Lima vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1075
$797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$1994
🏠 One person rent
$489
$296
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$498
🍽️ Food expenses
$300
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$643
$208
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
77
67
😀 Quality of life
70
58
🏙️ Population
9.94M
5.55M

The cost of living in Lima is 35% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 5141st and 6763rd ($1075 vs $797) 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 4052nd and 6139th 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
$4.88
$5.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$39.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$6.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$2.35
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$367
$192
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1036
$697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$351
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$25.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$39.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.3
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.09%
15.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2206
$1677
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1546
$943
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$30.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.3
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.27
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.4
$6.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$5.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.75
$3.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.75
$2.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.2
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.31
$7.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.7
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$19.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$59.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$215
$221
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9668
$9106

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$844
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$796
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$752
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$611
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$618
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$662
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$739
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$608
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$661
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$540
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$664
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$746
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$534
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$596
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$691
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$617
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$607
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$676
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$661
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$619
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$652
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$605
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$630
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$660
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$571
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$605
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$650
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$594
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$714
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$668
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$461
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$760
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$727
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$590
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$812
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$822
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$665
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$675
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$755

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$455
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$419
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$508
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$542
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$602
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$523
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$520
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$533
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$505
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$624
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$651
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$553
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$604
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$593
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$623
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$544
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$670
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$722
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$563
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$506
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$551
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$588
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$408
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$627
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$691
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$620
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$811
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$693
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$572
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$544
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$825
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$518
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$692
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$409
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$694
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$691
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$617
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$507
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$810