Lima vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

Lima San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$826
$2370
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2016
$4808
🏠 One person rent
$365
$1598
🏘️ Family rent
$636
$2467
🍽️ Food expenses
$233
$568
🚐 Transport expenses
$157
$88.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$495
$1721
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
80
57
😀 Quality of life
66
81
🏙️ Population
9.94M
342K

The cost of living in Lima is 65% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 6111th and 257th ($826 vs $2370) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 198th 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 0.7 months in San Juan. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs San Juan ranked 78th in the United States, while ranked 4016th and 345th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lima San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.73
$15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.2
$79.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.36
$8.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$3.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$1.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$1848
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$1279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$786
$2811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$2031
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.5
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.1
$214
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$65.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.51%
4.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2006
$3417
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1421
$1923
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$1.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.3
$32.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15
$23.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.43
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$3.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$4.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$8.69
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$5.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$4.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$4.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$3.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.81
$19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$2.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.77
$9.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.74
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.48
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.48
$4.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$61.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.01
$9.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$43.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.02
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$47.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.8
$97.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$209
$525
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5443
$10828

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$698
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$582
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$523
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$435
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$544
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$573
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$518
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$445
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$493
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$444
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$584
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$600
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$517
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$461
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$559
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$487
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$515
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$490
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$562
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$514
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$554
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$605
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$514
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$564
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$471
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$517
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$519
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$617
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$506
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$494
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$426
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$648
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$759
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$467
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$598
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$707
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$753
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$659
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$706
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$687

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1867
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1585
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1932
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1265
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1804
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1902
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$2008
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1425
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1163
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1424
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1361
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$2011
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1317
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1939
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1990
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1010
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1465
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1030
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1427
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$991
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1913
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1412
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1423
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1888
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1493
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$2032
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1246
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1230
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1940
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1141
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$882
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1891
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1774
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1705
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1899
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1037
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1736
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1188
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1181
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2369