Cost of living in Lima, Peru

Summary of cost of living in Lima

Family of four estimated monthly costs: S/. 8,989
Single person estimated monthly costs: S/. 4,211
Cost of living in Lima is cheaper than in 82% of cities in Latin America (28 out of 34)
Cost of living in Lima is cheaper than in 88% of cities in the World (185 out of 210)

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List of prices in Lima
Current as of Oct 2023.

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Food		Update prices
	Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district	S/. 27
	Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar)	S/. 20
	500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast	S/. 9
	1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk	S/. 4.89
	12 eggs, large	S/. 10
	1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes	S/. 4.15
	500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese	S/. 14
	1 kg (2 lb.) of apples	S/. 4.78
	1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes	S/. 3.97
	0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket	S/. 6
	1 bottle of red table wine, good quality	S/. 40
	2 liters of coca-cola	S/. 8
	Bread for 2 people for 1 day	S/. 2.24

Housing		Update prices
	Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area	S/. 3,320
	Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area	S/. 1,878
	Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat	S/. 205
	Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area	S/. 2,295
	Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area	S/. 1,337
	Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio	S/. 154
	Internet 8 mbps (1 month)	S/. 69
	40” flat screen tv	S/. 1,245
	Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands)	S/. 450
	Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.)	S/. 39
	Hourly rate for cleaning help	S/. 21

Clothes		Update prices
	1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar)	S/. 172
	1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers)	S/. 98
	1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands)	S/. 263
	1 pair of men’s leather business shoes	S/. 260
Transportation		Update prices
	Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new	S/. 71,440
	1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas	S/. 5.21
	Monthly ticket public transport	S/. 138
	Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles)	S/. 42

Personal Care		Update prices
	Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands)	S/. 18
	1 box of antibiotics (12 doses)	S/. 14
	Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes)	S/. 93
	1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...)	S/. 37
	Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.)	S/. 16
	Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.)	S/. 17
	4 rolls of toilet paper	S/. 5.90
	Tube of toothpaste	S/. 6
	Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city	S/. 39
Entertainment		Update prices
	Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub	S/. 55
	2 tickets to the movies	S/. 47
	2 tickets to the theater (best available seats)	S/. 113
	Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert	S/. 123
	1 cocktail drink in downtown club	S/. 36
	Cappuccino in expat area of the city	S/. 15
	1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.)	S/. 9
	Ipad wi-fi 128gb	S/. 2,475
	1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans)	S/. 0.77
	1 month of gym membership in business district	S/. 153
	1 package of marlboro cigarettes	S/. 18

These prices are based on abundant and consistent data. They are very reliable. They are based on 1,713 prices entered by 196 different people.

Latest price update: October 01, 2023

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Lima position in our World Ranking

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185th

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latin america

28th

out of 34

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Cost of living in Lima, Peru

Summary of cost of living in Lima