Lima vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$932
$2170
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2292
$4837
🏠 One person rent
$426
$1276
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$1943
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$586
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$410
$2926
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
77
50
😀 Quality of life
64
90
🏙️ Population
9.94M
1.02M

The cost of living in Lima is 57% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 5780th and 1355th ($932 vs $2170) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 25th in Peru and Canada, respectively. Check Peru vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Lima compared to 1.3 months in Ottawa. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Ottawa ranked 10th in Canada, while ranked 4655th and 117th 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
$4.3
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.4
$79.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.43
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.22
$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$2.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$492
$1239
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$327
$1064
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$916
$2077
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$614
$1607
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.4
$57.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.08%
7.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1582
$8889
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1234
$6051
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30
$95.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.7
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$2.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$3.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.56
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.27
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.54
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$2.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.05
$12.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.02
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.92
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.66
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.8
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.89
$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$60.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.73
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.6
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.2
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$216
$1090
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7186
$21213

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Distance City Cost of living
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$778
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$694
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$658
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$534
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$593
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$538
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$626
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$522
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$491
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$491
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$583
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$611
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$519
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$476
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$674
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$525
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$499
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$506
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$634
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$504
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$562
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$511
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$562
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$592
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$475
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$543
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$551
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$637
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$532
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$514
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$390
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$726
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$702
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$472
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$603
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$761
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$790
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$662
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$705
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$731

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1530
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2220
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1539
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1878
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2014
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1797
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1894
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1757
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1827
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1845
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1808
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1808
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1846
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1813
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1835
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1412
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1856
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1846
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1841
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1874
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1705
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1840
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1821
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1746
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1820
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1808
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1888
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1821
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1772
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1869
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1912
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1962
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1949
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2105
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1882
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1783
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1835
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1659
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1924
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1874