Lima vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1040
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2534
$2043
🏠 One person rent
$453
$286
🏘️ Family rent
$771
$478
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$592
$181
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
79
68
😀 Quality of life
71
58
🏙️ Population
9.94M
5.55M

The cost of living in Lima is 28% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 5274th and 6622nd ($1040 vs $811) 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 0.2 months in Nairobi. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 3631st and 6071st 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
$4.56
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.18
$6.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$3.09
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$599
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$179
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$972
$726
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$615
$322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$23.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1901
$1979
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1809
$1111
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.7
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.45
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.09
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$1.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$6.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$5.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.65
$3.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.66
$2.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.1
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$7.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$19.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$67.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$196
$225
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8454
$8707

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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
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$460
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$420
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$503
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$549
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$612
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$533
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$528
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$543
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$511
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$623
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$654
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$548
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$596
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$582
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$656
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$552
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$658
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$717
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$578
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$526
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$567
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$609
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$421
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$627
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$687
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$597
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$758
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$687
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$567
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$524
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$833
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$499
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$686
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$412
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$689
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$688
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$617
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$491
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$820