Lima vs Maseru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Maseru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1075
$681
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$1559
🏠 One person rent
$489
$260
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$402
🍽️ Food expenses
$300
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$44.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$643
$636
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
77
15
😀 Quality of life
70
27
🏙️ Population
9.94M
344K

The cost of living in Lima is 58% more expensive than in Maseru. Cities ranked 5141st and 7352nd ($1075 vs $681) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Peru and Lesotho, respectively. Check Peru vs Lesotho comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Lima compared to 0.9 months in Maseru. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Maseru ranked 1st in Lesotho, while ranked 4052nd and 8913th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lima vs Maseru

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Lima Maseru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.88
$9.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$8.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$1.6
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$144
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$367
$73.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1036
$263
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$134
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.3
$36.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.09%
8.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2206
$399
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1546
$538
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$31.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.3
$6.18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.27
$7.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.4
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$6.38
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$6.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.75
$5.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.75
$3.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$2.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.2
$24
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.31
$4.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.7
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$2.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$44.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$91.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$215
$55
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9668
$1246

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
61 km or 38 mi Mafeteng
$630
94 km or 58 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
125 km or 78 mi Bloemfontein
$763
165 km or 103 mi Welkom
$826
187 km or 116 mi Kroonstad
$875
272 km or 169 mi Kimberley
$927
280 km or 174 mi Mthatha
$952
283 km or 176 mi Klerksdorp
$826
286 km or 178 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
291 km or 181 mi Potchefstroom
$791
292 km or 182 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
294 km or 182 mi Komani
$1050
296 km or 184 mi Vereeniging
$765
341 km or 212 mi Soweto
$1057
348 km or 216 mi Durban
$948
350 km or 217 mi Johannesburg
$1171
353 km or 219 mi Springs
$792
357 km or 222 mi Benoni
$892
361 km or 224 mi Sandton
$1089
361 km or 225 mi Randburg
$958
366 km or 227 mi Vryheid
$912
372 km or 231 mi Bethal
$910
390 km or 242 mi Centurion
$967
394 km or 245 mi Bhisho
$1419
402 km or 250 mi Pretoria
$1049
406 km or 252 mi Rustenburg
$1017
410 km or 255 mi East London
$795
412 km or 256 mi Brits
$950
426 km or 264 mi Mmabatho
$901
440 km or 274 mi Middelburg
$899
453 km or 281 mi Makhanda
$874
489 km or 304 mi Lobatse
$697
491 km or 305 mi Mbabane
$652
495 km or 307 mi Manzini
$511
525 km or 326 mi Kanye
$694
532 km or 330 mi Uitenhage
$980
540 km or 336 mi Gaborone
$731
547 km or 340 mi Port Elizabeth
$1036
580 km or 360 mi Molepolole
$662