Lima vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$986
$745
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2437
$2030
🏠 One person rent
$443
$269
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$619
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$444
$394
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
77
67
😀 Quality of life
64
57
🏙️ Population
9.94M
5.55M

The cost of living in Lima is 32% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 5792nd and 6689th ($986 vs $745) 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 0.5 months in Lima compared to 0.5 months in Nairobi. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 4404th and 5632nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Lima Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.48
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$5.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$527
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$164
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$1021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.4
$25.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$38.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.59%
14.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1773
$1536
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1434
$1125
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.9
$34.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.8
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$5.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$2.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.02
$2.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.84
$3.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.57
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.28
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$6.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.8
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.57
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.9
$19.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$58.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$234
$168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$8325

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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
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$571
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$482
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$493
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$535
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$543
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$548
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$460
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$518
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$483
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$581
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$583
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$502
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$560
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$511
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$466
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$601
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$643
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$707
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$559
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$564
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$675
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$736
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$639
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$579
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$509
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$622
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$723
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$509
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$568
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$545
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$784
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$598
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$509
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$441
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$510
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$509
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$576
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$579
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$768