Lima vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1034
$543
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2503
$1430
🏠 One person rent
$466
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$771
$300
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$40.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$632
$173
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
77
27
😀 Quality of life
71
28
🏙️ Population
9.94M
42.7K

The cost of living in Lima is 91% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 5300th and 8425th ($1034 vs $543) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th 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 0.3 months in Meru. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Meru ranked 10th in Kenya, while ranked 3484th and 8855th 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
$4.53
$5.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.4
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.88
$6.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.36
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$660
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$199
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$29.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$45.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.2
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.87%
14.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2328
$1039
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1422
$1138
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$33.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.7
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.04
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.92
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$5.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.44
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.6
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$36.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$7.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$20.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$3.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$22.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.5
$54.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11057
$10408

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$820
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$771
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$730
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$598
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$571
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$641
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$725
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$604
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$621
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$527
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$612
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$811
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$524
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$583
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$631
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$626
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$611
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$670
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$617
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$670
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$589
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$589
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$651
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$558
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$593
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$638
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$559
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$705
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$660
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$459
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$745
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$686
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$577
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$815
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$829
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$691
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$694
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$731

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 85 mi Thika
$448
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$807
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$415
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$532
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$513
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$549
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$524
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$540
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$603
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$618
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$624
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$563
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$573
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$611
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$635
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$697
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$531
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$533
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$613
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$591
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$546
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$586
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$495
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$745
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$417
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$910
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$577
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$810
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$746
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$541
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$513
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$671
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$872
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$688
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$721
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$553
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$688
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$795
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$583