Lima vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1034
$2240
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2503
$5332
🏠 One person rent
$466
$1292
🏘️ Family rent
$771
$2231
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$695
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$81.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$632
$4054
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
77
85
😀 Quality of life
71
88
🏙️ Population
9.94M
384K

The cost of living in Lima is 54% less expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 5300th and 1402nd ($1034 vs $2240) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1171st in Peru and the United States, respectively. Check Peru vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Lima compared to 1.8 months in New Orleans. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs New Orleans ranked 85th in the United States, while ranked 3484th and 290th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lima vs New Orleans

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Lima New Orleans
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.53
$23.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.4
$99.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.88
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$5.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.36
$5.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$660
$1472
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$984
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$2627
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$1770
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.2
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.87%
6.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2328
$3196
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1422
$1482
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$45
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.7
$16.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.04
$3.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$4.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.92
$5.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$5.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$5.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$3.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.44
$8.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.6
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$4.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$53.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$141
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$53
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.5
$89.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$1579
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11057
$10142

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Cities near Lima

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

Cities near New Orleans

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kenner
$2135
46 km or 29 mi Slidell
$2066
46 km or 29 mi Mandeville
$1781
72 km or 45 mi Hammond
$1937
74 km or 46 mi Houma
$1752
109 km or 68 mi Gulfport
$1791
112 km or 70 mi Morgan
$2159
114 km or 71 mi Central
$2071
119 km or 74 mi Baton Rouge
$2049
121 km or 75 mi Biloxi
$1794
154 km or 96 mi Pascagoula
$1898
168 km or 104 mi New Iberia
$2094
168 km or 105 mi Hattiesburg
$1713
189 km or 118 mi Lafayette
$1797
203 km or 126 mi Opelousas
$1959
209 km or 130 mi Prichard
$1801
212 km or 132 mi Mobile
$1702
213 km or 133 mi Laurel
$1593
218 km or 135 mi Natchez
$1934
223 km or 139 mi Daphne
$1806
235 km or 146 mi Foley
$1794
258 km or 160 mi Pearl
$2087
259 km or 161 mi Brandon
$2286
261 km or 162 mi Jackson
$1922
266 km or 166 mi Clinton
$2046
272 km or 169 mi Alexandria
$1800
274 km or 170 mi Ridgeland
$2073
276 km or 171 mi Vicksburg
$1983
278 km or 173 mi Madison
$2073
281 km or 175 mi Pensacola
$2244
299 km or 186 mi Meridian
$1746
303 km or 188 mi Lake Charles
$1917
318 km or 198 mi Sulphur
$1977
336 km or 209 mi Fort Walton Beach
$2035
344 km or 214 mi Monroe
$1612
348 km or 216 mi Crestview
$1978
373 km or 231 mi Port Arthur
$1895
376 km or 234 mi Ruston
$1855
390 km or 243 mi Beaumont
$1621
394 km or 245 mi Greenville
$1940