Lima vs Puebla - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Puebla
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1040
$998
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2534
$2647
🏠 One person rent
$453
$407
🏘️ Family rent
$771
$715
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$381
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$592
$820
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
79
35
😀 Quality of life
71
59
🏙️ Population
9.94M
1.43M

The cost of living in Lima is 4% more expensive than in Puebla. Cities ranked 5274th and 5601st ($1040 vs $998) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 34th 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 0.8 months in Puebla. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Puebla ranked 7th in Mexico, while ranked 3631st and 5952nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Lima Puebla
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.56
$9.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$44.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.18
$8.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$3.08
☕ Cappuccino
$3.09
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$599
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$316
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$972
$855
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$615
$577
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$36.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$57.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$24.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
10.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1901
$895
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1809
$656
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.7
$23.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.45
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.09
$2.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$7.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$6.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.65
$4.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.66
$6.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$3.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.1
$46.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$5.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$45.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$8.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$48.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$196
$413
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8454
$19753

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$838
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$775
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$737
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$604
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$676
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$655
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$732
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$595
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$654
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$531
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$655
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$730
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$527
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$589
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$681
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$607
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$598
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$613
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$609
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$624
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$594
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$609
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$648
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$563
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$596
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$638
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$601
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$704
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$656
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$445
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$748
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$654
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$582
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$587
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$763
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$780
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$675
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$681
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$745

Cities near Puebla

Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 18 mi Atlixco
$914
75 km or 47 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$938
82 km or 51 mi Cuautla
$977
82 km or 51 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$962
86 km or 53 mi Texcoco de Mora
$904
90 km or 56 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$898
103 km or 64 mi Jiutepec
$842
106 km or 66 mi Mexico City
$1331
107 km or 66 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$777
108 km or 67 mi Cuernavaca
$819
109 km or 68 mi Tehuacan
$860
116 km or 72 mi Tlalnepantla
$932
117 km or 73 mi Naucalpan
$908
119 km or 74 mi Tultepec
$851
120 km or 74 mi Orizaba
$875
120 km or 74 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$869
122 km or 76 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$942
124 km or 77 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$818
124 km or 77 mi Teziutlan
$875
124 km or 77 mi Zumpango
$868
131 km or 81 mi Pachuca
$717
136 km or 85 mi Cordoba
$893
140 km or 87 mi Coatepec
$784
147 km or 91 mi Xalapa
$643
153 km or 95 mi Toluca
$926
156 km or 97 mi Taxco
$912
160 km or 99 mi Iguala
$936
183 km or 114 mi Poza Rica
$858
206 km or 128 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$905
215 km or 134 mi Chilpancingo
$724
217 km or 135 mi Veracruz
$829
238 km or 148 mi San Juan del Rio
$981
260 km or 162 mi Alvarado
$847
268 km or 167 mi Oaxaca
$934
284 km or 177 mi Queretaro
$1184
301 km or 187 mi Acapulco
$798
314 km or 195 mi Santiago Tuxtla
$867
318 km or 197 mi Celaya
$764
320 km or 199 mi Morelia
$873
323 km or 201 mi San Andres Tuxtla
$872