Lima vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1040
$816
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2534
$2027
🏠 One person rent
$453
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$771
$595
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$592
$500
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
79
74
😀 Quality of life
71
61
🏙️ Population
9.94M
1.33M

The cost of living in Lima is 27% more expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 5274th and 6605th ($1040 vs $816) 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 0.6 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 3631st 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
$4.56
$5.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$31.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.18
$6.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$2.18
☕ Cappuccino
$3.09
$2.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$599
$295
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$281
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$972
$545
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$615
$489
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$48
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$73.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
10.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1901
$1364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1809
$1446
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.7
$57.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$9.55
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.45
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.09
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$9.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$7.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.65
$1.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.66
$5.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$3.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.1
$24.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$6.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$53.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$7.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$45.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$88.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$196
$309
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8454
$7258

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$838
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$775
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$737
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$604
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$676
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$655
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$732
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$595
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$654
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$531
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$655
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$730
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$527
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$589
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$681
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$607
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$598
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$613
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$609
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$624
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$594
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$609
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$648
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$563
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$596
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$638
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$601
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$704
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$656
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$445
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$748
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$654
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$582
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$587
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$763
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$780
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$675
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$681
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$745

Cities near Porto Alegre

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$660
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$575
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$676
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$571
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$580
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$616
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$637
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$633
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$562
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$661
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$586
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$531
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$576
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$557
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$551
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$587
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$526
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$666
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$616
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$608
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$476
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$487
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$563
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$621
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$573
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$659
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$625
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$904
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$773
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$681
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$582
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$699
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$680
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$693
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$537
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$816
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$716
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$626
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$659
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$444