Lima vs Riga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Riga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$932
$1135
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2292
$2798
🏠 One person rent
$426
$549
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$919
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$385
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$80.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$410
$1220
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
77
61
😀 Quality of life
64
79
🏙️ Population
9.94M
606K

The cost of living in Lima is 18% less expensive than in Riga. Cities ranked 5780th and 4604th ($932 vs $1135) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Peru and Latvia, respectively. Check Peru vs Latvia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Lima compared to 1.1 months in Riga. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Riga ranked 1st in Latvia, while ranked 4655th and 535th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lima Riga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.3
$9.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.4
$52.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.43
$7.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$4.97
☕ Cappuccino
$3.22
$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$1.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$492
$485
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$327
$314
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$916
$885
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$614
$549
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.4
$16.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.08%
4.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1582
$2627
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1234
$1636
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$1.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30
$33.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.7
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$2.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$7.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.56
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.27
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.54
$8.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.05
$5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.02
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.92
$5.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.66
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.8
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.89
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$47.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.73
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.6
$77.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.2
$92.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$216
$464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7186
$13518

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$778
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$694
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$658
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$534
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$593
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$538
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$626
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$522
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$491
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$491
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$583
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$611
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$519
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$476
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$674
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$525
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$499
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$506
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$634
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$504
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$562
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$511
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$562
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$592
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$475
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$543
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$551
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$637
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$532
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$514
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$390
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$726
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$702
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$472
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$603
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$761
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$790
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$662
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$705
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$731

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Jurmala
$1362
34 km or 21 mi Ogre
$1088
40 km or 25 mi Jelgava
$827
103 km or 64 mi Valmiera
$860
118 km or 74 mi Jekabpils
$927
123 km or 77 mi Siauliai
$827
129 km or 80 mi Mazeikiai
$985
137 km or 85 mi Panevezys
$877
161 km or 100 mi Ventspils
$893
161 km or 100 mi Parnu
$982
174 km or 108 mi Kuressaare
$1080
181 km or 112 mi Viljandi
$909
186 km or 115 mi Utena
$928
190 km or 118 mi Daugavpils
$864
195 km or 121 mi Liepaja
$976
203 km or 126 mi Rezekne
$831
209 km or 130 mi Jonava
$835
223 km or 138 mi Tartu
$1163
228 km or 142 mi Kaunas
$1080
229 km or 142 mi Klaipeda
$981
262 km or 163 mi Vilnius
$1303
270 km or 168 mi Marijampole
$922
271 km or 168 mi Pskov
$461
279 km or 174 mi Tallinn
$1335
283 km or 176 mi Alytus
$850
286 km or 178 mi Maardu
$1194
298 km or 185 mi Rakvere
$920
327 km or 203 mi Suwalki
$1028
330 km or 205 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
335 km or 208 mi Kaliningrad
$622
339 km or 211 mi Raseborg
$1438
347 km or 215 mi Sillamae
$906
353 km or 219 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
357 km or 222 mi Visby
$1345
361 km or 225 mi Narva
$814
362 km or 225 mi Helsinki
$1825
364 km or 226 mi Espoo
$1907
365 km or 227 mi Grodno
$385
365 km or 227 mi Elk
$1013
367 km or 228 mi Lohja
$1257