Lima vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1075
$2027
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$4444
🏠 One person rent
$489
$1179
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$1861
🍽️ Food expenses
$300
$597
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$643
$3200
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
77
52
😀 Quality of life
70
87
🏙️ Population
9.94M
342K

The cost of living in Lima is 47% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 5141st and 1962nd ($1075 vs $2027) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1539th 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 1.6 months in San Juan. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs San Juan ranked 120th in the United States, while ranked 4052nd and 386th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lima vs San Juan

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Lima San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.88
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$68.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$3.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$4.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$2.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$1620
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$367
$728
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1036
$2146
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$1306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$214
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$329
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.3
$58.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.09%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2206
$5056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1546
$2588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$1.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.3
$34.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$2.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$3.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$6.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.27
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.4
$9.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$4.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$4.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$5.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$19.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.75
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.75
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$8.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$3.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.2
$40.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.31
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.7
$56
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$126
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$215
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9668
$12077

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$844
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$796
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$752
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$611
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$618
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$662
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$739
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$608
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$661
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$540
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$664
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$746
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$534
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$596
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$691
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$617
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$607
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$676
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$661
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$619
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$652
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$605
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$630
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$660
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$571
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$605
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$650
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$594
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$714
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$668
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$461
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$760
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$727
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$590
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$812
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$822
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$665
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$675
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$755

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1931
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1651
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1506
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1789
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1485
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1753
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1764
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1887
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1189
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1375
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1585
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1716
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1549
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1764
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1785
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1679
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1667
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1826
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1299
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1738
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1683
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1687
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1583
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1710
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1572
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1583
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1271
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1345
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1728
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1369
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$1696
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1610
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1690
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1628
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1675
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1473
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1663
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1209
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1457
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2022