Lima vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1034
$864
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2503
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$466
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$771
$572
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$326
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$632
$608
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
77
63
😀 Quality of life
71
60
🏙️ Population
9.94M
1.76M

The cost of living in Lima is 20% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 5300th and 6476th ($1034 vs $864) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Peru and Ecuador, respectively. Check Peru vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Lima compared to 0.7 months in Quito. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 3484th and 5902nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lima vs Quito

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Lima Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.53
$4.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.4
$44.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.88
$7.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.36
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$660
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$264
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$757
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$457
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$19.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$29.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.2
$25.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.87%
10.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2328
$1700
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1422
$731
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$24
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.7
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.04
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.92
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$8.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$7.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$7.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.44
$5.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.6
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$7.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$2.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$2.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$6.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$11.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$69.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.5
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$385
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11057
$8877

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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 Quito

Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$592
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$557
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$516
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$653
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$672
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$514
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$613
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$675
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$827
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$694
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$780
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$731
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$762
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$842
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$953
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$829
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$704
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$707
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$631
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$584
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$524
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$559
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$577
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$850
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$856
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$788
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$606
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$660
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$563
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$705
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$593
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$651
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$617
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$638
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$749
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$769
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$749
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$537
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$862
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$559