Lima vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$986
$835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2437
$1897
🏠 One person rent
$443
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$730
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$444
$201
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
77
30
😀 Quality of life
64
36
🏙️ Population
9.94M
159K

The cost of living in Lima is 18% more expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 5792nd and 6315th ($986 vs $835) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Peru and Cape Verde, respectively. Check Peru vs Cape Verde comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 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 4404th and 7362nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Lima Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.48
$4.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$28.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$5.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$2.1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$527
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$715
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.4
$91.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.59%
9.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1773
$1010
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1434
$910
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.9
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.8
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$5.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$7.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$8.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.02
$4.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.84
$3.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.57
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.28
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$5.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.8
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.57
$2.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.9
$35.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$74.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$234
$78.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$3052

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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
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$840
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$898
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1198
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1095
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1203
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$520
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$569
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$488
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1051
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1003
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1062
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$649
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$678
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$889
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1039
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$866
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$972
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1030
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$974
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$1213
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$994
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$1138
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$1146
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$983
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$979
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1707
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1660
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1336
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1764
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1391
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1394
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$528
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1353
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$574
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$494
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$559
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$497
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$495