Lima vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1040
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2534
$1431
🏠 One person rent
$453
$175
🏘️ Family rent
$771
$281
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$42.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$592
$360
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
79
29
😀 Quality of life
71
32
🏙️ Population
9.94M
42.7K

The cost of living in Lima is 90% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 5274th and 8291st ($1040 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 0.7 months in Meru. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 3631st and 8680th 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
$4.56
$5.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.18
$6.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$3.09
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$599
$167
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$98.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$972
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$615
$181
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$23.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
15.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1901
$1175
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1809
$1345
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.7
$28.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.45
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.09
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$5.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.65
$3.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.66
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$1.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.1
$39.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$7.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$21.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$3.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$19.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$68.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$196
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8454
$8839

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$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
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$460
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$811
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$420
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$503
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$528
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$543
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$511
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$533
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$623
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$612
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$654
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$548
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$582
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$596
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$658
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$717
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$578
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$552
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$656
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$627
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$567
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$609
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$526
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$724
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$421
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$1031
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$617
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$833
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$802
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$567
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$527
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$597
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$758
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$687
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$715
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$499
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$687
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$820
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$524