Lima vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1075
$979
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$2219
🏠 One person rent
$489
$473
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$783
🍽️ Food expenses
$300
$384
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$42.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$643
$215
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
77
19
😀 Quality of life
70
41
🏙️ Population
9.94M
159K

The cost of living in Lima is 10% more expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 5141st and 5816th ($1075 vs $979) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 4052nd and 7752nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lima vs Praia

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Lima Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.88
$5.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$6.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$2.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$3.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$367
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1036
$784
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$179
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.3
$52.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.09%
9.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2206
$1324
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1546
$1040
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$29.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.3
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.27
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.4
$8.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$4.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.08
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$2.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$9.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.75
$4.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.75
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.2
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.31
$6.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.7
$27
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$2.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$71.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$215
$148
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9668
$3260

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$977
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$1014
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1320
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1229
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1236
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$537
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$605
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$518
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1176
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1145
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1178
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$619
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$659
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$878
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1127
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$852
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$990
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1058
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$993
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$1323
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$1016
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$1257
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$1257
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$1004
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$1001
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1774
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1694
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1531
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1750
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1615
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1654
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$535
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1540
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$583
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$503
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$635
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$508
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$507