Lima vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Lima	Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1034	$987
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2503	$2229
🏠 One person rent	$466	$489
🏘️ Family rent	$771	$812
🍽️ Food expenses	$297	$378
🚐 Transport expenses	$183	$41.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$632	$209
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	9 km	4 km
🎓 Higher education	77	19
😀 Quality of life	71	41
🏙️ Population	9.94M	159K

The cost of living in Lima is 5% more expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 5300th and 5666th ($1034 vs $987) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Peru and Cape Verde, respectively. Check Peru vs Cape Verde comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Lima compared to 0.2 months in Praia. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 3484th and 7752nd among best cities to live in the world.

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	Lima	Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$4.53	$5.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$28.4	$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$6.88	$6.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.86	$2.42
☕ Cappuccino	$3.36	$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.06	$3.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$660	$502
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$336	$279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1102	$901
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$580	$507
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$39.3	$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$60.6	$175
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$26.2	$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	8.87%	8.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2328	$1306
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1422	$1022
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.69	$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$34.9	$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$16.7	$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.44	$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.61	$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.04	$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.21	$3.28
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.92	$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.76	$8.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.62	$8.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10	$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.96	$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.04	$3.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.36	$3.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.34	$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.93	$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.86	$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.6	$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.45	$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$11.3	$8.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.78	$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack	$5.44	$4.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.6	$3.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6.04	$6.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.87	$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.67	$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$31.3	$29.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$6.46	$6.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$35.7	$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple	$11.1	$2.6
👖 Brand Jeans	$49.2	$70.5
👟 Brand Sneakers	$83.5	$77.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$184	$169
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$11057	$3188

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Cities near Lima

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 Praia

Distance	City	Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi	Assomada	$979
270 km or 168 mi	Mindelo	$979
651 km or 404 mi	Dakar	$1281
671 km or 417 mi	Rufisque	$1206
709 km or 440 mi	Thies	$1214
760 km or 472 mi	Lamin	$545
761 km or 473 mi	Saint-Louis	$1140
762 km or 474 mi	Brikama	$611
765 km or 475 mi	Banjul	$527
766 km or 476 mi	Fatick	$1163
786 km or 488 mi	Louga	$1141
805 km or 500 mi	Kaolack	$1164
824 km or 512 mi	Ziguinchor	$1109
843 km or 524 mi	Rosso	$619
877 km or 545 mi	Nouakchott	$653
921 km or 572 mi	Bissau	$857
952 km or 591 mi	Kolda	$1119
1004 km or 624 mi	Bafata	$831
1156 km or 718 mi	Boffa	$983
1222 km or 760 mi	Conakry	$1050
1263 km or 785 mi	Forecariah	$984
1327 km or 825 mi	Freetown	$1272
1338 km or 831 mi	Mamou	$1005
1497 km or 930 mi	Bo	$1231
1554 km or 965 mi	Kenema	$1219
1618 km or 1005 mi	Gueckedou	$998
1621 km or 1007 mi	Kankan	$993
1646 km or 1023 mi	Tenerife	$1739
1660 km or 1031 mi	La Orotava	$1668
1662 km or 1033 mi	Santa Lucia de Tirajana	$1534
1663 km or 1034 mi	Puerto de la Cruz	$1727
1680 km or 1044 mi	San Cristobal de La Laguna	$1608
1682 km or 1045 mi	Santa Cruz de Tenerife	$1642
1685 km or 1047 mi	Monrovia	$518
1688 km or 1049 mi	Las Palmas	$1508
1694 km or 1053 mi	Bamako	$561
1712 km or 1064 mi	Kakata	$487
1729 km or 1074 mi	Laayoune	$627
1735 km or 1078 mi	Koulikoro	$493
1737 km or 1079 mi	Banamba	$494