Guadalajara vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guadalajara Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1120
$1040
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2706
$2534
🏠 One person rent
$529
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$771
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$294
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$739
$592
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
49
79
😀 Quality of life
63
71
🏙️ Population
1.46M
9.94M

The cost of living in Guadalajara is 8% more expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 4902nd and 5274th ($1120 vs $1040) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 1st in Mexico and Peru, respectively. Check Mexico vs Peru comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Guadalajara compared to 0.6 months in Lima. Guadalajara ranked 4th best city to live in Mexico vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 5577th and 3631st among best cities to live in the world.

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Guadalajara Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.8
$4.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.6
$24.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.13
$7.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$3.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$674
$599
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$429
$336
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1245
$972
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$757
$615
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.8
$38.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.86%
10.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2697
$1901
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2377
$1809
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.56
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.34
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.75
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$5.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.55
$6.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.9
$34.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.26
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$37.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$91.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$220
$196
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10889
$8454

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$843
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$953
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$1006
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$815
185 km or 115 mi Tepic
$717
188 km or 117 mi Zacapu
$1030
194 km or 120 mi Uruapan
$873
196 km or 122 mi Puerto Vallarta
$1296
202 km or 125 mi Silao
$832
204 km or 127 mi Tecoman
$858
205 km or 127 mi Apatzingan
$861
207 km or 129 mi Manzanillo
$901
208 km or 129 mi Irapuato
$860
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$1108
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$753
224 km or 139 mi Salamanca
$896
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$894
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$615
249 km or 155 mi Cortazar
$846
250 km or 155 mi Morelia
$873
264 km or 164 mi Celaya
$764
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$1491
282 km or 175 mi Fresnillo
$803
295 km or 183 mi San Luis Potosi
$941
308 km or 191 mi Queretaro
$1184
326 km or 203 mi Lazaro Cardenas
$872
350 km or 218 mi San Juan del Rio
$981
352 km or 219 mi Rioverde
$943
364 km or 226 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$905
387 km or 241 mi Zihuatanejo
$857
396 km or 246 mi Durango
$687
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$926
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$1166

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$838
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$775
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$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
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$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$613
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$609
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$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
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$748
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$654
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$582
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$587
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$763
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$780
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$675
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$681
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$745