Lima vs Mesa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Mesa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1040
$2417
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2534
$5513
🏠 One person rent
$453
$1519
🏘️ Family rent
$771
$2603
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$660
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$86.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$592
$4167
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
79
67
😀 Quality of life
71
75
🏙️ Population
9.94M
504K

The cost of living in Lima is 57% less expensive than in Mesa. Cities ranked 5274th and 998th ($1040 vs $2417) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 876th 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 578th in the United States, while ranked 3631st and 1816th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lima Mesa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.56
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$75.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.18
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.09
$5.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$2.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$599
$1553
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$1210
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$972
$2487
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$615
$2225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$158
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$242
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$82.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
6.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1901
$2964
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1809
$3484
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.7
$44.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.45
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.09
$4.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$5.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$4.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$15.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$4.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$5.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.65
$9.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.66
$9.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$5.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$4.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.1
$41.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$45.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$95.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$196
$1207
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8454
$15463

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11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$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
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2447
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2448
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2332
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2349
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2371
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$3031
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2340
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2491
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$1977
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2344
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2320
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2523
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2481
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2322
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2353
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2466
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2403
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2365
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2084
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2060
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2348
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2341
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2021
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$1940
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2046
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2598
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$2095
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$727
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1612
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2757
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$2021
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1760
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$1883
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1911
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$965
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$881
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$813
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1855
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2751
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$945