Lima vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person
$986
$2177
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2437
$5321
🏠 One person rent
$443
$1252
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$2291
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$670
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$82.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$444
$3968
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
77
86
😀 Quality of life
64
88
🏙️ Population
9.94M
384K

The cost of living in Lima is 55% less expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 5792nd and 1420th ($986 vs $2177) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1234th 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 0.5 months in Lima compared to 1.8 months in New Orleans. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs New Orleans ranked 55th in the United States, while ranked 4404th and 222nd 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
$4.48
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$87.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$5.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$5.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$527
$1455
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$962
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$2693
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$1865
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.4
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$65.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.59%
6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1773
$3069
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1434
$2129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.9
$46.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$16.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$3.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$4.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.8
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$12.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$4.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$1.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.02
$8.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.84
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.57
$5.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.28
$4.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$62.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.8
$140
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.57
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.9
$50.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$81.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$234
$1565
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$10192

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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
18 km or 11 mi Kenner
$2092
46 km or 29 mi Slidell
$1972
46 km or 29 mi Mandeville
$1711
72 km or 45 mi Hammond
$1964
74 km or 46 mi Houma
$1757
109 km or 68 mi Gulfport
$1530
112 km or 70 mi Morgan
$2124
114 km or 71 mi Central
$2031
119 km or 74 mi Baton Rouge
$2011
121 km or 75 mi Biloxi
$1748
154 km or 96 mi Pascagoula
$1801
168 km or 104 mi New Iberia
$2077
168 km or 105 mi Hattiesburg
$1678
189 km or 118 mi Lafayette
$1785
203 km or 126 mi Opelousas
$1922
209 km or 130 mi Prichard
$1898
212 km or 132 mi Mobile
$1825
213 km or 133 mi Laurel
$1862
218 km or 135 mi Natchez
$1959
223 km or 139 mi Daphne
$1898
235 km or 146 mi Foley
$1871
258 km or 160 mi Pearl
$2096
259 km or 161 mi Brandon
$2254
261 km or 162 mi Jackson
$1969
266 km or 166 mi Clinton
$2053
272 km or 169 mi Alexandria
$1773
274 km or 170 mi Ridgeland
$2088
276 km or 171 mi Vicksburg
$2033
278 km or 173 mi Madison
$2097
281 km or 175 mi Pensacola
$1987
299 km or 186 mi Meridian
$2053
303 km or 188 mi Lake Charles
$1960
318 km or 198 mi Sulphur
$2004
336 km or 209 mi Fort Walton Beach
$1892
344 km or 214 mi Monroe
$1567
348 km or 216 mi Crestview
$1783
373 km or 231 mi Port Arthur
$1865
376 km or 234 mi Ruston
$1798
390 km or 243 mi Beaumont
$1653
394 km or 245 mi Greenville
$1985