Lima vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1075
$542
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$1408
🏠 One person rent
$489
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$284
🍽️ Food expenses
$300
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$39.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$643
$415
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
77
27
😀 Quality of life
70
32
🏙️ Population
9.94M
42.7K

The cost of living in Lima is 98% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 5141st and 8447th ($1075 vs $542) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Peru and Kenya, respectively. Check Peru vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Lima compared to 0.8 months in Meru. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 4052nd and 8725th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lima vs Meru

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Lima Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.88
$5.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$39
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$6.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$367
$103
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1036
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$183
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$25.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$39.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.3
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.09%
15.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2206
$1070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1546
$1158
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.3
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.27
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.4
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$4.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.75
$3.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.75
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.2
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.31
$7.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.7
$21.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$3.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$19.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$59.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$215
$220
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9668
$9031

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$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
138 km or 85 mi Thika
$455
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$797
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$419
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$508
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$520
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$533
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$505
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$523
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$624
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$602
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$651
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$553
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$593
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$604
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$670
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$722
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$563
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$544
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$623
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$627
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$551
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$588
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$506
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$743
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$408
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$996
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$617
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$825
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$775
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$572
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$528
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$620
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$811
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$691
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$724
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$518
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$693
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$810
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$544