Lima vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1040
$1903
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2534
$4337
🏠 One person rent
$453
$969
🏘️ Family rent
$771
$1582
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$592
$2945
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
79
100
😀 Quality of life
71
95
🏙️ Population
9.94M
1.8M

The cost of living in Lima is 45% less expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 5274th and 2306th ($1040 vs $1903) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 52nd in Peru and Canada, respectively. Check Peru vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Lima compared to 1.5 months in Montreal. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Montreal ranked 4th in Canada, while ranked 3631st and 46th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lima vs Montreal

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Lima Montreal
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.56
$16.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$65.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.18
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$5.78
☕ Cappuccino
$3.09
$3.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$599
$1055
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$839
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$972
$1821
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$615
$1381
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$47.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$74.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$39.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
5.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1901
$6195
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1809
$4493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.7
$72.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.45
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$2.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.09
$2.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.65
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.66
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$5.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$4.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.1
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$133
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$55.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$196
$509
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8454
$4789

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Distance City Cost of living
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
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1828
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1814
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1842
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1820
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1835
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2055
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1911
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1820
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1892
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1864
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1853
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1869
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$1930
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1822
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1829
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1867
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1838
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1786
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1805
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1853
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1763
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1835
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1767
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1766
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1806
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1776
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1780
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1805
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1671
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1850
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1719
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1782
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1753
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1586
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1935
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1449
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1120
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1549
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1811