Lima vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1034
$807
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2503
$2035
🏠 One person rent
$466
$305
🏘️ Family rent
$771
$518
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$632
$228
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
77
67
😀 Quality of life
71
59
🏙️ Population
9.94M
5.55M

The cost of living in Lima is 28% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 5300th and 6736th ($1034 vs $807) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Peru and Kenya, respectively. Check Peru vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Lima compared to 0.3 months in Nairobi. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 3484th and 6034th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lima vs Nairobi

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Lima Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.53
$5.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.4
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.88
$6.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$3.36
$2.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$660
$383
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$704
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$371
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$29.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$45.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.2
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.87%
14.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2328
$1533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1422
$900
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$35.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.7
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.48
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.04
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.92
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$6.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.44
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.6
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$7.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$4.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$22.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.5
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11057
$10471

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$820
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$771
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$730
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$598
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$571
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$641
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$725
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$604
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$621
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$527
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$612
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$811
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$524
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$583
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$631
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$626
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$611
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$670
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$617
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$670
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$589
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$589
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$651
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$558
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$593
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$638
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$559
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$705
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$660
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$459
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$745
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$686
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$577
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$815
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$829
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$691
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$694
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$731

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$448
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$415
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$532
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$543
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$618
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$540
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$513
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$549
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$524
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$603
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$624
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$563
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$611
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$573
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$613
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$533
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$635
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$697
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$531
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$495
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$546
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$586
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$417
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$591
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$688
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$671
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$872
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$688
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$541
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$583
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$810
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$553
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$689
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$447
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$691
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$690
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$577
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$533
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$795