Brasilia vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$806
$986
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2242
$2437
🏠 One person rent
$339
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$716
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$457
$444
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
28
77
😀 Quality of life
56
64
🏙️ Population
2.82M
9.94M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 18% less expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 6414th and 5792nd ($806 vs $986) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th 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 0.5 months in Lima. Brasilia ranked 10th best city to live in Brazil vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 5782nd and 4404th among best cities to live in the world.

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Brasilia Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.74
$4.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.25
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$527
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$239
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$893
$948
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$39.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.2
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.88%
10.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2484
$1773
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1454
$1434
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$27.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.34
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$8.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.53
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$5.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.57
$5.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.92
$5.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.13
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.74
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.2
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.3
$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$39.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$9.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$36.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.1
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$484
$234
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11560
$8320

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$694
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$545
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$633
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$656
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$628
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$603
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$631
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$625
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$606
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$609
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$634
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$638
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$586
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$653
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$635
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$558
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$563
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$587
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$603
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$647
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$602
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$573
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$588
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$592
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$547
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$597
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$551
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$649
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$656
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$468
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$563
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$597
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$553
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$614
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$581
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$590
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$814
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$726
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$580
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$613

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$779
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$726
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$687
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$591
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$605
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$612
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$640
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$553
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$588
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$496
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$597
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$699
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$548
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$500
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$643
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$549
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$523
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$515
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$603
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$517
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$560
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$522
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$564
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$490
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$498
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$509
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$617
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$504
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$495
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$406
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$679
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$781
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$454
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$594
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$780
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$770
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$641
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$673
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$722