Lima vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$986
$1974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2437
$4383
🏠 One person rent
$443
$1148
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$1906
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$595
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$444
$2082
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
77
54
😀 Quality of life
64
83
🏙️ Population
9.94M
342K

The cost of living in Lima is 50% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 5792nd and 1937th ($986 vs $1974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1608th 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 0.5 months in Lima compared to 1.1 months in San Juan. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs San Juan ranked 105th in the United States, while ranked 4404th and 406th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lima San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.48
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$73
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$4.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$527
$1535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$788
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$2354
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$1430
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.4
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.59%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1773
$3905
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1434
$2439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.9
$39.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$28.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$2.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$3.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.8
$5.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$8.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$4.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.02
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.84
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.57
$8.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.28
$3.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$50.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.8
$47.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.57
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.9
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$234
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$10464

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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
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1764
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1531
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1505
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1234
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1512
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1654
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1634
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1774
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1158
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1360
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1543
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1647
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1506
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1729
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1627
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1789
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1493
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1672
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1677
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1683
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1697
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1687
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1574
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1627
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1534
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1616
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1214
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1129
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1584
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1279
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$792
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1458
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1582
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1527
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1550
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1425
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1523
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1230
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1237
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2192