Lima vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$932
$838
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2292
$2112
🏠 One person rent
$426
$365
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$650
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$410
$504
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
77
73
😀 Quality of life
64
57
🏙️ Population
9.94M
1.49M

The cost of living in Lima is 11% more expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 5780th and 6252nd ($932 vs $838) 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 0.4 months in Lima compared to 0.6 months in Porto Alegre. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Porto Alegre ranked 6th in Brazil, while ranked 4655th and 5813th 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
$4.3
$5.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.4
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.43
$6.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$2.6
☕ Cappuccino
$3.22
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$492
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$327
$249
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$916
$655
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$614
$487
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$70.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.4
$20.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.08%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1582
$1414
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1234
$1348
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30
$56.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.7
$11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$4.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.56
$8.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.27
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.54
$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.05
$2.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.02
$5.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.92
$3.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.66
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$0.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.8
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.89
$6.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$58.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.73
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.6
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.2
$86.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$216
$288
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7186
$8095

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$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
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$682
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$631
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$708
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$592
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$600
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$601
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$634
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$555
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$590
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$624
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$565
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$631
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$688
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$521
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$666
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$653
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$511
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$688
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$604
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$636
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$565
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$520
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$610
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$632
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$611
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$607
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$655
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$925
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$785
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$697
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$619
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$682
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$729
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$760
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$573
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$837
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$756
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$681
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$669
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$368