Lima vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1040
$2096
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2534
$4619
🏠 One person rent
$453
$1231
🏘️ Family rent
$771
$1937
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$576
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$592
$3333
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
79
50
😀 Quality of life
71
92
🏙️ Population
9.94M
1.02M

The cost of living in Lima is 50% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 5274th and 1744th ($1040 vs $2096) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 24th in Peru and Canada, respectively. Check Peru vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Lima compared to 1.6 months in Ottawa. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Ottawa ranked 11th in Canada, while ranked 3631st and 129th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lima vs Ottawa

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Lima Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.56
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$63.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.18
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$5.52
☕ Cappuccino
$3.09
$3.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$599
$1295
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$1036
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$972
$2109
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$615
$1647
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$95.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$47.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
5.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1901
$4937
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1809
$3196
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$2.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.7
$95.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.45
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.09
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$3.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$3.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.65
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.66
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$4.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.1
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$10.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$66
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$89
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$196
$783
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8454
$15527

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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
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1802
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2166
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1660
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1836
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1935
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1782
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1850
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1753
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1806
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1835
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1780
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1838
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1763
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1829
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1437
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1822
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1853
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1867
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1930
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1719
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1835
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1820
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1649
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1805
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1814
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1864
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1903
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1766
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1828
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1892
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1842
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1911
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2055
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1820
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1767
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1786
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1671
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1869
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1822