Lima vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$986
$2236
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2437
$4945
🏠 One person rent
$443
$1327
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$2038
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$603
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$444
$3150
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
77
50
😀 Quality of life
64
89
🏙️ Population
9.94M
1.02M

The cost of living in Lima is 56% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 5792nd and 1290th ($986 vs $2236) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd in Peru and Canada, respectively. Check Peru vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Lima compared to 1.4 months in Ottawa. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Ottawa ranked 12th in Canada, while ranked 4404th and 167th 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
$4.48
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$5.89
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$527
$1288
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$1129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$2131
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$1732
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.4
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$53.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.59%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1773
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1434
$4784
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.9
$94.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.8
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.02
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.84
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.57
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.28
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.8
$63.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.57
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.9
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$234
$1037
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$20100

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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
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1542
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2336
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1677
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$2004
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2002
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1828
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1921
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1805
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1839
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1897
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1799
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1908
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1751
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1898
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1791
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1828
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1912
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1964
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1996
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1773
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1890
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1871
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1686
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1849
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1861
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1912
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1954
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1821
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1873
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1927
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1896
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1960
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2057
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1878
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1823
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1845
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1740
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1912
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1884