Lima vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1075
$845
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$2102
🏠 One person rent
$489
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$587
🍽️ Food expenses
$300
$283
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$643
$518
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
77
75
😀 Quality of life
70
65
🏙️ Population
9.94M
1.39M

The cost of living in Lima is 27% more expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 5141st and 6575th ($1075 vs $845) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 16th 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 9th in Brazil, while ranked 4052nd and 5292nd 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
$4.88
$6.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$35.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$6.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$2.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$340
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$367
$271
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1036
$623
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$450
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$52.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$79.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.3
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.09%
10.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2206
$1553
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1546
$1230
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$52.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.3
$8.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.27
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.4
$4.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.75
$2.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.75
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.2
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.31
$6.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.7
$58.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$87.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$215
$353
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9668
$8291

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$844
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$796
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$752
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$611
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$618
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$662
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$739
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$608
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$661
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$540
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$664
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$746
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$534
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$596
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$691
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$617
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$607
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$676
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$661
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$619
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$652
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$605
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$630
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$660
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$571
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$605
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$650
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$594
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$714
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$668
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$461
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$760
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$727
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$590
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$812
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$822
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$665
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$675
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$755

Cities near Porto Alegre

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$688
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$611
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$717
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$605
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$633
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$659
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$681
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$674
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$594
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$708
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$635
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$561
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$613
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$596
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$592
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$628
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$557
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$711
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$665
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$659
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$509
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$518
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$584
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$672
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$585
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$713
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$673
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$979
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$789
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$740
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$568
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$762
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$733
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$746
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$578
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$832
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$771
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$663
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$713
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$469