Lima vs Mesa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Mesa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$986
$2416
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2437
$5566
🏠 One person rent
$443
$1501
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$2684
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$669
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$87
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$444
$4509
😷 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 59% less expensive than in Mesa. Cities ranked 5792nd and 891st ($986 vs $2416) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 790th 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 0.5 months in Lima compared to 1.9 months in Mesa. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Mesa ranked 362nd in the United States, while ranked 4404th and 1361st among best cities to live in the world.

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Lima Mesa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.48
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$74.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$5.33
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$527
$1562
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$1187
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$2498
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$2329
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.4
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$234
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$87.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.59%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1773
$2902
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1434
$2944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.9
$45.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$3.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$5.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.8
$4.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$4.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$4.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$4.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.02
$9.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.84
$10.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.57
$5.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.28
$3.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$59.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.8
$108
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.57
$23.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.9
$54.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$98.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$234
$1120
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$10345

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$779
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$726
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$687
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$591
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$605
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$612
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$640
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$553
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$588
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$496
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$597
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$699
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$548
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$500
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$643
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$549
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$523
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$515
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$603
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$517
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$560
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$522
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$564
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$490
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$498
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$509
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$617
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$504
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$495
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$406
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$679
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$781
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$454
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$594
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$780
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$770
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$641
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$673
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$722

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Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2372
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2430
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2588
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2414
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2352
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$2338
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2369
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2342
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$1989
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2201
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2291
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2518
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2446
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2287
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2339
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2324
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2313
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2422
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2052
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2040
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2484
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2415
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2016
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$1954
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2026
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2268
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$1986
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$786
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1665
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2638
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$1999
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1792
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$1886
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1928
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$840
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$758
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$778
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1842
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2643
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$955