Lima vs Port Vila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Port Vila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$932
$1841
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2292
$3716
🏠 One person rent
$426
$1104
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$1577
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$576
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$410
$721
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
77
1
😀 Quality of life
64
40
🏙️ Population
9.94M
51.4K

The cost of living in Lima is 49% less expensive than in Port Vila. Cities ranked 5780th and 2223rd ($932 vs $1841) 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 0.4 months in Lima compared to 0.4 months in Port Vila. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Port Vila ranked 1st in Vanuatu, while ranked 4655th and 7168th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lima Port Vila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.3
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.4
$51.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.43
$9.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$4.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.22
$4.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$2.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$492
$895
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$327
$932
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$916
$1675
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$614
$1283
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$66.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.4
$113
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.08%
7.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1582
$3299
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1234
$2026
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$1.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30
$76.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.7
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$5.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$18.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.56
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$5.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$5.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.27
$5.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.54
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$3.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.05
$9.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.02
$6.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.92
$4.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.66
$2.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.8
$61.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.89
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.73
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.6
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.2
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$216
$444
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7186
$6377

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$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
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$2943
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$1597
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$1597
538 km or 334 mi Noumea
$1648
965 km or 600 mi Nadi
$752
970 km or 603 mi Lautoka
$599
1073 km or 667 mi Suva
$849
1080 km or 671 mi Nasinu
$824
1291 km or 802 mi Honiara
$1425
1293 km or 804 mi Auki
$1422
1563 km or 971 mi Vaiaku
$574
1565 km or 972 mi Funafuti
$576
1769 km or 1099 mi Nukualofa
$974
1779 km or 1105 mi Mua
$978
1800 km or 1119 mi Hervey Bay
$1756
1829 km or 1137 mi Bundaberg
$1621
1852 km or 1151 mi Sunshine Coast
$1843
1855 km or 1152 mi Caloundra
$1816
1883 km or 1170 mi Caboolture
$1881
1895 km or 1178 mi Gladstone
$1545
1900 km or 1181 mi Southport
$2011
1901 km or 1181 mi Brisbane
$2356
1903 km or 1182 mi Gold Coast
$2152
1919 km or 1192 mi Yaren
$744
1925 km or 1196 mi Byron Bay
$1862
1932 km or 1200 mi Ipswich
$1785
1953 km or 1214 mi Rockhampton
$1413
1997 km or 1241 mi Toowoomba
$1552
2076 km or 1290 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481
2085 km or 1296 mi Whangarei
$1388
2123 km or 1319 mi Manase
$594
2169 km or 1347 mi Apia
$594
2172 km or 1350 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
2189 km or 1360 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1885
2190 km or 1361 mi South Tarawa
$491
2199 km or 1367 mi Armidale
$1354
2217 km or 1377 mi Auckland
$2279
2220 km or 1380 mi Waitakere
$1960
2234 km or 1388 mi Manukau
$1994
2257 km or 1402 mi Pukekohe
$1643