Lima vs Puebla - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Puebla
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1034
$1051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2503
$2765
🏠 One person rent
$466
$396
🏘️ Family rent
$771
$641
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$413
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$632
$715
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
77
35
😀 Quality of life
71
62
🏙️ Population
9.94M
1.43M

The cost of living in Lima is 2% less expensive than in Puebla. Cities ranked 5300th and 5190th ($1034 vs $1051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 36th 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 3484th and 5640th 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
$4.53
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.4
$50.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.88
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$2.92
☕ Cappuccino
$3.36
$3.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$660
$598
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$264
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$893
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$470
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$40
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$61.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.2
$25.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.87%
10.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2328
$1198
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1422
$858
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$26.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.7
$21.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.48
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.04
$3.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.92
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$7.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$6.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.94
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.44
$5.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.6
$5.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$4.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$5.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$46.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$60.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.5
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$442
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11057
$20789

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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 Puebla

Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 18 mi Atlixco
$971
75 km or 47 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$1013
82 km or 51 mi Cuautla
$1034
82 km or 51 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$1050
86 km or 53 mi Texcoco de Mora
$981
90 km or 56 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$959
103 km or 64 mi Jiutepec
$897
106 km or 66 mi Mexico City
$1475
107 km or 66 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$832
108 km or 67 mi Cuernavaca
$874
109 km or 68 mi Tehuacan
$924
116 km or 72 mi Tlalnepantla
$1003
117 km or 73 mi Naucalpan
$977
119 km or 74 mi Tultepec
$914
120 km or 74 mi Orizaba
$952
120 km or 74 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$940
122 km or 76 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$1000
124 km or 77 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$878
124 km or 77 mi Teziutlan
$960
124 km or 77 mi Zumpango
$932
131 km or 81 mi Pachuca
$763
136 km or 85 mi Cordoba
$974
140 km or 87 mi Coatepec
$852
147 km or 91 mi Xalapa
$673
153 km or 95 mi Toluca
$994
156 km or 97 mi Taxco
$973
160 km or 99 mi Iguala
$980
183 km or 114 mi Poza Rica
$916
206 km or 128 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$976
215 km or 134 mi Chilpancingo
$755
217 km or 135 mi Veracruz
$972
238 km or 148 mi San Juan del Rio
$1047
260 km or 162 mi Alvarado
$917
268 km or 167 mi Oaxaca
$1008
284 km or 177 mi Queretaro
$1255
301 km or 187 mi Acapulco
$852
314 km or 195 mi Santiago Tuxtla
$933
318 km or 197 mi Celaya
$817
320 km or 199 mi Morelia
$935
323 km or 201 mi San Andres Tuxtla
$942