Lima vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1034
$885
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2503
$2191
🏠 One person rent
$466
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$771
$604
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$632
$507
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
77
75
😀 Quality of life
71
66
🏙️ Population
9.94M
1.39M

The cost of living in Lima is 17% more expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 5300th and 6346th ($1034 vs $885) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th in Peru and Brazil, respectively. Check Peru vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Lima compared to 0.6 months in Porto Alegre. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Porto Alegre ranked 14th in Brazil, while ranked 3484th and 5036th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lima vs Porto Alegre

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Lima Porto Alegre
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.53
$7.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.4
$36
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.88
$6.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$3.36
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$660
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$281
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$708
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$437
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$60.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$90.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.2
$22.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.87%
11.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2328
$1639
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1422
$1237
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$52.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.7
$7.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.04
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.92
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$4.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$9.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$8.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.44
$2.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.6
$6.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$3.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$30.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$6.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$67.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$7.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.5
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$403
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11057
$9470

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$820
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$771
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$730
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$598
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$571
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$641
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$725
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$604
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$621
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$527
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$612
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$811
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$524
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$583
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$631
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$626
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$611
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$670
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$617
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$670
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$589
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$589
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$651
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$558
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$593
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$638
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$559
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$705
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$660
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$459
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$745
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$686
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$577
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$815
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$829
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$691
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$694
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$731

Cities near Porto Alegre

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$696
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$622
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$742
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$609
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$679
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$670
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$694
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$683
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$599
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$736
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$646
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$592
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$617
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$608
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$619
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$636
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$538
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$719
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$680
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$671
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$508
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$524
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$596
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$686
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$597
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$741
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$685
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$1035
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$751
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$758
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$571
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$781
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$753
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$762
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$583
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$812
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$801
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$669
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$714
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$500