Lima vs Mesa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Mesa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$932
$2425
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2292
$5586
🏠 One person rent
$426
$1502
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$2692
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$679
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$87.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$410
$4753
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
77
67
😀 Quality of life
64
74
🏙️ Population
9.94M
504K

The cost of living in Lima is 62% less expensive than in Mesa. Cities ranked 5780th and 807th ($932 vs $2425) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 730th 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 0.4 months in Lima compared to 2 months in Mesa. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Mesa ranked 293rd in the United States, while ranked 4655th and 1211th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lima Mesa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.3
$24.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.4
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.43
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$5.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.22
$5.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$492
$1575
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$327
$1189
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$916
$2507
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$614
$2344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.4
$88.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.08%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1582
$2944
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1234
$2950
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.7
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$3.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$5.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$15.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.56
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$3.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$4.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.27
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.54
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.05
$9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.02
$8.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.92
$5.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.66
$3.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.8
$35.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.89
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.73
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.6
$54.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.2
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$216
$1084
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7186
$10431

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$778
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$694
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$658
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$534
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$593
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$538
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$626
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$522
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$491
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$491
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$583
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$611
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$519
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$476
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$674
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$525
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$499
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$506
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$634
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$504
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$562
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$511
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$562
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$592
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$475
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$543
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$551
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$637
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$532
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$514
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$390
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$726
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$702
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$472
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$603
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$761
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$790
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$662
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$705
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$731

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Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2392
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2381
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2459
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2427
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$2368
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2390
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2340
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$2339
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2405
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2414
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2485
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2428
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2315
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2347
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2324
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2341
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2379
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2105
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2096
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2275
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2244
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2078
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$2042
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2076
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2004
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$2043
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$874
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1777
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2692
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$2123
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1828
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$2008
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1941
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$953
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$865
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$881
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1886
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2687
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$1054