Lima vs Maseru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Maseru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1040
$650
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2534
$1500
🏠 One person rent
$453
$236
🏘️ Family rent
$771
$364
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$310
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$42.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$592
$751
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
79
15
😀 Quality of life
71
24
🏙️ Population
9.94M
344K

The cost of living in Lima is 60% more expensive than in Maseru. Cities ranked 5274th and 7431st ($1040 vs $650) 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 1.2 months in Maseru. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Maseru ranked 1st in Lesotho, while ranked 3631st and 8994th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lima Maseru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.56
$11.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$28.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.18
$8.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$1.68
☕ Cappuccino
$3.09
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$599
$131
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$66.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$972
$230
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$615
$117
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$32.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
8.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1901
$365
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1809
$502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.7
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$5.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.45
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.09
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$7.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$5.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$6.12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.65
$4.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.66
$3.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$2.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.1
$22.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$4.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$15.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$2.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$43.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$84.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$196
$50
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8454
$1130

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
61 km or 38 mi Mafeteng
$598
94 km or 58 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
125 km or 78 mi Bloemfontein
$698
165 km or 103 mi Welkom
$762
187 km or 116 mi Kroonstad
$808
272 km or 169 mi Kimberley
$861
280 km or 174 mi Mthatha
$901
283 km or 176 mi Klerksdorp
$762
286 km or 178 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
291 km or 181 mi Potchefstroom
$731
292 km or 182 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
294 km or 182 mi Komani
$988
296 km or 184 mi Vereeniging
$706
341 km or 212 mi Soweto
$984
348 km or 216 mi Durban
$892
350 km or 217 mi Johannesburg
$1082
353 km or 219 mi Springs
$740
357 km or 222 mi Benoni
$826
361 km or 224 mi Sandton
$984
361 km or 225 mi Randburg
$890
366 km or 227 mi Vryheid
$827
372 km or 231 mi Bethal
$838
390 km or 242 mi Centurion
$892
394 km or 245 mi Bhisho
$1304
402 km or 250 mi Pretoria
$975
406 km or 252 mi Rustenburg
$940
410 km or 255 mi East London
$784
412 km or 256 mi Brits
$875
426 km or 264 mi Mmabatho
$833
440 km or 274 mi Middelburg
$830
453 km or 281 mi Makhanda
$814
489 km or 304 mi Lobatse
$637
491 km or 305 mi Mbabane
$599
495 km or 307 mi Manzini
$469
525 km or 326 mi Kanye
$637
532 km or 330 mi Uitenhage
$946
540 km or 336 mi Gaborone
$668
547 km or 340 mi Port Elizabeth
$1005
580 km or 360 mi Molepolole
$607