Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl is 27% less expensive)

Suriname

Lima vs Paramaribo (Paramaribo is 12% less expensive) Lima vs Nieuw Nickerie (Nieuw Nickerie is 15% less expensive)

Ecuador

Lima vs Guayaquil (Guayaquil is 8% less expensive) Lima vs Quito (Quito is 9% less expensive) Lima vs Cuenca (Cuenca is 22% less expensive) Lima vs Santo Domingo (Santo Domingo is 40% less expensive) Lima vs Duran (Duran is 18% less expensive) Lima vs Machala (Machala is 40% less expensive) Lima vs Manta (Manta is 12% less expensive) Lima vs Portoviejo (Portoviejo is 23% less expensive) Lima vs Loja (Loja is 37% less expensive) Lima vs Quevedo (Quevedo is 34% less expensive)

Peru

Lima vs Lima (Lima has similar costs) Lima vs Arequipa (Arequipa is 43% less expensive) Lima vs Trujillo (Trujillo is 29% less expensive) Lima vs Chiclayo (Chiclayo is 48% less expensive) Lima vs Callao (Callao is 21% less expensive) Lima vs Piura (Piura is 43% less expensive) Lima vs Cusco (Cusco is 35% less expensive) Lima vs Chimbote (Chimbote is 50% less expensive) Lima vs Huancayo (Huancayo is 40% less expensive) Lima vs Iquitos (Iquitos is 31% less expensive)

Venezuela

Lima vs Caracas (Caracas is 6% more expensive) Lima vs Maracaibo (Maracaibo is 28% less expensive) Lima vs Valencia (Valencia is 21% less expensive) Lima vs Maracay (Maracay is 26% less expensive) Lima vs Barquisimeto (Barquisimeto is 27% less expensive) Lima vs Barinas (Barinas is 19% less expensive) Lima vs Ciudad Guayana (Ciudad Guayana is 10% less expensive) Lima vs Catia La Mar (Catia La Mar is 4% less expensive) Lima vs Ciudad Bolivar (Ciudad Bolivar is 12% less expensive) Lima vs Santa Teresa del Tuy (Santa Teresa del Tuy is 8% less expensive)

Colombia

Lima vs Bogota (Bogota is 12% less expensive) Lima vs Medellin (Medellin is 11% less expensive) Lima vs Cali (Cali is 26% less expensive) Lima vs Barranquilla (Barranquilla is 20% less expensive) Lima vs Cartagena (Cartagena is 24% less expensive) Lima vs Cucuta (Cucuta is 44% less expensive) Lima vs Soacha (Soacha is 24% less expensive) Lima vs Soledad (Soledad is 15% less expensive) Lima vs Villavicencio (Villavicencio is 52% less expensive) Lima vs Bucaramanga (Bucaramanga is 35% less expensive)

Brazil

Lima vs Sao Paulo (Sao Paulo is 3% more expensive) Lima vs Rio de Janeiro (Rio de Janeiro is 3% less expensive) Lima vs Brasilia (Brasilia is 18% less expensive) Lima vs Fortaleza (Fortaleza is 27% less expensive) Lima vs Salvador (Salvador is 25% less expensive) Lima vs Belo Horizonte (Belo Horizonte is 20% less expensive) Lima vs Manaus (Manaus is 19% less expensive) Lima vs Curitiba (Curitiba is 22% less expensive) Lima vs Recife (Recife is 21% less expensive) Lima vs Goiania (Goiania is 33% less expensive)

Argentina

Lima vs Buenos Aires (Buenos Aires is 8% less expensive) Lima vs Cordoba (Cordoba is 6% less expensive) Lima vs Rosario (Rosario is 36% less expensive) Lima vs San Miguel de Tucuman (San Miguel de Tucuman is 30% less expensive) Lima vs Mar del Plata (Mar del Plata is 24% less expensive) Lima vs Salta (Salta is 26% less expensive) Lima vs San Juan (San Juan is 33% less expensive) Lima vs Lanus (Lanus is 18% less expensive) Lima vs Santiago del Estero (Santiago del Estero is 61% less expensive) Lima vs Santa Fe (Santa Fe is 28% less expensive)

Bolivia

Lima vs Santa Cruz de la Sierra (Santa Cruz de la Sierra is 23% less expensive) Lima vs La Paz (La Paz is 32% less expensive) Lima vs El Alto (El Alto is 35% less expensive) Lima vs Cochabamba (Cochabamba is 46% less expensive) Lima vs Sucre (Sucre is 33% less expensive) Lima vs Oruro (Oruro is 39% less expensive) Lima vs Potosi (Potosi is 49% less expensive) Lima vs Tarija (Tarija is 36% less expensive) Lima vs Sacaba (Sacaba is 46% less expensive) Lima vs Trinidad (Trinidad is 22% less expensive)

Paraguay

Lima vs Asuncion (Asuncion is 32% less expensive) Lima vs Ciudad del Este (Ciudad del Este is 46% less expensive) Lima vs Luque (Luque is 39% less expensive) Lima vs San Lorenzo (San Lorenzo is 37% less expensive) Lima vs Pedro Juan Caballero (Pedro Juan Caballero is 47% less expensive) Lima vs Caaguazu (Caaguazu is 58% less expensive) Lima vs Encarnacion (Encarnacion is 48% less expensive) Lima vs Coronel Oviedo (Coronel Oviedo is 46% less expensive) Lima vs Concepcion (Concepcion is 45% less expensive)