Lima vs Mesa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Mesa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1075
$2298
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$5364
🏠 One person rent
$489
$1380
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$2408
🍽️ Food expenses
$300
$677
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$86
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$643
$3995
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
77
68
😀 Quality of life
70
91
🏙️ Population
9.94M
504K

The cost of living in Lima is 53% less expensive than in Mesa. Cities ranked 5141st and 1283rd ($1075 vs $2298) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1085th in Peru and the United States, respectively. Check Peru vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Lima compared to 1.7 months in Mesa. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Mesa ranked 29th in the United States, while ranked 4052nd and 142nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lima vs Mesa

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Lima Mesa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.88
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$75.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$6.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$1421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$367
$1074
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1036
$2515
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$1978
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.3
$82
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.09%
6.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2206
$2933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1546
$3509
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.3
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$4.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$5.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$4.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.27
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.4
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$5.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$4.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$6.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$3.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$2.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.75
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.75
$10.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$5.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$4.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.2
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.31
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.7
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$99
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$215
$1191
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9668
$15548

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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
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2381
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2435
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2471
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2396
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2384
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$3022
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2357
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2490
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$1961
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2345
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2227
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2359
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2338
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2312
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2353
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2444
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2366
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2324
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2089
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2050
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2316
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2317
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$1930
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2059
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2589
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$2110
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$776
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2798
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$1993
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1764
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$1842
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1919
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$978
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$890
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$863
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1838
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2777
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$1004