Brasilia vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$882
$1040
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2318
$2534
🏠 One person rent
$386
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$771
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$294
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$498
$592
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
28
79
😀 Quality of life
61
71
🏙️ Population
2.82M
9.94M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 15% less expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 6320th and 5274th ($882 vs $1040) 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 13th best city to live in Brazil vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 5763rd and 3631st among best cities to live in the world.

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Brasilia Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.87
$4.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.3
$24.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.51
$7.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$2.24
$3.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$477
$599
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$336
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$848
$972
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$468
$615
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$38.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.5
$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.81%
10.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2502
$1901
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1582
$1809
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.8
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.65
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.3
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.24
$5.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$6.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.75
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$34.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.84
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$37.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.5
$91.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$537
$196
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16129
$8454

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$714
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$531
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$682
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$805
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$656
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$693
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$665
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$653
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$629
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$593
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$624
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$670
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$588
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$647
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$611
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$552
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$559
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$585
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$655
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$642
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$606
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$574
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$600
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$583
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$552
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$604
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$560
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$635
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$641
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$412
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$568
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$609
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$561
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$619
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$590
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$613
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$750
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$688
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$582
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$629

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$838
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$775
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$737
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$604
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$676
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$655
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$732
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$595
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$654
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$531
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$655
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$730
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$527
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$589
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$681
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$607
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$598
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$613
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$609
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$624
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$594
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$609
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$648
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$563
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$596
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$638
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$601
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$704
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$656
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$445
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$748
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$654
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$582
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$587
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$763
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$780
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$675
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$681
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$745