Lima vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$986
$794
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2437
$2042
🏠 One person rent
$443
$333
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$621
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$444
$447
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
77
73
😀 Quality of life
64
55
🏙️ Population
9.94M
1.33M

The cost of living in Lima is 24% more expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 5792nd and 6457th ($986 vs $794) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 11th in Peru and Brazil, respectively. Check Peru vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Lima compared to 0.6 months in Porto Alegre. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Porto Alegre ranked 12th in Brazil, while ranked 4404th and 5818th 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
$4.48
$5.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$6.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$527
$321
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$236
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$643
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.4
$60.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$92.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.59%
9.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1773
$1518
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1434
$1391
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.9
$59.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$10.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.8
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$9.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$9.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$6.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.02
$1.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.84
$6.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.57
$3.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.28
$1.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$0.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$25
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$6.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.8
$55.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.57
$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.9
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$74.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$234
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$8117

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$779
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$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
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$676
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$584
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$664
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$535
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$592
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$622
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$631
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$639
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$573
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$637
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$573
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$540
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$647
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$549
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$596
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$619
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$472
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$653
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$596
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$622
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$594
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$492
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$593
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$623
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$592
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$660
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$620
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$826
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$728
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$653
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$596
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$648
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$670
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$692
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$561
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$758
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$691
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$635
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$623
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$373