Lima vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1040
$2004
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2534
$4225
🏠 One person rent
$453
$1159
🏘️ Family rent
$771
$1681
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$568
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$592
$3808
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
79
54
😀 Quality of life
71
74
🏙️ Population
9.94M
342K

The cost of living in Lima is 48% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 5274th and 1988th ($1040 vs $2004) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1609th in Peru and the United States, respectively. Check Peru vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Lima compared to 1.9 months in San Juan. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs San Juan ranked 701st in the United States, while ranked 3631st and 2114th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lima San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.56
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$59.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.18
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.09
$5.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$599
$1400
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$783
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$972
$1884
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$615
$1182
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$202
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$308
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$50.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1901
$4427
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1809
$2251
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.7
$48.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$40.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.45
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$2.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.09
$2.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$6.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$8.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$4.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$4.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$23.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$3.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.65
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.66
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$4.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$3.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.1
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$52.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$58.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$148
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$196
$468
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8454
$10429

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1917
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1662
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1505
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1784
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1587
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1729
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1725
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1837
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1155
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1354
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1559
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1702
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1542
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1746
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1770
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1667
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1646
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1810
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1305
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1751
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1693
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1695
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1592
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1686
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1554
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1702
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1246
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1251
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1692
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1349
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$1613
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1592
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1678
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1617
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1664
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1472
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1650
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1220
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1436
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2042