Albuquerque vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

Albuquerque Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1833
$826
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4390
$2016
🏠 One person rent
$1081
$365
🏘️ Family rent
$1949
$636
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$233
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5123
$495
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
27
80
😀 Quality of life
81
66
🏙️ Population
565K
9.94M

The cost of living in Albuquerque is 122% more expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 2080th and 6111th ($1833 vs $826) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1882nd and 1st in the United States and Peru, respectively. Check the United States vs Peru comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.8 months in Albuquerque compared to 0.6 months in Lima. Albuquerque ranked 75th best city to live in the United States vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 319th and 4016th among best cities to live in the world.

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Albuquerque Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.7
$4.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.3
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$5.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.45
$2.08
☕ Cappuccino
$4.74
$3.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.06
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1119
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$267
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2044
$786
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1643
$492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$41.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$63.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.2
$22
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
8.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5060
$2006
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$1421
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.5
$24.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.5
$15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.39
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$4.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$7.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$1.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$0.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$8.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.08
$4.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$4.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$4.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.89
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$6.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$20.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$45
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.2
$66.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$875
$209
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13552
$5443

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$2013
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$2017
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$2021
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$2010
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$2235
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$2009
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$1548
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$1728
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$2018
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$2015
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$2011
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$2020
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$690
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$2017
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$1900
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$2023
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$1555
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$2516
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$2373
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$2315
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$2024
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$698
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$582
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$523
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$435
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$544
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$573
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$518
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$445
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$493
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$444
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$584
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$600
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$517
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$461
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$559
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$487
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$515
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$490
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$562
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$514
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$554
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$605
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$514
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$564
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$471
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$517
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$519
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$617
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$506
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$494
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$426
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$648
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$759
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$467
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$598
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$707
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$753
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$659
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$706
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