Lima vs Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$986
$741
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2437
$1824
🏠 One person rent
$443
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$513
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$235
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$444
$437
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
77
56
😀 Quality of life
64
58
🏙️ Population
9.94M
2.42M

The cost of living in Lima is 33% more expensive than in Salvador. Cities ranked 5792nd and 6712th ($986 vs $741) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd in Peru and Brazil, respectively. Check Peru vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Lima compared to 0.6 months in Salvador. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Salvador ranked 8th in Brazil, while ranked 4404th and 5558th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lima vs Salvador

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Lima Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.48
$5.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$6.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$527
$370
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$217
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$365
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.4
$60.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$15.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.59%
10.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1773
$1184
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1434
$657
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.9
$45.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$5.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.8
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$9.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$4.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$6.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$6.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.02
$2.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.84
$3.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.57
$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.28
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$0.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$22.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$6.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.8
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.57
$9.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.9
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$73.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$234
$231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$10964

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$779
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$726
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$687
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$591
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$605
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$612
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$640
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$553
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$588
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$496
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$597
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$699
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$548
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$500
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$643
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$549
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$523
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$515
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$603
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$517
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$560
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$522
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$564
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$490
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$498
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$509
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$617
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$504
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$495
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$406
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$679
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$781
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$454
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$594
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$780
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$770
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$641
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$673
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$722

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Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 47 mi Valenca
$599
81 km or 51 mi Santo Antonio de Jesus
$604
93 km or 58 mi Feira de Santana
$602
93 km or 58 mi Alagoinhas
$606
155 km or 96 mi Serrinha
$591
197 km or 122 mi Jequie
$545
201 km or 125 mi Itaberaba
$579
210 km or 131 mi Ilheus
$471
218 km or 136 mi Itabuna
$406
222 km or 138 mi Estancia
$640
278 km or 173 mi Aracaju
$670
315 km or 196 mi Itapetinga
$529
328 km or 204 mi Vitoria da Conquista
$538
334 km or 207 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$502
364 km or 226 mi Penedo
$602
367 km or 228 mi Brumado
$542
391 km or 243 mi Porto Seguro
$611
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$427
408 km or 254 mi Irece
$519
412 km or 256 mi Arapiraca
$597
446 km or 277 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$583
451 km or 280 mi Juazeiro
$414
454 km or 282 mi Petrolina
$412
465 km or 289 mi Itamaraju
$582
476 km or 296 mi Maceio
$630
482 km or 300 mi Guanambi
$553
485 km or 301 mi Rio Largo
$589
504 km or 313 mi Garanhuns
$610
524 km or 326 mi Teixeira de Freitas
$575
531 km or 330 mi Arcoverde
$557
532 km or 331 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$551
549 km or 341 mi Salgueiro
$545
590 km or 367 mi Caruaru
$495
605 km or 376 mi Janauba
$573
631 km or 392 mi Teofilo Otoni
$556
645 km or 401 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$585
645 km or 401 mi Crato
$573
646 km or 402 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$583
655 km or 407 mi Sao Mateus
$608
662 km or 411 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$610