Lima vs Port Vila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Port Vila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$986
$2349
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2437
$4649
🏠 One person rent
$443
$1577
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$2409
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$609
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$48.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$444
$556
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
77
1
😀 Quality of life
64
50
🏙️ Population
9.94M
49K

The cost of living in Lima is 58% less expensive than in Port Vila. Cities ranked 5792nd and 1015th ($986 vs $2349) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Peru and Vanuatu, respectively. Check Peru vs Vanuatu comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Lima compared to 0.2 months in Port Vila. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Port Vila ranked 1st in Vanuatu, while ranked 4404th and 6199th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lima Port Vila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.48
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$64
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$9.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$4.84
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$5.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$527
$1665
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$1329
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$2955
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$2003
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.4
$65.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$115
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.59%
8.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1773
$3472
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1434
$2081
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.9
$67.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$8.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$2.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$2.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.8
$5.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$20.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$18.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$4.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$5.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$4.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$4.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$5.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.02
$9.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.84
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.57
$4.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.28
$2.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$62.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.8
$42.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.57
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.9
$46.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$234
$450
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$6310

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$779
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$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
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$3054
526 km or 327 mi Dumbea
$1700
528 km or 328 mi Paita
$1693
538 km or 334 mi Noumea
$1755
965 km or 600 mi Nadi
$901
970 km or 603 mi Lautoka
$603
1073 km or 667 mi Suva
$921
1080 km or 671 mi Nasinu
$898
1291 km or 802 mi Honiara
$1459
1293 km or 804 mi Auki
$1464
1563 km or 971 mi Vaiaku
$596
1565 km or 972 mi Funafuti
$596
1769 km or 1099 mi Nukualofa
$963
1779 km or 1105 mi Mua
$961
1800 km or 1119 mi Hervey Bay
$1835
1829 km or 1137 mi Bundaberg
$1689
1852 km or 1151 mi Sunshine Coast
$1733
1855 km or 1152 mi Caloundra
$1754
1883 km or 1170 mi Caboolture
$1925
1895 km or 1178 mi Gladstone
$1615
1900 km or 1181 mi Southport
$2141
1901 km or 1181 mi Brisbane
$2491
1903 km or 1182 mi Gold Coast
$2300
1919 km or 1192 mi Yaren
$629
1925 km or 1196 mi Byron Bay
$1958
1932 km or 1200 mi Ipswich
$1877
1953 km or 1214 mi Rockhampton
$1514
1997 km or 1241 mi Toowoomba
$1635
2076 km or 1290 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913
2085 km or 1296 mi Whangarei
$1531
2123 km or 1319 mi Manase
$661
2169 km or 1347 mi Apia
$661
2172 km or 1350 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
2189 km or 1360 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1861
2190 km or 1361 mi South Tarawa
$521
2199 km or 1367 mi Armidale
$1289
2217 km or 1377 mi Auckland
$2205
2220 km or 1380 mi Waitakere
$1848
2234 km or 1388 mi Manukau
$1939
2257 km or 1402 mi Pukekohe
$1634