Lima vs Puebla - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Puebla
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1075
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$2843
🏠 One person rent
$489
$424
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$732
🍽️ Food expenses
$300
$418
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$643
$803
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
77
35
😀 Quality of life
70
62
🏙️ Population
9.94M
1.43M

The cost of living in Lima is 0% less expensive than in Puebla. Cities ranked 5141st and 5140th ($1075 vs $1075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 32nd in Peru and Mexico, respectively. Check Peru vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Lima compared to 0.7 months in Puebla. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Puebla ranked 9th in Mexico, while ranked 4052nd and 5782nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lima vs Puebla

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Lima Puebla
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.88
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$49.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$9.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$3.35
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$536
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$367
$312
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1036
$919
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$574
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$40.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$63.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.3
$25.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.09%
10.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2206
$1035
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1546
$750
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$26.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.3
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$2.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$3.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.27
$8.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.4
$7.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.75
$5.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.75
$5.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$1.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.2
$48
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.31
$5.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.7
$45.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$10.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$215
$450
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9668
$20939

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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

Cities near Puebla

Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 18 mi Atlixco
$987
75 km or 47 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$1015
82 km or 51 mi Cuautla
$1032
82 km or 51 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$1040
86 km or 53 mi Texcoco de Mora
$982
90 km or 56 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$969
103 km or 64 mi Jiutepec
$907
106 km or 66 mi Mexico City
$1428
107 km or 66 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$842
108 km or 67 mi Cuernavaca
$887
109 km or 68 mi Tehuacan
$926
116 km or 72 mi Tlalnepantla
$1008
117 km or 73 mi Naucalpan
$975
119 km or 74 mi Tultepec
$917
120 km or 74 mi Orizaba
$944
120 km or 74 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$941
122 km or 76 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$1015
124 km or 77 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$880
124 km or 77 mi Teziutlan
$950
124 km or 77 mi Zumpango
$934
131 km or 81 mi Pachuca
$771
136 km or 85 mi Cordoba
$962
140 km or 87 mi Coatepec
$846
147 km or 91 mi Xalapa
$670
153 km or 95 mi Toluca
$986
156 km or 97 mi Taxco
$981
160 km or 99 mi Iguala
$1004
183 km or 114 mi Poza Rica
$928
206 km or 128 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$971
215 km or 134 mi Chilpancingo
$766
217 km or 135 mi Veracruz
$906
238 km or 148 mi San Juan del Rio
$1041
260 km or 162 mi Alvarado
$923
268 km or 167 mi Oaxaca
$1010
284 km or 177 mi Queretaro
$1241
301 km or 187 mi Acapulco
$854
314 km or 195 mi Santiago Tuxtla
$939
318 km or 197 mi Celaya
$803
320 km or 199 mi Morelia
$926
323 km or 201 mi San Andres Tuxtla
$947