Cost of Living in
Lima
Comprehensive urban intelligence for Lima, Peru. Analyzing market prices, safety metrics, and quality of life indices in real-time.
92Global Quality Score
QoL Index
Safety & Security
70.09
Healthcare System
58.8
Purchasing Power
53
Climate & Air
16
Rent Per Month
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre$1,364.28
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre$2,271.50
1 Bedroom Apartment in City Centre$730.28
1 Bedroom Apartment Outside of City Centre$352.71
3 Bedroom Apartment Outside of City Centre$607.46
3 Bedroom Apartment in City Centre$1,208.98
Tennis Court Rental (1 Hour, Weekend)$19.43
Basic Utilities for 85 m2 Apartment (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage)$67.00
General
Private Full-Day Preschool or Kindergarten, Monthly Fee per Child$182.20
International Primary School, Annual Tuition per Child$13,293.43
Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)$80.74
Summer Dress in a Chain Store (e.g. Zara or H&M)$34.01
Jeans (Levi's 501 or Similar)$49.29
Men's Leather Business Shoes$78.07
Bananas (1 kg)$1.04
Oranges (1 kg)$1.42
Tomatoes (1 kg)$1.41
Local Cheese (1 kg)$8.05
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)$8.71
Cigarettes (Pack of 20, Marlboro)$5.80
Potatoes (1 kg)$0.90
Onions (1 kg)$0.87
Lettuce (1 Head)$0.82
Soft Drink (Coca-Cola or Pepsi, 0.33 Liter Bottle)$1.02
Annual Mortgage Interest Rate (20-Year Fixed, in %)$9.03
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)$628.57
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6 (or Equivalent New Mid-Size Car)$25,772.23
Volkswagen Golf 1.5 (or Equivalent New Compact Car)$21,990.00
Markets
Bottled Water (1.5 Liter)$0.93
Chicken Fillets (1 kg)$6.31
Beef Round or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat (1 kg)$10.19
White Rice (1 kg)$1.32
Apples (1 kg)$1.95
Milk (Regular, 1 Liter)$1.56
Eggs (12, Large Size)$3.02
Fresh White Bread (500 g Loaf)$2.68
Bottled Water (0.33 Liter)$0.58
Monthly Public Transport Pass (Regular Price)$24.86
Restaurants
Imported Beer (0.33 Liter Bottle)$3.33
Domestic Beer (0.5 Liter Bottle)$1.90
Domestic Draft Beer (0.5 Liter)$2.90
Meal for Two at a Mid-Range Restaurant (Three Courses, Without Drinks)$33.38
Combo Meal at McDonald's (or Equivalent Fast-Food Meal)$7.26
Meal at an Inexpensive Restaurant$4.35
Cappuccino (Regular Size)$3.06
Sports And Leisure
Monthly Fitness Club Membership$31.37
Cinema Ticket (International Release)$7.26
Transportation
Taxi 1 Hour Waiting (Standard Tariff)$7.26
Gasoline (1 Liter)$1.44
Taxi 1 km (Standard Tariff)$2.03
One-Way Ticket (Local Transport)$0.69
Taxi Start (Standard Tariff)$3.48
Utilities (Monthly)
Broadband Internet (Unlimited Data, 60 Mbps or Higher)$25.74
Mobile Phone Plan (Monthly, with Calls and 10GB+ Data)$14.51