Brasilia vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$958
$1034
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2550
$2503
🏠 One person rent
$443
$466
🏘️ Family rent
$765
$771
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$891
$632
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
28
77
😀 Quality of life
66
71
🏙️ Population
3M
9.94M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 7% less expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 5856th and 5300th ($958 vs $1034) 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 0.9 months in Brasilia compared to 0.6 months in Lima. Brasilia ranked 13th best city to live in Brazil vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 5032nd and 3484th 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
$8.07
$4.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.1
$28.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.23
$6.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$547
$660
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$314
$336
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$1102
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$561
$580
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.4
$39.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96
$60.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.6
$26.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.61%
8.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2461
$2328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1684
$1422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.7
$16.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$2.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.4
$2.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$7.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$6.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.39
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.5
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$5.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.07
$6.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.38
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.48
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.09
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.7
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.19
$6.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.4
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.62
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.9
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.1
$83.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$710
$184
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17564
$11057

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$763
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$575
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$725
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$800
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$704
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$693
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$712
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$703
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$680
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$625
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$669
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$728
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$639
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$651
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$639
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$590
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$626
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$622
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$690
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$653
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$676
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$623
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$659
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$640
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$597
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$645
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$603
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$693
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$691
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$475
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$618
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$665
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$616
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$672
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$638
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$669
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$764
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$715
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$636
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$686

Cities near Lima

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$820
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$771
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$730
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$598
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$571
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$641
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$725
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$604
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$621
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$527
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$612
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$811
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$524
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$583
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$631
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$626
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$611
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$670
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$617
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$670
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$589
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$589
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$651
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$558
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$593
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$638
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$559
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$705
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$660
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$459
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$745
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$686
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$577
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$815
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$829
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$691
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$694
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$731