Brasilia vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$928
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2464
$2553
🏠 One person rent
$415
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$714
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$570
$643
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
28
77
😀 Quality of life
62
70
🏙️ Population
3M
9.94M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 14% less expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 6162nd and 5141st ($928 vs $1075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Brazil and Peru, respectively. Check Brazil vs Peru comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Brasilia compared to 0.6 months in Lima. Brasilia ranked 16th best city to live in Brazil vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 5658th and 4052nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brasilia vs Lima

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Brasilia Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.88
$4.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.1
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.86
$6.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$2.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.33
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$488
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$367
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$899
$1036
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$533
$603
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.5
$38.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.3
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$26.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.71%
9.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2606
$2206
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$1546
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.2
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.62
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$2.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$8.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$6.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.89
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.66
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.46
$5.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$6.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.35
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.08
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.13
$7.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.9
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.3
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.5
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$617
$215
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17134
$9668

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$758
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$567
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$724
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$839
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$697
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$730
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$709
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$693
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$673
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$633
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$664
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$710
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$630
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$664
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$642
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$586
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$588
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$620
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$690
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$668
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$661
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$615
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$642
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$637
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$590
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$640
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$598
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$685
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$684
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$444
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$609
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$653
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$602
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$662
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$626
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$654
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$760
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$708
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$629
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$675

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$844
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$796
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$752
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$611
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$618
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$662
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$739
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$608
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$661
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$540
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$664
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$746
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$534
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$596
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$691
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$617
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$607
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$676
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$661
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$619
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$652
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$605
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$630
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$660
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$571
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$605
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$650
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$594
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$714
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$668
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$461
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$760
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$727
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$590
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$812
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$822
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$665
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$675
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$755